Which of the following is NOT true of the abolition of the zamindari…

The correct answer is Option (4) → It succeeded in taking away the superior rights of the zamindars in a few areas

Option (1) It removed the layer of intermediaries between the cultivators and the state — True. The abolition of the zamindari system removed the layer of intermediaries who stood between the cultivators and the state. After it, the state dealt with the cultivators directly.

Option (2) It was the first important land reform legislation — True. It was the first important land reform law passed after independence. Tenancy laws and land ceiling laws came after it.

Option (3) It weakened the economic and political power of the zamindars — True. It took away the superior rights of the zamindars over land. With those rights gone, their economic and political power became weaker.

Option (4) It succeeded in taking away the superior rights of the zamindars in a few areas — False. The reform took away the superior rights of the zamindars in most areas. Its success was wide, which is why it is called probably the most effective of all the land reform laws.