Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Land Classification | List-II Meaning | ||
| (A) | Polaj | (I) | Land uncultivated for five years and more |
| (B) | Parauti | (II) | Land that has been laid fallow for three or four years |
| (C) | Chachar | (III) | Land left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength |
| (D) | Banjar | (IV) | Land which is annually cultivated and is never allowed to lie fallow |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(A) Polaj — this matches (IV) Land which is annually cultivated and is never allowed to lie fallow. Polaj is land cultivated every year, for each crop in succession.
(B) Parauti — this matches (III) Land left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength. Parauti is land rested for a short time.
(C) Chachar — this matches (II) Land that has been laid fallow for three or four years. Chachar is land that has lain fallow for three or four years.
(D) Banjar — this matches (I) Land uncultivated for five years and more. Banjar is land left uncultivated for five years and more, the longest of the four.
Tip: Akbar classified the lands and fixed a different revenue for each class. The four classes go in order of how long the land lies fallow: polaj never, parauti for a short time, chachar three or four years, banjar five years and more.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 13-05 S1 21-05 S1* 29-05 S2* | 16-05 S1* | – | 30-05 S2* 06-06 S1* 23-06 S3* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State (2025-26)
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