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HPSC HCS 2021 · Question 67 of 177

In the ryotwari system of land administration ________.

Modern History

  1. AZamindars took responsibility of collecting taxes
  2. BLand owners took the responsibility to pay taxes
  3. CFarmers directly paid land taxes to British colonial governmentCorrect
  4. DNo taxes were levied on lands owned by farmers

Answer: C. Farmers directly paid land taxes to British colonial government

Explanation

Under ryotwari, the British settled revenue directly with the cultivating farmers, with no zamindar intermediary.

Source: HPSC HCS (Ex.Br.) Prelims Paper-I (General Studies) held 12-Sep-2021 (exampyq/doorsteptutor compilation); answers per official HPSC answer key

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