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NICRA: 310 of 651 districts climate-vulnerable

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: NICRA: 310 of 651 districts climate-vulnerable (GS3 · Agriculture, 24 March 2026)

What happened

  • ICAR’s NICRA mapped climate risk in 651 districts and found 310 vulnerable [PIB].

Background

  • Climate-resilient farming is being scaled [PIB].

Why it matters

  • District risk maps tell where to put resilient seeds and water first.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-24): ICAR's NICRA mapped climate risk in 651 districts and found 310 vulnerable.
  2. District risk maps tell where to put resilient seeds and water first.
Quotable data point

ICAR's NICRA mapped climate risk in 651 districts and found 310 vulnerable.

PIB: NICRA, 24 Mar 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NICRA.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Districts found climate-vulnerable under NICRA

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: NICRA, 24 Mar 2026

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending