Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Classification of Land under Akbar | List-II Terms | ||
| (A) | Land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow | (I) | Parauti |
| (B) | Land that has lain fallow for three or four years | (II) | Banjar |
| (C) | Land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength | (III) | Polaj |
| (D) | Land uncultivated for five years and more | (IV) | Chachar |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow — this matches (III) Polaj. Polaj land is never left fallow.
(B) Land that has lain fallow for three or four years — this matches (IV) Chachar. Chachar land has been fallow for three or four years.
(C) Land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength — this matches (I) Parauti. Parauti land is rested for a time to recover its strength.
(D) Land uncultivated for five years and more — this matches (II) Banjar. Banjar land has been uncultivated for 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 (2026-27)
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