Land Reforms and Agriculture
PART-A Unit-V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
Previous Year Questions (PYQ) for this topic
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Indian Economy – Land Reforms – PYQ Points
- The land revenue system in which the entire village was treated as a single unit for revenue payment was the Mahalwari system.
- The ‘UPPAL’ Committee was constituted for the survey of waste lands.
- Correct statements about the Mahalwari system:
(i) Introduced by William Bentinck.
(ii) Introduced in 1833.
(iv) The village community was responsible for revenue collection.
(Note: The statement that the Government was the owner of the land is incorrect). - Land reform measures in India include: (i) Ceiling on land holdings, (ii) Consolidation of holdings, (iii) Cooperative farming, and (iv) Abolition of Zamindari.
- Measures under tenancy reforms:
(1) Regulation of rent
(2) Security of tenure
(3) Ownership rights for tenants. - Land Development Banks provide loans for long-term needs of farmers.
- Correct statements about the Zamindari system:
(3) The Zamindar was the owner of the land.
(4) The system was introduced in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi. - Marginal farmers in India hold land up to 1 hectare.
- Land reforms in India included: (A) Abolition of intermediaries, (B)
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