As per the NSSO 70th Round “Situation Assessment Survey of Agriculture Household”, consider the following statements:
- Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural household among its rural household.
- Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 per cent belong to OBCs.
- In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agriculture households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agriculture activities
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
- The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, conducted Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in its 70th round (January – December, 2013). Rajasthan had the highest percentage of agricultural households (78.4 per cent) among its rural households, and Kerala had the lowest (27.3 per cent).
Statement 2 is incorrect
- Out of the total estimated agricultural households in the country, about 45 per cent belonged to Other Backwards Classes.
Statement 3 is correct
- As per the report, Agricultural activity (cultivation, livestock and other agricultural activities) was reported to be the principal source of income for the majority of the agricultural households in all the major States, except Kerala, where about 61 per cent of the agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities
