Ch-3 AGRICULTURE

Question 1

Importance of agriculture in India

Answer 1

Remarkable GDP contributor
Generates Employment
Contributes to international trade
Source for raw material
Wealth of the nation

Question 2

Features of agriculture in India

Answer 2

Low productivity 
High dependence upon rainfalls
Scattered holdings
Disguised unemployment
Subsistence farming

Question 3

Problems of agriculture in India

Answer 3

Lack of mechanized means
Lack of finance
High dependance upon rain
Agrarian relations

Question 4

Explain the 3 types of agrarian reforms launched by the Indian government

Answer 4

1). Technical reforms
HYV seeds, pesticides , chemical fertilizers, scientific farming
2). Land reforms
Abolition of intermediary, regulation of rent, consolidation of holdings
3). General reforms
MSP, cooperative societies, credit facilities

Question 5

What is green revolution and also state it’s features

Answer 5

Green revolution refers to a time period after 1960 where in the crop productivity in India saw an huge growth
The features are
High crop productivity
Rise in area under cultivation
Shift from subsistence to commercial farming
Self sufficiency

Question 6

What are the limitations of green revolution

Answer 6

Uneven spread
Limited crops
Unaffordable to marginal farmers
Economic divide