Economy · 10 Aug 2026

Tungabhadra dam gate rice price spike

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order:

  1. The 19th crest gate of the Tungabhadra dam washed away.
  2. A 26-kg bag of Sona Masoori rice rose in price from ₹1,560 to ₹1,950 in Bengaluru.
  3. The MSP for common paddy was set at ₹2,441 per quintal for the 2026-27 kharif season.
  4. Deficit rainfall struck Karnataka's rice belt in June-July under El Niño conditions.
A1-4-3-2
B1-4-2-3
C4-1-2-3
D1-2-4-3
This question is based on: ₹390 More For the Same Bag: What Bengaluru's Rice Prices Reveal About Compounding Fragility
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About this question

Why in news

Bengaluru rice prices have risen ₹10-15 per kilo in three weeks as a deficit monsoon compounds with the still-unrepaired 2024 Tungabhadra dam gate failure, illustrating how climate shocks and infrastructure neglect reinforce each other.

Why for UPSC

Chronology questions test whether aspirants understand the causal sequence behind a compounding crisis, rather than just isolated facts - essential for questions that ask "what caused what" in infrastructure-and-climate interaction stories.

Prelims summary

The 2024 Tungabhadra dam gate failure reduced reservoir buffer capacity; the 2026 monsoon deficit then compounded this into delayed sowing and a sharp rice price spike, prompting a governmental MSP hike as the final downstream response.

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