Question

    Which series does the Agricultural Census of 2015-16

    belong to, and what is the time gap, expressed in years, between successive Agricultural Censuses within this series?
    A 11, 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 11, 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 10, 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 10, 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 12, 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The reference period for Agriculture Census is the Agricultural year (July-June). The first comprehensive Agriculture Census in the country was conducted with reference year 1970 71. So far, nine Agriculture Censuses have been conducted in the country. The current Agriculture Census with reference year 2015-16 is tenth in the series. Being the ultimate unit for taking agriculture-related decisions, operational holding has been taken as statistical unit at micro-level for data collection.

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