Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Agriculture · Question 3

As per the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", consider the following statements:<br/>1. Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.<br/>2. Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.<br/>3. In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from source other than agricultural activities.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 2 and 3 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

1. Correct. NSSO 70th Round shows Rajasthan had the highest share of agricultural households among rural households (around 78%).

2. Incorrect. The survey reported that a little over 45%, not 60%, of total agricultural households belonged to OBCs.

3. Correct. In Kerala, a little over 60% of agricultural households reported maximum income from non-agricultural sources.

Hence, statements 1 and 3 only are correct.

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