Prelims 2026 · CSAT / Reading Comprehension · Question 32
Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
- Tech-savvy farmers will drive the AgTech companies of the future.
- The development of advisory services by the government programmes for the use of AI tools in agriculture would be helpful.
- In the US and Europe, AI tools have replaced traditional agricultural practices.
- The integration of large datasets for use in real-time agronomic analysis is already a reality.
Select the answer using the code given below.
Passage:
India is starting to deploy AI for critical use cases such as weather forecasting, pest detection and control, and crop yield optimisation. However, penetration is limited to a small subset of tech-savvy farmers. In the US and in Europe, generative AI tools have started offering precision farming at scale, integrating large datasets to provide real-time agronomic insights. For at-scale integration and accessibility of AI tools in India, it would be helpful to develop Indian languages-based AI tools for smallholder farmers, partner with AgTechs to create affordable AI solutions, and disseminate AI-based advisory services through government programmes.
Answer
1 and 3 only
Not correct: 1 and 3. The passage does not say tech-savvy farmers will drive future AgTech companies, and it does not say AI has replaced traditional farming in the US/Europe. Statement 2 is broadly supported by the recommendation to disseminate AI advisory services through government programmes. Statement 4 is correct because the passage says large datasets are being integrated for real-time agronomic insights.