As per the NSSO 70th Round Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households, consider the foll

Question

As per the NSSO 70th Round Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households, consider the following statements:Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: Among the major States, Rajasthan had the highest percentage of agricultural households (78.4 percent) among its rural households followed by Uttar Pradesh (74.8 percent) and Madhya Pradesh (70.8 percent). Kerala had the least percentage share of agricultural households (27.3 percent) in its rural households preceded by other southern States like Tamil Nadu (34.7 percent) and Andhra Pradesh (41.5 percent).Statement 2 is not correct: During the reference period of July 2012- June 2013, about 45 percent out of the total agricultural households in the country belonged to Other Backward Classes (OBC). About 16 percent of agricultural households were from Scheduled Castes (SC) and 13 percent were from Scheduled Tribes (ST).Statement 3 is correct: Agricultural activity (cultivation, livestock and other agricultural activities) was reported to be the principal source of income for the majority of the households in all the major States, except Kerala where about 61 percent of the agricultural households reported to have earned maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.