History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET September 2013 History
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. The provinces of the Gangetic plain during the 17th century showed substantial rise in lands classified as zabt.
- 2. The zabt expansion increased the ability of the administration to deal directly with the village elite.
- 3. Steady growth in the measured area helped the Mughal state keep pace with rising agricultural production.
- 4. The cultivators turned to more valuable cash crops such as sugarcane or cotton.
A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★The Gangetic provinces did see a large rise in land brought under the zabt system.
★The spread of zabt let the administration deal directly with the village elite.
★Steady growth of the measured area kept the state in step with rising production.
★Cultivators increasingly grew valuable cash crops like sugarcane and cotton.
★Together these point to an expanding and more measured agrarian economy.
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