Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Abolition of intermediaries | (I) Reducing the concentration of land ownership in a few hands |
| (B) Land ceiling | (II) Tenants came into direct contact with the government |
| (C) ‘Land to the tiller’ | (III) Cultivators take more interest in raising output if they own the land |
| (D) Kerala and West Bengal | (IV) Land reforms succeeded because the governments were committed |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
Land reforms changed the ownership of land to bring equity to agriculture.
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Abolition of intermediaries | (II) Tenants came into direct contact with the government | Some 200 lakh tenants were freed from the zamindars. |
| (B) Land ceiling | (I) Reducing the concentration of land ownership in a few hands | It fixed the maximum land one person could own. |
| (C) ‘Land to the tiller’ | (III) Cultivators take more interest in raising output if they own the land | Ownership lets the tiller keep the profit from higher output. |
| (D) Kerala and West Bengal | (IV) Land reforms succeeded because the governments were committed | Other states lacked the same commitment. |
NCERT (2026-27): “2.3 Agriculture … Land ceiling was another policy to promote equity in the agricultural sector. This means fixing the maximum size of land which could be owned by an individual. The purpose of land ceiling was to reduce the concentration of land ownership in a few hands. The abolition of intermediaries meant that some 200 lakh tenants came into direct contact with the government — they were thus freed from being exploited by the zamindars. …” “… Land reforms were successful in Kerala and West Bengal because these states had governments committed to the policy of land to the tiller. …” “Box 2.5: Ownership and Incentives The policy of ‘land to the tiller‘ is based on the idea that the cultivators will take more interest — they will have more incentive — in increasing output if they are the owners of the land. …” |