Land Reforms Multiple Choice Questions :-
1. Who started the Zamindari system?
(a) John Shore
(b) L. Cornwallis
(c) Lord Minto
(d) William Bentinck
2. Which of the following statements is not true about Zamindari system?
(a) It was implemented in Bengal.
(b) In it the landowner was made the land owner.
(c) In this, the Zamindar gave 80% of the total tax to the British and kept 20%.
(d) Before independence, this practice was applicable to the area of 19% of India.
3. Who started the Mahalwari system?
(a) William Bentinck
(b)L. Cornwallis
(c) Sir John Shore
(d) None of these
4. In which two places Mahalwari system was started?
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Bengal and Bihar
(c) Agra and Awadh
(d) Maharashtra and Jammu Kashmir
5. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
(a) Ryotwari system: Karnataka
(b) Zamindari system: Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Mahalwari system: Awadh
(d) Operation Barga: West Bengal
6. Land reform is covered under……
(a) Central list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) None of the above
7. Which state initiated the eradication of Zamindari system?
(a) Bihar
(b) Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
8. When the Land Reform Act was passed?
(a) 1950
(b) 1953
(c) 1952
(d) 1957
9. Operation “Barga” is related to…..
(a) Protection of the Sharecroppers
(b) Protection of landlords
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
10. Which of the following does not come under land reform?
(a) Consolidation
(b) Cooperative farming
(c) Drip irrigation
(d) All of the above
11. Which of the following was not introduced in India as part of land reforms ?
a) Zamindari abolition
b) Land ceiling
c) Rent regulation
d) Rural industrialization
12. Before independence, which land revenue system gave ownership rights to Zamindars ?
a) Permanent Settlement system
b) Ryotwari system
c) Mahalwari system
d) None of the above
13. Which of the following factors did not hamper the introduction of rent regulation in Indian agriculture ?
a) Higher socioeconomic status of Zamindars
b) Oral agreements between tenants and landowners
c) Lack of security of tenure
d) Demand by tenant to reduce rent
14. The ownership rights over land could not be transferred to peasants because
- The purchase price offered could not be afforded by many tenants
- Threat by landowners
- Resumption of personal cultivation by Zamindars
- Oral tenancy agreement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2, 3, and 4
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
15. As part of Zamindari abolition, which of the following activities were covered under the definition of personal cultivation ?
- Self- supervision to agricultural operations
- Cultivation by members of the family
- Supervision by any member of the family of Zamindar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 only
d) 1, 2, and 3
16. Which of the following are responsible for the decrease in per capita holding of cultivated land in India ?
- Low per capita income
- Rapid rateof increase in population
- Practice of dividing land among the heirs
- Use of traditional techniques of ploughing
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2, 3, and 4
17. Consider the following statements relating to the size of land holdings in Indian agriculture :
- The marginal and small holdings in Indian agriculture constitute more than 40% of the net sown area .
- Any holding of size more than 5 hectares is considered a large holding .
- The average size of agricultural holdings has reduced with the passage of time .
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3