XI_Eco_Dev_Ch-3_Agriculture_Assignment.

Class XI
Economics
Indian Economy Development
Chapter - 3
Indian Agriculture - Features & Problems

Total Marks = 30

Attempt any six from Q.No. 1 to 9.                                                                     1x6

Q.1. What proportion of India's population is engaged in agriculture?

        (a) 51                  (b) 61             (c) 71              (d) 41

Q.2. Green Revolution started happening in India in which year?
        (a) 1961-62        (b) 1966-67    (c) 1980-81    (d) 1991-92

Q.3. What is the contribution of agriculture and allied sector in India's GDP?
        (a) < 20%           (b) >20%        (c) = 20%       (d) None of these.

Q.4. What is Subsistence farming?

Q.5. What is meant by disguised unemployment?

Q.6. What is cooperative farming?

Q.7. What is MSP?

Q.8. What is marketing surplus?

Q.9. What is fallowing?

Attempt any four from Q.No. 10 to 15.                                                               3x4

Q.10. 'Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy.' In light of this statement, briefly discuss the importance of agriculture sector in Indian economy.

Q.11. What are the causes of backwardness of agriculture sector in India? Write on the basis of your observations.

Q.12. Why does a farmer require credit? Write your observations.

Q.13. Now that agriculture in India has witnessed Green Revolution, do you think that we should shift our focus from agriculture to industrial development?

Q.14. What is price support policy of government? Do you think it works? Why or why not?

Q.15. Describe in detail how cooperative and regulated marketing societies can serve for reforms in agriculture sector.

Attempt any two from Q.No. 16 to 18.                                                               6x2

Q.16. Institutional reforms like land reforms play an important role in promoting agricultural development in India. Do you agree? Explain.

Q.17. Briefly discuss the salient features, success and failures of Green Revolution in India. Does India need a 2nd Green Revolution? Give suitable reasoning.

Q.18. 'Subsidies should be given to farmers to improve the conditions of Indian agriculture.' Comment both in favour and against this statement.