Classification of Farmers

Q.

Which one of the following is considered as poor

1. a rich landlord

2. businessman

3. landless labour

4. teacher

Q.

Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also, suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations:

a) Following a High Court directive, a temple in Orissa that had separate entry doors for Dalits and non-Dalits allowed entry for all from the same door.

b) A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India

c) Following allegation of killing of three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.

Q. How are farmers generally classified?

1. On the basis of majority
2. On the basis of the size of land owned
3. On the basis of age
4. On the basis of the texture of the land

Q. In a village, the landowners mistreat the landless labourers. These labourers also face social discrimination. Therefore, they are now quitting agriculture.

Identify the ways to protect the rights of these labourers and to prevent them from quitting agriculture.

1. Minimum wages should be introduced.
2. Farmers should not have financial help.
3. Landowners should be punished for ill-treatment of landless labourers.
4. Farmers should be made aware of their rights.

Q. Small and micro farmers constitute the majority of the farming community in India. However, the area under cultivation by these farmers is very small.

What inferences can be drawn from the statement above?

1. Small and micro farmers own less cultivable land.
2. Most of the cultivable land is owned by large farmers.
3. Small and micro farmers are able to maintain a larger area of land.
4. Small farmers lack proper capital and labour.

Q. Which among the following categories of farmers owns more than 10 hectares of land?

1. Small farmers
2. Marginal farmers
3. Large farmers
4. Medium farmers

Q. In India, the number of small and micro farmers is comparatively less than that of large farmers.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following categories of farmers constitutes the majority of the farming community in India?

1. Large farmers
2. Medium farmers
3. Semi-medium farmers
4. Small farmers

Q. Which of these measures can be taken to protect the rights of landless labourers?

1. Paying minimum wages
2. Supplying better farm tools
3. Letting landowners decide the wages
4. Ensuring job security

Q. Categorise the type of farmers based on the size of the land owned by them.

1. 4–10 hectares
2. > 10 hectares
3. 2–4 hectares

Q. Choose the statement(s) that is/are correct about landless labourers.

1. Landless labourers do not own any cultivable land.
2. Landless labourers are dependent on others for their survival.
3. Landless labourers have a decent standard of living.
4. Landless labourers are victims of discrimination.

Q. Which type of farmers engage in agricultural activities in others' lands?

1. Micro farmers
2. Landless labourers
3. Small farmers
4. Marginal farmers

Q. Which of the following categories of farmers own less than 1 hectare of land?

1. Semi-medium farmers
2. Small farmers
3. Micro farmers
4. Landless labourers

Q. Choose the correct pairs classifying the type of farmers.

1. Small farmers
2. < 1 hectare
3. 1–2 hectare
4. Landless labourers
5. Marginal farmers
6. No land

Q. Which among the following sets of landholdings correspond to medium farmers?

1. 4–10 hectares
2. 2–4 hectares
3. More than 10 hectares
4. No ownership of land

Q. On April 2017, farmers from Tamil Nadu staged a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Choose the possible reasons that led to the protest.

1. Poor rainfall
2. Proper irrigation facilities
3. Reduced cost of crops
4. Lack of financial help