Which of the following statements about the Common Property Resources…

Which of the following statements about the Common Property Resources in India are correct?

(A) They provide fodder for the livestock and fuel for the households.
(B) All members of the society have the right to access them.
(C) Community forests and pasture lands are excluded from them.
(D) They are owned by the State.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B), (D) Only

Common Property Resources (CPRs) are land owned by the state for the use of the community. Every member has the right to use them.

(A) They provide fodder for the livestock and fuel for the households. — Correct. CPRs give fodder and fuel, along with minor forest products like fruits, nuts, fibre and medicinal plants.

(B) All members of the society have the right to access them. — Correct. CPRs are a community’s natural resource, where every member has the right of access and usage.

(C) Community forests and pasture lands are excluded from them. — Incorrect. Community forests and pasture lands are examples of CPRs, not things left out of them. NTA changed “are examples of” to “are excluded from”, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.

(D) They are owned by the State. — Correct. CPRs are owned by the state and meant for the use of the community.

NCERT (2026-27): “Common Property Resources Land, according to its ownership 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 provide fodder for the livestock and fuel for the households along with other minor forest products like fruits, nuts, fibre, medicinal plants, etc.”

“CPRs can be defined as 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 responsibility of management are examples of CPRs.”