Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

Which of the following statements is correct about the types of land mentioned in the Ain?

Statement A- Polaj land was left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength.

Statement B- Banjar land was those that were left uncultivated for five years and more.

Options:

Only statement A is correct.

Only statement B is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the statements is correct.

Correct Answer:

Only statement B is correct.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - Only statement B is correct.

GIVEN STATEMENTS:

Statement A- Polaj land was left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength.(Incorrect)

Statement B- Banjar land was those that were left uncultivated for five years and more. (Correct)

Correction in statement A- Parauti land were left out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength.

 

Different types of land mentioned in Ain-

Polaj, land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow.
Parauti, land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength.
Chachar, land that has lain fallow for three or four years.
Banjar, land that is left uncultivated for five years and more.