Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Question:

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I Terms

List-II Meanings

(A) Jotedars

(I) Sharecroppers

(B) Bargadars

(II) Revenue Collector

(C) Zamindars

(III) Peasants

(D) Ryot or Raiyat

(IV) Rich Peasants

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

List-I Terms

List-II Meanings

(A) Jotedars

(IV) Rich Peasants

(B) Bargadars

(I) Sharecroppers

(C) Zamindars

(II) Revenue Collector

(D) Ryot or Raiyat

(III) Peasants

 

  • (A) Jotedars → (IV) Rich Peasants – They were wealthy peasants in Bengal who owned large areas of land.

  • (B) Bargadars → (I) Sharecroppers – They cultivated land belonging to others and gave a share of the produce as rent.

  • (C) Zamindars → (II) Revenue Collector – They collected land revenue on behalf of the colonial government.

  • (D) Ryot or Raiyat → (III) Peasants – They were the actual cultivators of the soil.