INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

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Consolidation of holdings refers to:
A
conservation of scattered into a unified holding
B
take over of small holdings by the government
C
provision of inputs for higher output
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Land reforms result in the consolidation of fragmented land holdings, resulting in the conversion of scattered holdings into a unified one.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term used for grouping of small landholdings with bigger ones is called ‘consolidation of land holdings’. Consolidation of landholding means bringing together different pieces of land and merge them into one.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clubbing or consolidation of land holdings is generally the term that is being used when the group of small land holdings are being combined with the large ones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consolidation of Landholdings. Consolidation referred to reorganization/redistribution of fragmented lands into one plot. The growing population and less work opportunities in non-agricultural sectors, increased pressure on the land, leading to an increasing trend of fragmentation of the landholdings.

Detailed explanation-5: -Approaches to land consolidation. 3.9 The most effective consolidation instrument of rural development is comprehensive land consolidation but at times other approaches such as simplified consolidation, voluntary group consolidation, and individual consolidation initiatives can bring benefits.

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