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What was the primary reason why the actual cultivators had no incentive to increase production under the Zamindari system?
What was the primary reason why the actual cultivators had no incentive to increase production under the Zamindari system?
- Lack of ownership rights (correct)
- Low market prices for agricultural produce
- High level of taxes imposed by the colonial government
- Abundance of irrigation facilities
Why did the British rule promote the production of cash crops like cotton and jute in India?
Why did the British rule promote the production of cash crops like cotton and jute in India?
- To increase the self-sufficiency of agricultural production
- To use the cash crops as raw materials for British industries (correct)
- To reduce dependency on British industries for raw materials
- To boost the Indian jute goods industry
Why did partition at the time of Indian independence have an adverse impact on India's agricultural production?
Why did partition at the time of Indian independence have an adverse impact on India's agricultural production?
- Partition led to an increase in agricultural productivity in India
- Partition resulted in a surplus of raw materials for jute goods in India
- India lost much of its highly irrigated and fertile land to Pakistan (correct)
- India stopped producing all cash crops after partition
What was one major reason for the decline of the handicraft industry on the eve of Indian independence?
What was one major reason for the decline of the handicraft industry on the eve of Indian independence?
Why did the cultivators have low productivity levels during British rule in India?
Why did the cultivators have low productivity levels during British rule in India?
What was a major consequence of the Zamindari system in British India?
What was a major consequence of the Zamindari system in British India?
How did the revenue settlement terms contribute to the attitude of zamindars in British India?
How did the revenue settlement terms contribute to the attitude of zamindars in British India?
What was a significant impact of commercialization of agriculture during British rule in India?
What was a significant impact of commercialization of agriculture during British rule in India?
What was a key reason for the perpetually low level of productivity in agriculture during British rule in India?
What was a key reason for the perpetually low level of productivity in agriculture during British rule in India?
How did the partition at the time of Indian independence affect India's jute industry?
How did the partition at the time of Indian independence affect India's jute industry?
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