Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in Rural Society

Question:

The bounded labour system of 'Halpati' was prevalent in:

Options:

Gujarat

Karnataka

Bihar

Odhisha

Correct Answer:

Gujarat

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - Gujarat

The Halpati system was primarily concentrated in the agricultural sector of Gujarat, particularly in South Gujarat. It involved generational debt bondage, where families were forced to work for landowners to repay debts passed down through generations.