Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(A) Zamindari system	(IV) Agricultural production stagnated/declined
(B) Rajywtari system	(III) Less burden of taxation; more prosperous
(C) Tenancy abolition and regulation	(II) Radical restructuring of agrarian structure in Kerala and Bengal
(D) Land ceiling	(I) Benami Transfer

• A. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
• B. (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
• C. (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
• D. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Hint:

In questions about historical land reforms, focus on the economic effects of systems like Zamindari and Rajywtari, as well as the social impacts of tenancy reforms and land ceilings.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The correct matching is:
- Zamindari system (A) led to Agricultural production stagnated/declined (IV), as the system focused on revenue collection rather than improving agricultural productivity.
- Rajywtari system (B) involves Benami Transfer (I), where landholders often transferred land to others in name while still controlling it.
- Tenancy abolition and regulation (C) resulted in Less burden of taxation; more prosperous (III), making farmers' conditions better by reducing exploitation.
- Land ceiling (D) caused a Radical restructuring of agrarian structure in Kerala and Bengal (II) by limiting the amount of land a person could own, redistributing it to others.