Land Reforms
Tested in 5 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2014–2014). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
Years it was asked
What you need to know first
Post-independence economic history of IndiaPost-Independence Indian EconomyFive Year PlansAgrarian StructureDirective Principles of State Policy (Article 39)Agrarian structure in India
Real questions that test this
स्वतंत्र भारतात खालीलपैकी कोणती कायदेशीर तरतूद आपणास ग्रामीण सामाजिक, आर्थिक समवाटणी न्याय देण्याच्या दृष्टीने सर्वात प्रभावी वाटते ? Which of the following statutory provisions will you view as the most effective instrument of rural socio-economic distributive justice in the independent India ?
a)वन हक्क कायदा / Forest Rights Act
b)शेतजमीन कूळ कायदा / Agricultural Tenancy Act
c)कृषी कमाल जमीन धारणा कायदा / Agricultural Land Ceiling Act✓ Correct
d)कर्जमुक्ती कायदा / Debt Relief Act
The Agricultural Land Ceiling Act directly addresses rural economic inequality by capping maximum land holdings and distributing surplus land to landless farmers, promoting distributive justice.