The correct answer is: D. Khutikatti land system.
The Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 was an act of the Government of India to regulate the tenancy of land in the Chhotanagpur Division of the then Bengal Presidency. The act abolished the khutikatti land system, which was a system of land tenure under which tenants were allowed to cultivate small plots of land in return for providing labour to the landlords. The act also introduced a number of other reforms, such as the regulation of rents and the security of tenure for tenants.
The khutikatti land system was a system of land tenure that was prevalent in the Chhotanagpur Division of the then Bengal Presidency. Under this system, tenants were allowed to cultivate small plots of land in return for providing labour to the landlords. The landlords were often absentee landlords and the tenants were often poor and landless. The khutikatti land system was a form of bonded labour and it was exploitative.
The Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 abolished the khutikatti land system and introduced a number of other reforms, such as the regulation of rents and the security of tenure for tenants. The act was a progressive piece of legislation and it helped to improve the conditions of the tenants in the Chhotanagpur Division.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Option A is incorrect because the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 did not abolish the free use of forest produce.
- Option B is incorrect because the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 did not abolish the burning of forest.
- Option C is incorrect because the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 did not abolish beth begar. Beth begar was a system of forced labour that was prevalent in the Chhotanagpur Division. The act did not abolish beth begar, but it did regulate it.