Agricultural Reforms

Q. More than 50% of people in India depend on agriculture for their livelihood.

1. True
2. False

Q. Post-independence, land reform was the main objective of the first Five Year Plan from to .

1. 1957
2. 1951
3. 1956
4. 1962

Q. Which among the following statements are true about the institutional and technological reforms in the Indian agricultural sector post-independence?

1. Agricultural Price Commissions were set up to provide remunerative prices to farmers.
2. The area of land under cultivation of non-food crops increased implying changes in cropping patterns.
3. The use of technology in agricultural inputs like HYV seeds, pesticides, fertilisers, irrigation decreased productivity.
4. Fluctuations in crop output led to deficiencies in achieving food security and income stability.