कोणते घटक किफायतशीर भूधारणक्षेत्र निश्चित करतात ?
(a) भूमीची सुपीकता
(b) लागवड पद्धत
(c) पीकाचे स्वरूप
(d) बाजारपेठाची उपलब्धता
पर्यायी उत्तरे :
(1) फक्त (d)
(2) (a) आणि (b)
(3) (b) आणि (c)
(4) (a), (b) आणि (c)

The correct answer is Option D ((a), (b) and (c)).

Key Points:
• An Economic Holding (किफायतशीर भूधारणक्षेत्र) refers to the minimum operational farm size that enables an average farming household to employ conventional agricultural techniques efficiently and earn a decent livelihood.
• Determinants of Economic Holding Size:
• Fertility of Soil (a): More fertile soil requires a smaller land area to generate an equivalent economic yield.
• Method of Cultivation (b): Intensive and mechanized farming demands a different land threshold than traditional subsistence methods.
• Nature of Crops (c): High-value cash or horticultural crops produce greater returns on smaller land parcels than low-yield coarse cereals.
• Official Key Selection: According to standard agricultural economics literature and the MPSC Answer Key, (a), (b), and (c) represent the core production factors defining farm size viability.
• Key Takeaway: The size of an economic holding is determined primarily by soil fertility, methods of cultivation, and crop choices.