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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper I
Question
QQ26. Which one of the following best describes the concept of ‘Small Farmer Large Field’?
Options
- A Resettlement of a large number of people, uprooted from their countries due to war, by giving them a large cultivable land which they cultivate collectively and share the produce
- B Many marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations
- C Many marginal farmers in an area together make a contract with a corporate body and surrender their land to the corporate body for a fixed term for which the corporate body makes a payment of agreed amount to the farmers
- D A company extends loans, technical knowledge and material inputs to a number of small farmers in an area so that they produce the agricultural commodity required by the company for its manufacturing process and commercial production
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Correct Answer
B Many marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations
Model Answer
Answer: option B, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).