UPSC History Indian National Movement Question Bank Modern History & Indian National Movement - II

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    Consider the following statements in regard to Ryotwari Settlement of land revenue system in India under the British rule:
    1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement, the cultivator was recognized as the owner of his plot of land for the payment of land revenue.
    2. The Ryotwari Settlement brought into existence a system of peasant ownership over the land.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  1 only             

    B)  2 only

    C)  Both 1 and 2    

    D)  Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Under the Ryotwari Settlement, the cultivator was recognised as the owner of his plot of land for the payment of land revenue, but it did not bring into existence, a system of peasant ownership because the peasants were only the tenants of the British Government as he government later openly claimed that land revenue was rent and not a tax.


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