Identify statements about collective farming.
A. This type of farming is based on private ownership of means of production and collective labour
B. This is also known as the model of Kolkhoz
C. This type of farming was introduced in 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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C, D only
In collective farming, the means of production belong to society as a whole, not to one farmer. The farmers work the land together, so the labour is collective too.
(A) This type of farming is based on private ownership of means of production and collective labour — False. Collective farming rests on social ownership of the means of production. Private ownership is the opposite idea. NTA changed “social” to “private”, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(B) This is also known as the model of Kolkhoz — True. Collective farming is also called the model of Kolkhoz.
(C) This type of farming was introduced in erstwhile Soviet Union — True. It began in the erstwhile Soviet Union, to remove the inefficiency of the earlier methods of farming and to raise farm production for self-sufficiency.
(D) The farmers used to pool in all their resources like land, livestock and labour — True. The farmers put their land, livestock and labour together. They could keep only very small plots to grow crops for their daily needs.
NCERT (2026-27): “Collective Farming The basic principle behind this types of farming is based on social ownership of the means of production and collective labour. Collective farming or the model of Kolkhoz was introduced in erstwhile Soviet Union 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. However, they were allowed to retain very small plots to grow crops in order to meet their daily requirements.” |