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UPSC 2019: 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.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.
The central thrust of post-independence land reforms—especially abolition of intermediaries, tenancy reform and land-ceiling legislation—was to redistribute surplus land and provide cultivable land to the landless; therefore statement (b) reflects the main objective. Ceiling limits varied by state and often applied to individuals rather than families, and many exemptions were permitted, so options (a) and (d) are incorrect. Land reforms did not cause cash-crop dominance, so option (c) is wrong. ([sprintupsc.com](https://sprintupsc.com/PreviousYearsWeb/upsc-prelims-2019-answer-key.html?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 2. It falls under Indian Economy > Agriculture & Rural Development.
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