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With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.” option2=”The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.” option3=”It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.” option4=”Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nStatement B is the correct statement regarding land reforms in independent India.
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\nStatement A is incorrect. While later revisions in some states introduced or emphasized family holdings, the initial ceiling laws often targeted individual holdings.
\nStatement B is correct. A major aim of land reforms, particularly the imposition of ceiling limits on landholdings and redistribution of surplus land, was to provide agricultural land to the landless poor and marginal farmers, thereby reducing inequality and improving their economic status.
\nStatement C is incorrect. Land reforms aimed at structural changes in land ownership and tenancy. The shift towards cash crops is a complex phenomenon influenced by various factors like market demand, irrigation availability, technology, etc., and not a direct or primary outcome aimed for by land reforms.
\nStatement D is incorrect. Land ceiling laws included various exemptions, such as land held by plantations (tea, coffee, rubber, etc.), specialized farms (horticulture, dairy), and religious\/charitable institutions. These exemptions were one of the reasons for the limited amount of surplus land available for redistribution.
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\nLand reforms in India encompassed several aspects: abolition of intermediaries (like Zamindars), tenancy reforms (security of tenure, rent regulation, ownership rights for tenants), ceiling on landholdings, and consolidation of landholdings. The success of these reforms varied significantly across states.
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