Land Reforms UPSC Questions

History-Post Independence India

Land Reforms MCQ Questions


1.
The total area covered under agriculture is around _____ of the land area of India (in percent)
A.
85
B.
70
C.
60
D.
80
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ANSWER :
C. 60
2.
Which of the following are included in the first phase of the land reforms?
A.
Abolition of intermediaries
B.
Ceilings on size of landholdings
C.
Both a and b
D.
Green Revolution
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ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
3.
When did the zamindari abolition bills or land tenure legislation were introduced?
A.
1949
B.
1976
C.
1956
D.
1970
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ANSWER :
A. 1949
4.
Consider the following:
1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of the nature of the soil and the quality of crops
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
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A.
1 only
B.
1 and 2
C.
2 and 3
D.
None
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ANSWER :
D. None
5.
Match the following Area coverage Percentage
List I List II
a) Forest i.) 11
b) Unreported ii.) 20
c) Mountains, rivers iii.) 5
d) Industries iv.) 13
A.
a-ii,b-iii,c-iv,d-i
B.
a-iii,b-iv,c-i,d-ii
C.
a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i
D.
a-ii,b-i,c-iv,d-iii
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ANSWER :
A. a-ii,b-iii,c-iv,d-i
6.
With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?
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A.
The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.
B.
The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.
C.
It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.
D.
Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.
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ANSWER :
B. The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.