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According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of India's population lives in rural areas?

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What term is used to refer to the structure or distribution of landholding in rural areas?

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The Green Revolution primarily benefited which category of farmers?

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When agriculturists produce primarily for themselves and cannot produce for the market, they are called:

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Which of the following are examples of harvest festivals celebrated in different regions of India?

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Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab, Ugadi in Karnataka

Pongal, Bihu, Baisakhi, and Ugadi are all harvest festivals that celebrate the main harvest season and herald the beginning of new agricultural seasons in their respective regions. Diwali is not primarily a harvest festival.

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Dominant castes in rural areas are characterized by which of the following features?

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Major landowners, Economically powerful, Politically influential, Numerically significant

Dominant castes are characterized by being major landowners, economically powerful, politically influential, and numerically significant in their regions. They are not necessarily the highest caste (like Brahmins).

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The zamindari system was abolished after Indian independence.

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True. The abolition of the zamindari system was the first important land reform legislation after independence, which removed the layer of intermediaries between cultivators and the state.

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Which of the following were the main components of the Green Revolution package?

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High-yielding variety seeds, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Assured irrigation

The Green Revolution package included high-yielding variety seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, and required assured irrigation. Land redistribution was part of land reforms, not the Green Revolution.

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What are the important topics in Change and Development in Rural Society for CBSE Class 12 Sociology?
Key topics in Change and Development in Rural Society include Rural Society, Land, and Livelihoods, Caste, Class, and Land Ownership, Colonial Land Systems and Their Effects, Land Reforms after Independence. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
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