Q. With reference to Agriculture Census, consider the following statements;
1.The agriculture census is conducted every 10 years.
2.It is the main source of information on a variety of agricultural parameters at a relatively minute level.
3.The first census was carried out after the Green Revolution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
The agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years.
Purpose: It is the main source of information on a variety of agricultural parameters at a relatively minute level, such as the number and area of operational holdings, their size, class-wise distribution, land use, tenancy and cropping pattern among others.
The first Agriculture Census was conducted in 1970-71. The Tenth Agriculture Census was conducted in 2015-16 and the 11th Census was delayed due to the corona pandemic.
Source: PIB
