Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2381MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
Question Statement:
The policy document claims: 'Consolidating landholdings into large commercial farms will inevitably increase agricultural productivity per hectare across all crop categories.' Which historical or empirical finding most weakens this claim?
Options:
(A) Globally documented inverse size-productivity relationships show that small family farms apply more labor per hectare and achieve higher gross yields per unit area than large mechanized farms.
(B) Large farms purchase fertilizer in bulk quantities.
(C) Small farms often lack tractor ownership.
(D) Commercial farms export grain to international markets.
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
The well-established inverse relationship between farm size and per-hectare yield directly contradicts the assertion that large farms inevitably achieve higher yields.