Why was the land surveyed before implementing the Ryotwari system?

Surveying was not necessary.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Surveying of the land gave information about the land type for further planning.

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Surveying helped in identifying the cultivators and their lands.

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Surveying gave insight into the workings of peasant communities in South India.

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct options are
B Surveying of the land gave information about the land type for further planning.
C Surveying helped in identifying the cultivators and their lands.
D Surveying gave insight into the workings of peasant communities in South India.
Thomas Munro surveyed the Rayalaseema area before implementing a new system. Surveying gave insight into how peasant communities. This also identified the cultivators and their lands. The new system was implemented keeping all these in minds.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

25. consider the following statement/s about Mughal land revenue administration

i) While fixing the land revenue, continuity of cultivation was taken in to account.

ii) On the basis of continuity of cultivation, lands were divided in to palaj, parati chachar and banjar

iii) Rate at which land revenue was collected from different types of land was same

iv) The state helped in bringing virgin and uncultivated wasteland under cultivation

Choose the incorrect statement/s

Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

a. LOCATION:

b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:

c. LAND USE (in hectares):

Cultivated Land		Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground)
Irrigated	Unirrigated
-	-	26 hectares

d. FACILITIES:

Educational	-
Medical	-
Market	-
Electricity Supply	-
Communication	-
Nearest Town	-

Q. Which of the following permitted "any citizen or intended citizen to select any surveyed land up to 160 acres and to gain title to it after five years' resi dence" if that person cultivated the land?

Q. Under land reforms, the Zamindari system was abolished, land ceilings and tenancy reforms were implemented. Why were the land reforms done?

Q. In the Ryotwari areas, peasants were regarded as the owners of their land.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program