Question

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

[A] The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.
[B] The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.
[C] It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.
[D] Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.

Answer 1

The correct answer is [B], as the major aim of land reforms in independent India was to provide agricultural land to all the landless, promoting equitable land distribution.

Step-by-step explanation:

With reference to land reforms in independent India, the correct statement is: [B] The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless. This was a key part of the land reform initiatives post-Independence, aiming to redistribute land to empower the landless and promote more equitable ownership. The goal was to break the concentration of landownership that characterized pre-Independence India. While ceiling laws did impose limits on the amount of land an individual could own, these laws allowed for certain exemptions, thereby, making option D incorrect. Furthermore, the reforms focused on agricultural, rather than cash crops, which makes option C incorrect. Additionally, since there were exemptions, the laws were not uniformly aimed at family holdings, which makes option A incorrect.