QUESTION

Medium

Economy

Prelims 2019

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

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Explanation

Land reform is a broad term:

  • It refers to an institutional measure directed towards altering the existing pattern of ownership, tenancy, and management of land.
  • It entails redistribution of the rights of ownership and/or use of land away from large landowners and in favour of cultivators with very limited or no landholdings.
  • At the time of independence, ownership of land was concentrated in the hands of a few. This led to the exploitation of the farmers and was a major hindrance towards the socio-economic development of the rural population.
  • Equal distribution of land was therefore an area of focus of Independent India's government. Laws for land ceilings were enacted in various states during the 50s & 60s, which were modified on the directives of the central government in 1972.

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