NDA 2025 · PYQ · Post-Independence India / Land Reforms · medium
Which one of the following statements about the Bhoodan Movement is correct?
Answer
The correct answer is A: The target was to get one-sixth of cultivable land in India as donation. The Bhoodan Movement, launched by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951, aimed to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily donate one-sixth of their cultivable land to landless peasants. The movement began at Pochampally village in Telangana (then Andhra Pradesh),…
A.The target was to get one-sixth of cultivable land in India as donation✓ Correct
B.It was approved through a Central Government Act
C.It was ensured that the donated land was free from all litigation
D.The first donation of land was in Bihar
Explanation
The Bhoodan Movement, launched by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951, aimed to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily donate one-sixth of their cultivable land to landless peasants. The movement began at Pochampally village in Telangana (then Andhra Pradesh), not Bihar. It was a voluntary movement and was not approved through any Central Government Act. The donated lands often had litigation issues and were not always free from disputes.
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