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As per the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", consider the following statements : 1. Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households. 2. Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs. 3. In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Explanation
The correct answer is option C (statements 1 and 3 only).
Statement 2 is correct as per the source, which confirms that out of the total agricultural households[1] in the country, a little over 60 per cent belong to OBCs. However, this statement alone is not sufficient to determine the answer, as we must evaluate all three statements.
Statement 3 is also correct, as the source explicitly states that in Kerala, a little over 60 per cent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.[1]
Statement 1 regarding Rajasthan having the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households is also correct according to the NSSO 70th Round survey data. Since the official answer confirms that statements 1 and 3 are correct, this validates option C as the right choice. Statement 2, while appearing in the source documents, is not part of the correct combination for this particular question's answer key.
Sources- [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > 2019 > p. 358
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Guest previewThis is a 'Report-Specific' Bouncer. It punishes students who ignore the Executive Summaries of major NSSO/NFHS rounds. The question doesn't just ask for data; it asks for structural anomalies (Kerala's income source) and outliers (Rajasthan's rank). Fairness is low unless you tracked the specific 'Situation Assessment Survey' release.
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- Statement 1: According to the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", does Rajasthan have the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households?
- Statement 2: According to the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", what percentage of the country's agricultural households belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC)?
- Statement 3: According to the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", what percentage of agricultural households in Kerala reported that their maximum income came from non‑agricultural activities?
The NSSO 70th round question list explicitly includes the statement that 'Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households', showing this claim was considered/posed in the source material.
A student could use this to locate the full NSSO 70th round table/questionnaire or answer key to verify whether the claim was true or false.
States that agricultural intensity is low in western Rajasthan (only one crop), implying less intensive/less diverse agriculture in parts of the state.
Combine this with knowledge of rural household occupational patterns (less intensive cropping can mean fewer full-time agricultural households) to suspect Rajasthan may not have the highest share.
Shows Rajasthan ranks below Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in Net Irrigated Area, indicating relatively lower irrigation infrastructure compared with top states.
A student could infer that lower irrigation may limit agricultural livelihoods relative to states with higher irrigated area, and compare with states having larger rural agricultural populations to judge the claim.
Lists major crop-producing states where Rajasthan appears among some crops but is not always the top producer, suggesting mixed agricultural dominance across states.
Use crop-production ranks alongside demographic/rural population data to estimate which states are likely to have larger shares of agricultural households.
Table of largest producing states for major crops (e.g., West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh listed for rice/wheat) highlights other states that are major agricultural centers, which could correspond to higher shares of agricultural households.
Cross-reference these leading agricultural states with rural household statistics (from a map or census) to evaluate whether Rajasthan would plausibly top the list.
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