A western U.P. landowner in the 1970s ends the lease of his tenants a…

A western U.P. landowner in the 1970s ends the lease of his tenants and farms the land himself with new seeds. Which of the following statements about this change are correct?

(A) He took the land back because cultivation was becoming more profitable.
(B) Such cases displaced tenant-cultivators.
(C) Green Revolution crops were profitable mainly because they fetched higher prices.
(D) Such changes worsened the condition of landless and marginal holders.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only

(A) He took the land back because cultivation was becoming more profitable. — Correct. Landowners took land back from tenants and farmed it directly because cultivation was becoming more profitable.

(B) Such cases displaced tenant-cultivators. — Correct. Taking back leased land in this way led to the displacement of tenant-cultivators.

(C) Green Revolution crops were profitable mainly because they fetched higher prices. — Incorrect. Green Revolution crops were highly profitable mainly because they yielded more produce. The higher yield is what made them pay.

(D) Such changes worsened the condition of landless and marginal holders. — Correct. Such changes made rich farmers better off and worsened the condition of the landless and marginal holders.

NCERT (2026-27): “4.3 The Green Revolution and its Social Consequences …
Thus, in the first phase of the Green Revolution, in the 1960s and 1970s, the introduction of new technology seemed to be increasing inequalities in rural society. Green Revolution crops were highly profitable, mainly because they yielded more produce. Well-to-do farmers who had access to land, capital, technology, and know-how, and those who could invest in the new seeds and fertilisers, could increase their production and earn more money. However, in many cases it led to the displacement of tenant-cultivators. For landowners began to take back land from their tenants and cultivate it directly because cultivation was becoming more profitable. This made the rich farmers better off, and worsened the condition of the landless and marginal holders.”