पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे?
(a) एकूण कार्यरत लोकसंख्येतील शेत मजुरांचे प्रमाण सन 1951 ते 2010, 25% पासून 20% पर्यंत कमी झाले.
(b) लागवड करणाऱ्यांचेही प्रमाण सन 1951 ते 2010, 50% पासून ते सुमारे 30% पर्यंत कमी झाले.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option B (Only (b)).

Key Points:
• Occupational Shift in Indian Agriculture (Census 1951 to 2011):
• Agricultural Labourers (Statement a): The proportion of agricultural labourers among total agricultural workers did not decrease; it actually increased substantially (from approximately 19.7% / 28% in 1951 to nearly 30.0% of total workers and 55% of the agricultural workforce by 2011), driven by marginalization of landholdings and rural proletarianization. Statement (a) is incorrect.
• Cultivators (Statement b): As per Census data, cultivators accounted for 49.9% (~50%) of total main workers in 1951. By 2011, their share dropped sharply to 31.7% (~30%) as operational farm holdings subdivided and smallholders transitioned into wage labor. Statement (b) is correct.
• Therefore, Only (b) is correct (Option 2).
• Key Takeaway: Between 1951 and 2011, the share of cultivators fell from ~50% to ~30%, while the proportion of landless agricultural laborers rose.