Q3.
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 source other than agricultural activities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
C
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Rajasthan had highest percentage of agricultural households (78.4%) among its rural households followed by Uttar Pradesh (74.8%) and Madhya Pradesh (70.8%). Statement 2 is not correct: About 45% out of the total agricultural households belonged to OBC (not over 60%). Statement 3 is correct: In Kerala, about 61% of the agricultural households reported to have earned maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.