Land Reforms
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Q. What was the result of the Hyderabad Jagirdar Abolition Act?
- Large Jagirs were taken over by the government.
- Jagirdars were removed.
- Land was given to the farmers cultivating it.
- Reduction in land tax.
Q. What did the Firman passed by the Nizam of Hyderabad aim to achieve?
- Abolition of the Jagirdari sytem.
- Abolition of land tax on all lands.
- Abolition of all forms of forced labour like Vetti.
- Abolition of land ownership.
Q. The Agrarian Reforms Committee was appointed by the government to study land concentration and to recommend measures to improve production.
- Telangana
- Hyderabad
- Madras
- Bombay
Q. Who started the Bhoodan Movement?
- Sundarlal Bahugana
- Vedire Ramachandra Reddy
- Medha Patkar
- Acharya Vinobha Bhave
Q. Which state initiated the abolition of Zamindari system?
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- West Bengal
- Uttar Pradesh
Q. When was the Hyderabad Inam Lands Abolition Act passed?
- 1950
- 1951
- 1953
- 1955
Q. Why was the Hyderabad Agarian Reforms Committee appointed by the government?
- Taking away surplus lands from landlords.
- Encouraging money lenders to support farmers by lending money at low interests.
- To look into the issue of concentration of land in a few hands.
- To study aspirations of farmers and tenants under the system which existed then.
Q. How did Vinobha Bhave start the Bhoodan Movement?
- By armed robbery of land.
- By illegally encroaching lands and distributing it equally to farmers.
- A prayer meeting of 40 families requesting land was held and Reddy donated 250 acres of his land to the families.
- By clearing forests.
Q. According to the Land Reforms Act, a family of five members can have ___ acres of irrigated land.
- 38 to 50
- 15 to 30
- 42 to 60
- 10 to 27
Q. According to the Land Reforms Act, a family of five members can have ___ acres of dry land.
- 35 to 54
- 20 to 30
- 49 to 59
- 39 to 61