Question 15
MediumOriginal questionRead the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. In some areas, former zamindars kept large areas of land by claiming it was under their own cultivation.
II. The abolition of intermediaries ended all inequality in land ownership.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Loopholes such as 'self-cultivation' let some zamindars keep land: I is true.
Inequality fell but did not end, so II is false.
- Concept
- Limits of land reforms
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