Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Land resources and Agriculture

Question:

Which of the following is NOT correct in respect of common property resources (CPRs)?

Options:

These are community’s natural resource, where every member has the right of access and usage with specified obligations, without anybody having property rights over them

These are neither owned by the government nor by private.

Community forests, pasture lands, village water bodies etc are examples of CPRs.

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

These are neither owned by the government nor by private.

Explanation:

Land, according to its owner can broadly be classified under two broad heads – private land and common property resources (CPRs). While the former is owned by an individual or a group of individuals, the latter is owned by the state meant for the use of the community. CPRs can be defined as a community’s natural resource, where every member has the right of access and usage with specified obligations, without anybody having property rights over them. Community forests, pasture lands, village water bodies, and other public spaces where a group larger than a household or family unit exercises rights of use and carries the responsibility of management are examples of CPRs.