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CBCS
5th Semester
ECONOMICS
EIGHTH PAPER
Agricultural Economics
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. Which of the following is not an agro-based industry?
Cotton industry
Iron and steel industry
Jute industry
Sugar industry
2. India rank first in the production of
meat
silk
milk
sugarcane
/85 1 Contd.
3. Which of the following is attributable to increase in agricultural
productivity?
Mechanization Urbanization
Privatization Disinvestment
4. Under Mahalwari System of land tenure, the land was owned and
cultivated by
Zamindars cultivators
community None of the above
5. Growing crops one after the other on the same field during different crop
seasons is called
mixed farming multiple cropping
intercropping strip cropping
6. Consolidation of holdings refers to
the fixation of maximum limit beyond which nobody can hold
any land
bringing together all plots of land of cultivator in one compact
block
the system of land tenure in which actual tillers or cultivators also
have the ownership or occupancy right
None of the above
7. The Father of Green Revolution is
M. S. Swaminathan Norman Borlaug
Verghese Kurien None of them
8. The Yellow Revolution is associated with the production of
meats fertilizers
oilseeds fruits/apples
9. Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to
agricultural sector industrial sector
urban area service sector
10. The target age group of rural youth under TRYSEM which was later merged
with SGSY is
15-25 15-30
18-30 18-35
2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write short notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Food processing industries and agro-based industries
OR
Distinction between farm sector and non-farm sector
2. Importance of irrigation in agriculture
OR
Distinction between Kharif and Rabi cropping seasons
3. Ryotwari System of land tenures
OR
Importance of land reforms
4. Dry land farming
OR
High-yielding variety seeds
5. Unemployment in rural India
OR
Disguised unemployment
3 Contd.
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Discuss the role and importance of agriculture in Indian economy. 10
OR
Discuss the role and performances of livestock sector in India.
Highlight the problems faced by livestock sector. 6+4=10
2. Discuss the interdependence between agricultural sector and
non-agricultural sector. Which according to you is more important for
the development of Indian economy? 8+2=10
OR
Describe the factors responsible for low productivity of agricultural
sector in India. 10
3. What do you mean by land reforms? What are the causes of slow
progress of land reforms in India? Suggest the measures to solve the
problems.
OR
Describe the components of land reforms in India. Explain the main
features of land reforms in India. 5+5=10
4. What do you understand by the term 'Green Revolution'? Discuss the
impact of Green Revolution in India. 2+8=10
OR
What is meant by technology in agriculture? How did the introduction
of technology into agricultural sector helps in increasing the
productivity? 3+7=10
5. Examine the impact of globalization on Indian agriculture. 10
OR
Discuss the development of Indian agriculture in the post-WTO. 10