Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following table:

Colonial development Consequence for cultivators
1. Zamindari arrangements High rents, illegal levies, arbitrary eviction and unpaid labour
2. Ryotwari arrangements Heavy land revenue was imposed directly by the government
3. Dependence on moneylenders Mortgaged land and cattle could be seized, contributing to the loss of cultivating rights
4. Ruin of handicrafts Pressure on agricultural land decreased as displaced artisans found sufficient non-agricultural employment

How many of the rows given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only three
  2. Only two
  3. Only one
  4. All four
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