As per the NSSO 70th Round “Situation Assessment Survey of Agriculture Household”, consider the following statements:
1. Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural household among its rural household.
2. Out of the total agricultural household in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.
3. In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural household reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2018)
2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 only
Correct Answer1, 2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
As per the NSSO 70th Round “Situation Assessment Survey of Agriculture Household”
Among the major States, Rajasthan had highest percentage of agricultural households (78.4 percent) among its rural households followed by Uttar Pradesh (74.8 percent) and Madhya Pradesh (70.8 percent). So, statement 1 is correct.
About 45 percent out of the total agricultural households in the country belonged to Other Backward Classes (OBC). About 16 percent of agricultural households were from Scheduled Castes (SC) and 13 percent were from Scheduled Tribes (ST). Statement 2 is incorrect.
In Kerala about 61 percent of the agricultural households reported to have earned maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities. Agricultural activity (cultivation, livestock and other agricultural activities) was reported to be the principal source of income for majority of the households in all other the major States. Statement 3 is correct.
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By: Abhipedia