Indian Economy PYQ – Land Reforms
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Land reform means distributing surplus land of large holders to the landless, so A is true; R is false because states like Kerala and West Bengal succeeded in land reform.
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Indian Economy PYQ – Land Reforms – 16 questions, subject: Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
AGGS 2021
Consider the following statements :1. In the Zamindari tenure, the tiller is responsible for paying tax to the Government.
2. Zamindari system was introduced by Cornwallis in 1893.
3. Zamindars were recognised as owners of lands.
4. Zamindari system was introduced in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi.
Which are correct statements?
Correct Answer: B [3 and 4]
Explanation:
The Zamindari system (Permanent Settlement, 1793) made the zamindar, not the tiller, responsible for paying land revenue, so statements 3 and 4 are correct and 1 and 2 are wrong.
2.
DPGS 2022
Who started the Zamindari system?Correct Answer: B [Lord Cornwallis]
Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis started the Zamindari system by introducing the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793.
3.
Special Competitive Exam 2025
In India, which land tenure system introduced the "Permanent Settlement Act"?Correct Answer: C [The landlord – tenant system]
Explanation:
The Permanent Settlement created the zamindari or landlord-tenant system, unlike the ryotwari (owner-cultivator) and mahalwari (village community) systems.
4.
AAO & AHO 2024
Choose the right matches :1. Zamindari system – Landlord system
2. Mahalwari system – The owner-cultivator system
3. Ryotwari system – Communal system
4. Land tenure system – The system of land ownership and management
Correct Answer: D [1 and 4 are correct]
Explanation:
The Zamindari system is the landlord system and the Ryotwari system is the owner-cultivator system, while Mahalwari is the communal system, so matches 1 and 4 are correct.
5.
Group 1 2021
"Every registered land holder is its proprietor." The system is calledCorrect Answer: A [Ryotwari system]
Explanation:
Under the Ryotwari system the government dealt directly with each registered ryot, who was the proprietor of his land and paid revenue directly; Thomas Munro introduced it in Madras.
6.
GSCE 2021 · DEO 2023
Under which system was the ownership of the land maintained by the collective body, usually the villagers?Correct Answer: B [Mahalwari system]
Explanation:
In the Mahalwari system the village (mahal) was the revenue unit and land was held collectively by the village community, with the village headman collecting revenue.
7.
CTS (Interview Posts) 2025
Which of the following are the components of the Mahalwari system?(1) Joint village system
(2) The ownership of property is community based
(3) Village headman collecting land revenue
(4) It is an intermediary between the state and the actual cultivator
Correct Answer: A [(1), (2) and (3)]
Explanation:
The Mahalwari system featured joint village holding, community-based ownership and revenue collection through the village headman; the intermediary zamindar belonged to the Zamindari system.
8.
Group 1 & 1A 2025
Arrange in chronological order :(1) Mahalwari system
(2) Ryotwari system
(3) Zamindari system
(4) Gramdan movement
Correct Answer: C [(3), (2), (1), (4)]
Explanation:
In order: Zamindari (1793), Ryotwari (1820), Mahalwari (1822-33) and the Gramdan movement (1950s), giving (3), (2), (1), (4).
9.
CAGS 2022
Which of the following was included as part of the land reforms initiated in India?Correct Answer: D [All the above]
Explanation:
India's land reforms included abolition of intermediaries, tenancy reform, land ceilings with redistribution, and consolidation of holdings, so all the above apply.
10.
Bursar 2023 · ACF 2023
For the fulfilment of the objectives of land reforms, the major steps adopted under the programme are :(i) Abolition of intermediaries
(ii) Regulation of landlord–tenant relationship and redistribution of land by placing ceiling on land holdings
(iii) Consolidation of scattered holdings
(iv) Updating and computerisation of land records
Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)]
Explanation:
Abolition of intermediaries, tenancy regulation, land ceilings and consolidation, plus land record computerisation, are all steps of the land reform programme.
11.
AHGS 2021 · PSY 2022
The measures of tenancy reforms pertain to(1) Regulation of rent
(2) Security of tenure
(3) Ownership rights for tenants
(4) Ceilings on land holdings
Correct Answer: D [(1), (2) and (3) only]
Explanation:
Tenancy reforms cover regulation of rent, security of tenure and ownership rights for tenants, whereas ceilings on land holdings are a separate land reform measure.
12.
FA 2022
______ includes the measures of redistributing ownership of holdings from the point of view of social justice and raising agricultural productivity.Correct Answer: C [Land reforms]
Explanation:
Land reforms redistribute ownership of holdings for social justice and to raise agricultural productivity.
13.
JR 2023
What was the need for land reforms in India?(i) Agricultural holdings got divided
(ii) The sown area of land per person is increasing
(iii) Productivity decreased
Correct Answer: B [(i) and (iii) are true but (ii) is false]
Explanation:
Land reform was needed because holdings kept getting divided and fragmented, lowering productivity; the sown area per person is decreasing, not increasing, so (ii) is false.
14.
AJ 2023
Name the committee that recommended the abolition of Zamindari system in 1948 in Tamil Nadu?Correct Answer: B [Prakasam Committee]
Explanation:
The Prakasam Committee recommended abolishing the zamindari system in Madras Province, leading to the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act of 1948.
15.
Asst. Public Prosecutor Gr. II 2026
Match the following :(a) Sub-division – 1. A component of land reforms
(b) Fragmentation – 2. Land holdings of less than two hectares
(c) Small and marginal land holdings – 3. When big land holdings are cut up into small ones
(d) Consolidation of land holdings – 4. When an owner has small pieces of land in different places
Correct Answer: C [3 4 2 1]
Explanation:
Sub-division is the splitting of land by inheritance, fragmentation is scattered plots, small and marginal holdings are under two hectares and consolidation is a land reform component, giving 3 4 2 1.
16.
CTS (ITI Posts) 2024
Assertion [A] : Land reform refers to distribution of land among the landless by taking possession of surplus land from the large land holders.Reason [R] : Land reforms were not successful in Kerala.
Correct Answer: A [[A] is true but [R] is false]
Explanation:
Land reform means distributing surplus land of large holders to the landless, so A is true; R is false because states like Kerala and West Bengal succeeded in land reform.
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