Practicing Success
The main reason for stagnation in the agriculture sector, during the British Rule was _____________. |
Poor Technology Zamindari System Deindustrialisation Commercialisation of agriculture |
Zamindari System |
The correct answer is option (2) : Zamindari System One of the primary reasons for the cause of stagnation in India's agricultural sector was the zamindari system. This agricultural system was mainly practiced in Bengal, which was the then capital of British India. As per this system, the majority of the profits went to land downers, i.e. zamindars instead of cultivators. |