Question

Indian agriculture is characterised by ______.

Options

• land surplus and labour scarce

• land scarce and labour surplus

• land surplus and labour surplus

• land scarce and labour scarce

Answer 1

Indian agriculture is characterised by land scarce and labour surplus.

Explanation:

There is limited land available but a large number of people dependent on it. The pressure of population on land leads to smaller and fragmented holdings, reducing the efficiency of cultivation. Additionally, traditional methods and dependence on monsoon add to low productivity. Therefore, Indian agriculture faces a situation of land scarcity coupled with surplus labour that needs to be managed for better agricultural outcomes.