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Topic Land Revenue System
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2016–2017), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CAPF 2017
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2017
Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is NOT correctly matched?
- A Khalisa : Villages whose income went directly to the State Treasury
- B Mauza : Rebellious territory ✓
- C Inam : Land allotted to learned and religious man
- D Jagir : Territorial assignment given to Mansabdars in lieu of salary
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
CAPF2017
Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?
- A During the British rule in India three categories of land tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were introduced
- B Under Zamindari system, land was held by a few joint owners who were responsible for the payment of land revenue
- C Under the Mahalwari system, the agricultural lands belonged to the Government ✓
- D Under the Ryotwari system, the individual holders had the permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for payment of land revenue
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2016
Consider the following pairs : Term : Description
- Eziputti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank
- Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
- Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only ✓
- D 1 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
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