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QUESTION 3
GS3
12.5 marks

In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.

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What the examiner wants

Critically evaluate the exact proposition in the PYQ — “In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture? Critically evaluate the pros and…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Contract Farming & Land Leasing.

Critically evaluateAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, s’, directly answer: In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land…≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, s’, directly answer: Critically evaluate the pros and cons≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a ma’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Contract Farming & Land Leasing≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Contract Farming & Land LeasingEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of’, avoid a generic note on Contract Farming & Land Leasing; answer the actual wording/directive and the Contract Farming & Land Leasing proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of’, do not add examples around Contract Farming & Land Leasing unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.