1. What do you mean by Green Revolution Examine its effect on agricultural production in India.

2. Have the land reforms succeeded in India What measures would you suggest to make them effective?

3. State the objectives behind Public Distribution System (PDS). Evaluate the performance of the PDS in terms of its stated objectives.

4. What are the main problems of agricultural marketing in India? Examine the steps taken by the Government to make the marketing system more efficient.

5. Discuss the important factors affecting the cropping pattern.

6. Briefly describe the different modes of irrigation. Why is the issue of pricing of irrigation water important?

7. What was the impact of commercialisation of agriculture in British India

8. Why is agricultural diversification important Do you agree that agricultural diversification has taken place in India

9. Evaluate the performance of agricultural co-operatives in India.

10. What are the basic objectives of NREGA -2005 In what way does the NREGA (now MNREGA) ensure that the interests of labourers are protected in terms of work allotment and payment?

11. Distinguish between any two of the following:

Marketed surplus and Marketable surplus

Ownership holdings and Operational holdings

Labour productivity and Total productivity factor

Absolute poverty and Relative poverty