Question

S1: The British changed the land revenue system in India.

S2: According to the new land revenue system, the zamindars enjoyed complete ownership of the lands.

Based on the statements above, select the correct option from the following:

• A. S1: True; S2: True
• B. S1: True; S2: False
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: False; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True; S2: False

The British changed the land revenue systems in India - they introduced ways to collect taxes from farmers and poor peasants rigorously. The Mughal revenue systems were restructured in a way that increased the burden on farmers. The zamindars collected revenue from peasants, but were not given the ownership of the land.