Question

Which of the following is a repercussion of the land tenure system?

• A. Land ceiling
• B. Fear of eviction
• C. Exorbent rent
• D. Decrease in the land under cultivation

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Exorbent rent

The land tenure system defines the relationship among people over land, such as their right to control and access land, transfer of ownership over land, and other terms and conditions between the owner of the land and the tenants. The land tenure system is one of the institutional problems faced in agriculture in India. The owner of the land decides the terms and conditions for the tenants and makes them act in his favour. Therefore, tenants face unfair situations such as high rent for the land and forced eviction, which in turn result in low agricultural productivity.