UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 41
As per the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", consider the following statements :
- Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.
- Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.
- 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 ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: NSSO’s 70th Round Situation Assessment Survey showed Rajasthan with the highest proportion of agricultural households among rural households and a high non-farm-main-income share in Kerala. The OBC share nationally was around 45%, not above 60%.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Rajasthan led on agricultural households as a percentage of rural households in this survey.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - OBC agricultural households were around 45% of the total, not slightly over 60%.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - A little over 60% of agricultural households in Kerala reported their largest income source as non-agricultural.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 1.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/items 1, 3.
C: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.