UPSC Prelims 2018 – Question 3

by Edukemy Team March 6, 2024

Here is Question No. 3 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2018

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Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.
Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.
In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households are reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

The situation assessment survey of agricultural households is conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). It is a detailed socio-economic survey of farmer households and is the only large-scale survey that focuses specifically on estimating household crop income in India.
Statement 1 is correct: As per the survey, Rajasthan had the highest percentage of agricultural households (78.4 percent) among its rural households and the least percentage stood for Kerala (27.3 percent).
Statement 2 is not correct: Out of the total estimated agricultural households in the country, about 45 percent belonged to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Statement 3 is correct: Agricultural activity (cultivation, livestock and other agricultural activities) was reported to be the principal source of income for the majority of the agricultural households in all the major States, except Kerala where about 61 percent of the agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities

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