MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 75

MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 75

1. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Landholding refers only to a single piece of land owned by a person.
b) Land fragmentation in India is primarily due to population growth and inheritance laws.
c) The Ryotwari system was one of the land tenure systems at the time of independence.
d) All of the above.
2. Which of the following statements are true?
a) The average size of land holdings in India is large enough to support modern farming techniques.
b) Fragmentation of land holdings in India does not affect agricultural productivity.
c) Small land holdings in India are economically viable due to high population density.
d) None of the above.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Land tenancy refers to temporary possession of land by a tenant.
b) In India, land tenure systems are static and unchanging.
c) The relationship between the landlord, the cultivator, and the government is known as the land tenure system.
d) All of the above.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Fragmentation of land holdings results in increased agricultural productivity.
b) Fragmentation leads to the wastage of cultivated land due to boundaries, footpaths, and hedges.
c) Fragmentation does not impact the use of modern agricultural equipment.
d) None of the above.
5. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Consolidation of land holdings helps in increasing agricultural production.
b) Consolidation always happens voluntarily without any legal frameworks.
c) Voluntary consolidation began in India in 1921 in Punjab.
d) Both a and c.
6. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Voluntary consolidation of land holdings is slower due to resistance from landowners.
b) Compulsory consolidation forces all farmers in a village to consolidate their holdings, even without majority consent.
c) Maharashtra was the first state to enact compulsory consolidation laws.
d) All of the above.
7. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Ceiling on land holdings aims to reduce inequality in land ownership.
b) Ceiling on land holdings is not applicable to dry land areas.
c) Ceiling on land holdings helps in reducing agricultural employment opportunities.
d) Both a and b.
8. Which of the following statements are true?
a) Ceiling on land holdings ensures that large landowners cannot acquire more land in the future.
b) Ceiling laws have not been implemented in most Indian states.
c) Ceiling on land holdings encourages intensive cultivation by small farmers.
d) Both a and c.
9. Which of the following statements are true?
a) The distribution of landholdings in India is highly unequal, with large landowners holding a significant share.
b) Land reforms in Kerala, West Bengal, and Tripura have significantly reduced large land holdings.
c) In Rajasthan, large landholdings are mostly associated with fertile land.
d) Both a and b.
10. Which of the following statements are true?
a) The Kumarappa Committee recommended land distribution, tenancy reforms, and minimum agricultural wages.
b) Large landholders are the primary beneficiaries of land reforms in India.
c) The government aims to reduce agricultural inequality by redistributing land to small farmers and landless laborers.
d) Both a and c.