Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Primary Activities

Question:

Identify statements about collective farming.

A. This type of farming is based on private ownership of means of production and collective lobour
B. This is also known as model of Kalkhoz
C. This type of farming was introduced is erstwhile Soviet Union
D. The farmers used to pool in all their resources like land, livestock and labour

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B, C only

A, B, D only

A, C, D only

B, C, D only

Correct Answer:

B, C, D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C, D only.

Collective Farming: The basic principle behind this types of farming is based on social ownership of the means of production and collective labour (Statement A is incorrect). Collective farming or the model of Kolkhoz (B) was introduced in erstwhile Soviet Union (C) to improve upon the inefficiency of the previous methods of agriculture and to boost agricultural production for self-sufficiency. The farmers used to pool in all their resources like land, livestock and labour (D). However, they were allowed to retain very small plots to grow crops in order to meet their daily requirements.