Question

Assertion (A): Agriculture has witnessed a decline in job opportunities and this has manifested itself in the form of disguised unemployment.

Reason (R): Landholdings in India are fragmented and small.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, but R is false.
• D. A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Fragmented landholdings deter technological advancement in agriculture and compel farmers to follow traditional agricultural methods. Low levels of productivity and development in agriculture tend to create less job opportunities, which result in lower levels of income.

Since agriculture is the major source of employment in rural areas, less job opportunities become serious problems and lead to disguised unemployment.