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 re- ported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
✓ Correct answer: c) 1 and 3 only
ExplanationThe NSSO 70th Round (2012-13) “Situation Assess- ment Survey of Agricultural Households” provides crucial data on the socio-economic conditions of Indian farmers.Statement 1 is correct: Rajasthan had the highest percent- age of agricultural households (78.4 percent) among its rural households followed by Uttar Pradesh (74.8 percent) and Mad- hya Pradesh (70.8 percent).UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 676Statement 2 is incorrect: As per the survey, about 45 percent out of the total agricultural households in the country belonged to Other Backward Classes (OBC).About 16% of agricultural households were from Scheduled Castes (SC) and 13 percent were from Scheduled Tribes (ST).Statement 3 is correct: In Kerala, over 60% of agricultural households derive their main income from non-agricultur- al sources such as services, remittances, and trade due to the state’s economic structure.162
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