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 ?
A
2 and 3 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 3 only
Correct Answer
D
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Option (c) is correct because, according to the NSSO 70th Round, Rajasthan had the highest share of agricultural households (78.4%) among rural households, and 61.2% of Kerala’s agricultural households derived their primary income from non-farm sources. Option (d) is the most tempting wrong choice, but Statement 2 is incorrect as OBCs accounted for approximately 45% of agricultural households, significantly lower than the 60% stated. The core concept tested is the socio-economic and demographic profile of Indian agricultural households, specifically their distribution across states, castes, and income sources.
Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Economy StatisticsNSSO 70th RoundSituation Assessment Survey of Agricultural HouseholdsRajasthanOBCsKeralaAgricultural incomeRural householdsSocio-economic data