Question

Select the sentences that differentiate the Ryotwari system from the Zamindari system?

• A. The revenue was to be collected directly from the cultivators rather than through zamindars.
• B. Factors like yield, price situation, market conditions and the crop cultivated were taken into account for fixing the Tax per acre.
• C. The Ryotwari system did not provide recession in the case of famine and crop failures.
• D. The peasants were identified, given a survey number and fixed the legal ownership of the land.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A The revenue was to be collected directly from the cultivators rather than through zamindars.
B Factors like yield, price situation, market conditions and the crop cultivated were taken into account for fixing the Tax per acre.
D The peasants were identified, given a survey number and fixed the legal ownership of the land.

The Ryotwari system was different from the Zamindari system in many ways. The system firstly identified the peasants and fixed their ownership legally with the use of survey numbers. The system also collected revenue directly from the cultivators and set the Tax to be paid by taking factors like market conditions, yield and crop cultivated.