IBPS PO General Awareness: Rural Development and Urbanization questions with solutions

Q1. What is/are the reason(s) for the decreasing agricultural trend in urban areas?

1. Nowadays, agricultural activity is looked down upon by the current younger generation.
2. People nowadays opt for secure jobs rather than agriculture, which depends on climate.
3. Mutation of agricultural land in urban areas into commercial use and households.
4. Both (a) and (c)

Answer: Mutation of agricultural land in urban areas into commercial use and households.

The passage explains that as urban centres expand, land use changes from agricultural to residential and industrial. This reduces agricultural activity in urban and peri-urban areas. Hence, the correct reason is the conversion of agricultural land into commercial and household use.