{"id":61236,"date":"2024-04-20T08:35:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=61236"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:35:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:35:50","slug":"the-british-introduced-elements-of-the-zamindari-system-in-parts-of-sikkim-primarily-in-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-british-introduced-elements-of-the-zamindari-system-in-parts-of-sikkim-primarily-in-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"The British introduced elements of the zamindari system in parts of Sikkim, primarily in areas:"},"content":{"rendered":"

[amp_mcq option1=”Bordering Nepal” option2=”Reclaimed from jungle” option3=”With fertile agricultural land” option4=”Where the Lepcha population was dominant” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

The correct answer is: b) Reclaimed from jungle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The zamindari system was a land revenue system in British India under which the British East India Company granted large tracts of land to intermediaries, called zamindars, who collected revenue from the peasants and paid a fixed sum to the company. The zamindari system was introduced in Sikkim in the early 19th century, primarily in areas that had been reclaimed from jungle. This was done in order to encourage the development of agriculture in these areas.<\/p>\n

The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n