Multiple choice

For the purpose of identification of backward areas in India, which one of the following is NOT a measure of identification ?

  1. Percentage of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe to the total population of the area.

  2. Ratio of population to the cultivable waste land.

  3. Ratio of urban to rural population.

  4. Percentage of working force engaged in agriculture.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The ratio of population to cultivable waste land is not a standard measure used by the Planning Commission or government bodies to identify backward areas in India.

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