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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

A
The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.
B
The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.
C
It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.
D
Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct Answer
The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.
Land Reform Objective Analysis: The primary and major objective of post-independence land reforms in India was the redistribution of land to the tillers and pro......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2019
Ref. Subject Economy
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Agriculture/Land Reforms
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Land Reform Objective Analysis ▼
The primary and major objective of post-independence land reforms in India was the redistribution of land to the tillers and providing agricultural land to the landless population to ensure social justice and equity.
Option Analysis ▼
Ceiling laws initially varied and applied to both individuals and families depending on the phase and state, making option A an incomplete absolute statement. Cash crop cultivation was an outcome of commercialization and the Green Revolution, not a direct objective of land reforms. Land reforms also permitted several exemptions (e.g., plantations, religious institutions), making option D incorrect.
Conclusion ▼
Option B accurately reflects the core foundational aim of these reforms.
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