Agriculture - Land reforms and Green revolution - MCQs with answers

Agriculture - Land reforms and Green revolution - MCQs with answers


1. Which of the following was included as part of the land reforms initiated in India?

a. Abolition of intermediaries
b. Tenancy reforms
c. Reorganization of agriculture
d. All the above

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ANSWER: d. All the above

Land reforms were introduced in India to prevent exploitation of the tenants and to hand over the land to the tillers.



2. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

i. Excess land was acquired by the government and redistributed among the landless.
ii. Ceiling laws were passed in all the states during the 1st FYP period.

a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none

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ANSWER: a. I only

Ceiling laws were passed in most of the states. North-eastern states did not pass the ceiling laws.



3. Which of the following was not a measure under the tenancy reforms?

a. Regulation of rent
b. Security of tenure
c. Ownership rights to tenants
d. None of the above

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ANSWER: d. None of the above

Land reforms were introduced in India to prevent exploitation of the tenants and to hand over the land to the tillers.



4. Which of the following states has the highest irrigation coverage?

a. Punjab
b. Karnataka
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Uttarakhand

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ANSWER: a. Punjab

Punjab has the highest irrigation coverage of 98%



5. Identify the right order of highest to lowest irrigation coverage.

a. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar
b. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
c. Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
d. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar

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ANSWER: b. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

Punjab has the highest irrigation coverage of 98%, followed by Haryana with 85%



6. Which of the following was a part of the green revolution strategy?

a. High yielding variety seeds
b. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
c. Irrigation
d. All the above

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ANSWER: d. All the above

Green revolution refers to the significant progress made in the field of agriculture in the 1960s.



7. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

i. Green revolution ensured that there was no regional disparity
ii. There was increase in production of all the food grains and commercial crops.

a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none

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ANSWER: d. none

Green revolution did not succeed in all the states. Only few states and crops were major beneficiaries.


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