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SECTION QUIZ 1
Section 1
Q.1) In India, the Agriculture Census is carried out once in every how many years?

[A] 10

[B] 5

[C] 2

[D] 7

[E] 6

Q.2) What has been adopted as the basic unit of enumeration of Agricultural Census in India?

[A] Ownership holding

[B] Operational holding

[C] It depends on the conditions in each census

[D] Ownership holding in case of All India and Operational holding in case of States.

[E] Operational holding in case ofStates and Ownership holding in case of All India.

Q.3) The Census 2015-16 has been carried out in how many States/UTs?

[A] 29

[B] 36

[C] 35

[D] 32

[E] 25

Q.4) Another survey along with Agriculture Census is also carried out in the following year of the Agriculture
Census at the interval of ve years to collect information on use of various inputs like fertilizers, manures,
Agriculture credit, implements and machinery, seeds, livestock etc. What is it called?

[A] Raw materials Survey

[B] Input Survey

[C] Supplementary Survey

[D] Primary Survey

[E] Basic Survey

Q.5) The World Census of Agriculture is carried out once in every how many years?

[A] 5

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[B] 10

[C] 6

[D] 7

[E] 4

Q.6) Agriculture Statistics is co-ordinated by Directorate of Economics & Statistics which comes under which
ministry?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture

[B] Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation

[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

[D] Ministry of Finance

[E] NITI Aayog

Q.7) Which of the following is not correct regarding the Agriculture Census 2015-16?

[A] It has been conducted in all 36 States/UTs

[B] It has found that 14 states account for about 91.03% in terms of the operational holdings

[C] It has found that at all India level there is a decrease in the operational holdings as compared to the 2010-
11 census

[D] There is a decrease in the operated area in this census as compared to the previous one

[E] none of the above

Q.8) Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding Agriculture Census?

[A] The referance period for the agriculture census is the agriculture year (july to june).

[B] The rst agri census in the country was conducted with the referance year 1970-71

[C] The Agriculture Census 2015-16 has been carried out in 35 states/UTs

[D] The agri census with the base year 2015-16 is tenth in the series.

[E] None of the above

Q.9) Which of the following is/are matched correctly regarding holding type and the size of land?

[A] Marginal – 1 hectare or less

[B] Small – 1 to 2 hectares

[C] Medium – 4 to 10 hectares

[D] Large – above 10 hectares

[E] All of the above

Q.10) According to Census 2015-16, the maximum number of operational land holdings in India is?

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[A] Small

[B] Marginal

[C] Medium

[D] Semi-medium

[E] Large

Q.11) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

[A] Land once cultivated but not cultivated for 3 years in succession are included in the culturable waste land
category.

[B] Cropping Intensity refers to Gross Cropped Area divided by Net Sown Area.

[C] Net Sown Area is the total area sown once as well as more than once in a particular year.

[D] Gross Cropped Area (GCA) is the area sown with crops but is counted only once.

[E] None of the above.

Q.12) As per Agriculture Census 2015-16, the small and marginal holding taken together constitute how much
percentage of the total opearted area?

[A] 88.76%

[B] 76.23%

[C] 84.97%

[D] 86.21%

[E] 72.25%

Q.13) For all size classes , as per the agri census of 2015-16 , which of the following states account for the
maximum number of operational holdings for all the social groups?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Punjab

[C] Madhya Pradesh

[D] Haryana

[E] Uttar Pradesh

Q.14) For all size classes , as per the agri census of 2015-16 , which of the following states account for the
maximum area of operational holdings for all the social groups?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Karnataka

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Kerala

[E] None of the above

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Q.15) What is the average size of the operational holding in Agriculture Census 2015-16?

[A] 1.23 hectares

[B] 1.08 hectares

[C] 1.33 hectares

[D] 1.41 hectares

[E] 1.15 hectares

Q.16) What is the decrease in the the operated area in the year 2015-16 as compared to the census of 2010-
11?

[A] 0.55%

[B] 1.53%

[C] 0.98%

[D] 1.75%

[E] 2.09%

Q.17) Accoding to the 2015-16 agri census, there has been an increase in the total number of operational land
holdings as compared to 2010-11. What is the percentage of this increase?

[A] 3.45%

[B] 5.25%

[C] 4.30%

[D] 4.77%

[E] Other sources

Q.18) Which of the following states has the highest number of operational holdings for Scheduled Castes for
all sizes?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] West Bengal

[C] Tripura

[D] Telangana

[E] 5.33%

Q.19) As per the census of 2015-16 , which of the following state has shown the maximum decline in the
number of operational landholdings?

[A] Nagaland.

[B] Rajasthan.

[C] Madhya Pradesh.

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[D] Goa.

[E] Nagaland

Q.20) Against the 2010-11 census, the percentage share of female operational holders in 2015-16 has
increased from 12.79% to?

[A] 13.25

[B] 15.25

[C] 13.87

[D] 15.25

[E] None of the above.

Q.21) How much percentage of area operated by holdings is held by scheduled castes as per the agri census
of 2015-16?

[A] 10.25%

[B] 8.61%

[C] 25.03%

[D] 0.97%

[E] 11.40%

Q.22) How much percentage of area operated by holdings is held by scheduled tribes as per the agri census of
2015-16?

[A] 12.50%

[B] 11.40%

[C] 17.12%

[D] 19.25%

[E] 0.97%

Q.23) For holdings of Scheduled Castes, which of the following states has the highest number of operational
holdings for all size classes?

[A] Punjab

[B] Himachal Pradesh

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Uttarakhand

[E] Assam

Q.24) For all social groups , which of the following states has the maximum percentage of the number of
marginal land holdings as per the census of 2015-16?

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[A] Goa

[B] Kerala

[C] Manipur

[D] Nagaland

[E] Bihar

Q.25) For all social groups , which of the following states has the maximum percentage of the number of large
land holdings as per the census of 2015-16?

[A] Himachal Pradesh

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Punjab

[D] Odisha

[E] Nagaland

Q.26) What is the average size of operational land holdings all over India in the census of 2015-16?

[A] 1.08 ha

[B] 9.25 ha

[C] 1.86 ha

[D] 5.54 ha

[E] 2.25 ha

Q.27) On an average which of the following land holdings is maximum across India?

[A] large

[B] marginal and small

[C] small and semi-medium

[D] semi-medium and marginal categories

[E] Other than the above

Q.28) What was the average size of operational land holdings as per the census of the year 1970-71 ?

[A] 2.28 ha

[B] 5.25 ha

[C] 3.33 ha

[D] 4.12 ha

[E] 3.26 ha

Q.29) For Scheduled Castes , what is the number of large holdings in the year 2015-16?

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[A] 56000

[B] 48000

[C] 62000

[D] 95000

[E] 71000

Q.30) The rst Agriculture Census took place in which year?

[A] 1975-76

[B] 1980-81

[C] 1970-71

[D] 1965-66

[E] 2005-06

Q.31) For Scheduled Tribes , what is the number of large holdings in the year 2015-16 , across India?

[A] 46000

[B] 25000

[C] 97000

[D] 44000

[E] 26000

Q.32) For schedules tribes , Which of the following state has the highest number of land holdings under all
size classes in 2015-16

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Lakshadweep

[C] Kerala

[D] Mizoram

[E] Nagaland

Q.33) Which of the following States/UTs has zero holding for the scheduled tribes in the year 2015-16 ?

[A] Punjab & Haryana

[B] Puducherry

[C] Delhi

[D] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

[E] All of the above

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Q.34) What was the proportion of marginal operated area to the total operated area in the country for all the
social groups in 2015-16 under the marginal holdings?

[A] 24.16%

[B] 7.2%

[C] 11%

[D] 13.5%

[E] 12.5%

Q.35) Agriculture Census is carried out in how many phases?

[A] 1

[B] 3

[C] 2

[D] 5

[E] None of the above

SECTION QUIZ 1
Answers

Section 1

Q.1)B Q.2)B Q.3)B Q.4)B Q.5)B Q.6)A Q.7)C Q.8)C Q.9)E Q.10)B Q.11)B Q.12)D

Q.13)E Q.14)C Q.15)B Q.16)B Q.17)E Q.18)A Q.19)D Q.20)C Q.21)B Q.22)B Q.23)C

Q.24)B Q.25)E Q.26)A Q.27)B Q.28)A Q.29)B Q.30)C Q.31)C Q.32)A Q.33)E Q.34)A

Q.35)B

SECTION QUIZ 1
Explanations

Section 1

Q.1) Explanation:

In India, Agriculture Census is carried out at an interval of ve years as part of the World Agriculture Census
Programme.

Nine consecutive Agricultural Censuses have concluded in India since 1970-71 (the reference year for which
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The Agriculture Census Programme is a collaborative e ort that is overseen by the Department of Agriculture
and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare having States/UTs as stakeholders. Centre
provides funds to states and entire work is done by the states only.

Q.2) Explanation:

Following the prevailing international practice “Operational Holding” as against “Ownership Holding” is
considered as the basic unit of decision making in all programmes of agriculture development which has
therefore been adopted as the basic unit of enumeration of Agricultural Census in India.

An operational holding is de ned as “all land which is used wholly or partly for Agricultural production and is
operated as one Technical Unit by one person alone or with others without regard to title, legal form, size or
location”.

Q.3) Explanation:

The present All India Report on Agriculture Census 2015-16 is tenth in the series. This Census of 2015-16 has
been carried out in all 36 States/UTs.

Q.4) Explanation:

In addition to Agriculture Census, an Input Survey is also conducted in the following year of the Agriculture
Census at the interval of ve years to collect information on use of various inputs like fertilizers, manures,
Agriculture credit, implements and machinery, seeds, livestock etc. So far eight Input Surveys since 1976-77
have been completed.

Q.5) Explanation:

The decennial World Census of Agriculture sponsored by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the
United Nations essentially constitutes a series of National Agriculture Census taken all over the world in or
around the same year within the framework of uniform concepts and de nitions and a common programme
of items coverage and tabulation.

Q.6) Explanation:

Agriculture Census in India forms part of broader system of collection of Agricultural Statistics. That is to say,
the data collected through Agriculture Census is in the nature of supplement to the current Agricultural
Statistics. It is coordinated by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Q.7) Explanation:

The agri census of 2015-16 has found that the total number of operational holdings in the country has
increased from 138 million in 2010-11 to 146 million which shows an increase of 5.33%.

Q.8) Explanation:

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The current agri census with the referance year 2015-16 has been conducted in all the 36 states/UTs.

Q.9) Explanation:

Kinds of Land Holding in India based on various sizes:

Holding Type Size of the land

Marginal Size 1 hectare or less

Small Size 1 to 2 hectares

Semi-medium Size 2 to 4 hectares

Medium Size 4 to 10 hectares

Large Size above 10 hectares

Q.10) Explanation:

According to the agri census 2015-16 ,maximum number of operational land holdings in India is marginal
holdings.

Q.11) Explanation:

Culturable Waste: All lands available for cultivation whether not taken up for cultivation or taken up for
cultivation once but not cultivated during the current year and the last ve years or more in succession for
one reason or the other i.e. >5 years in succession. Such lands may be either wholly or partly covered with
shrubs and jungles, which are not put to any use. Land once cultivated but not cultivated for ve years in
succession are also included in this category.

Gross Cropped Area (GCA) is the total area sown once as well as more than once in a particular year. When
the crop is sown on a piece of land for twice, the area is counted twice in GCA. On the other hand, Net Sown
Area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once

Q.12) Explanation:

Self-explanatory.

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Q.13) Explanation:

Self-explanatory.

Q.14) Explanation:

Self-explanatory.

Q.15) Explanation:

The average size of operational holding in Agriculture Census 2015-16 is 1.08 hectares against 1.15 hectares in
the agri census of 2010-11.

Q.16) Explanation:

According to the census of 2015-16 ,There is a decrease in the operated area from 159.59 million ha. In 2010-
11 to 157.14 million ha. in 2015-16 showing a decrease of 1.53%.

Q.17) Explanation:

Self-explanatory.

Q.18) Explanation:

Schedule Castes have the highest number of opeartional holdings in Uttar Pradesh. As per the census of
2015-16 , it is 4038 against 4021 in the year 2010-11

Q.19) Explanation:

The Scheduled Tribes holdings had much lower proportion of net area irrigated to net sown area (23.50
percent) as compared to respective percentages of Scheduled Castes (45.35 percent) and All Social Groups
(45.70 percent) in 2010-11.

Q.20) Explanation:

The percentage share of female operational holders has increased from 12.79% in 2010-11 to 13.87% in 2015-
16.

This shows that more and more females are participating in the management and opeartion of agricultural
lands.

Q.21) Explanation:
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As per the agri census for the year 2015-16 ,8.61% of the total area operated by holdings is held by Scheduled
Castes.

Q.22) Explanation:

Net-irrigated area in 2010-11 was 64.57 million hectares, out of which 48% was accounted by small and
marginal holdings, 44% by Semi-medium and medium holdings, 8% by large holdings.

Q.23) Explanation:

Out of 17355 total land holdings held by scheduled castes in all the states and Uts , Uttar Pradesh has 4038
land holdings for all size classes according to the agri census of 2015-16.

Q.24) Explanation:

Kerala has the highest percentage of the number of marginal land holdings with 96.70% of the total
operational land holdings. The all India average is 68.52%

Q.25) Explanation:

Nagaland has the highest percentage of the number of Large landholdings among all the states\Uts with
11.87% while all India average is 0.57%.

Q.26) Explanation:

Average of the size of land holdings across India is 1.08 ha in 2015-16 as compared to 1.15 ha in 2010-11.

Q.27) Explanation:

The small and marginal holdings taken together constitute 86.21% of the total land holdings while small and
medium land holdings form only 13.22% and the large land holdings are merely 0.57% of the total number of
land holdings , acoording to the 2015-16 census.

Q.28) Explanation:

self explanatory

Q.29) Explanation:

For Scheduled Castes , the number of large land holdings is 48000 in the year 2015-16.

Q.30) Explanation:
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In India, Agriculture Census is carried out at an interval of ve years as part of the World Agriculture Census
Programme. Nine consecutive Agricultural Censuses, concluded in India since 1970-71 (the reference year for
which was 1970-71), have evolved into a robust time series data base on changing structural characteristics of
operational holdings in India.

Q.31) Explanation:

For Scheduled Tribes , the number of large land holdings is 97000 in the year 2015-16.

Q.32) Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of land holdings in the category of all sizes for Scheduled castes. It is
200,000,00 for the state of MP

Q.33) Explanation:

self explanatory

Q.34) Explanation:

The holdings operated by all the social groups accounts for 24.16 percent of the total number of holdings in
the country in 2015-16

Q.35) Explanation:

Three Phases of Agriculture Census:

Phase In Phase I, all the operational holdings in the country are enumerated and results giving number
I and area of operational holdings at various administrative levels like Block/Tehsil, District and
State are generated according to various social groups, size classes, types of holdings and gender.

Phase In Phase II, only 20 percent of the villages in each Tehsil or Block are selected and detailed
II information on aspects such as tenancy, land use, irrigation, cropping pattern of all the
operational holdings of these selected villages is collected.

Phase In Phase III of the Agriculture Census which is known as Input Survey, the data is collected on use
III of di erent inputs from selected holdings of selected villages (7 per cent).

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