BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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marginal
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small
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large
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is a small farmer. A farmer having less than one hectare (2.5 acres) are called a marginal farmer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Noun. marginal farmer (plural marginal farmers) A farmer with a bare subsistence level of income from their own land, sometimes working as an agricultural laborer. In India, the percentage of marginal farmers among all farmers is nearly 70%.
Detailed explanation-3: -(i) A farmer having 1 hectare of land for farming is called a subsistence farmer because 1 hectare of land is too less for even the sustenance of a small family.
Detailed explanation-4: -Farmers having less than two hectares (five acres) of land are called small farmers and those having less than one hectare (2.5 acres) are called marginal farmers.
Detailed explanation-5: -Farmers who cultivate landholdings less than 2 hectares are referred to as small farmers. Farmers who own landholdings between 2 to 10 hectares are called medium farmers, and those who own more than 10 hectares are called large farmers.