Statement I: At independence, Indian agriculture was marked by low productivity and the intense poverty of a large section of the rural population.
Statement II: From the 1950s to the 1970s, land reform laws were passed at the national level as well as in the districts.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I: At independence, Indian agriculture was marked by low productivity and the intense poverty of a large section of the rural population. — Correct. At independence the farm situation was dismal. It showed low productivity, dependence on imported food grains and the intense poverty of a large section of the rural population.
Statement II: From the 1950s to the 1970s, land reform laws were passed at the national level as well as in the districts. — Incorrect. The land reform laws of the 1950s to the 1970s were passed at the national level and in the states. The statement puts districts in place of the states, so it is wrong.
NCERT (2026-27): “Independent India |