Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Question:

Match List I with List II.

LIST I

LIST II

 A. Bargadar  

 I. Powerful Zamindar

 B. Raja

 II. Sharecropper

 C. Diku

 III. Strongman of a Zamindar  

 D. Lathyal

 IV. Moneylender

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

A. Bargadar - II. Sharecropper: A "bargadar" is a sharecropper who works on the land of a landlord (usually a zamindar) and shares the produce with the landowner. This arrangement is common in agricultural contexts.

B. Raja - Powerful Zamindar

C. Diku - IV. Moneylender: "Diku" is a term often used in some Indian regions to refer to moneylenders who provide loans to farmers and others, often at high interest rates.

D. Lathyal - III. Strongman of a Zamindar:

A "lathyal" is a term used to describe a person who is employed by a zamindar (powerful landlord) as a strongman or enforcer, often used to maintain control and authority over the zamindar's land and tenants.

So, the correct option is [3].