Main Cause of Agricultural Stagnation
The stagnation in India's agricultural sector during the colonial period was mainly caused by:
- Excessive investment by the colonial government
- Various systems of land settlement introduced by the colonial government — Correct Answer
- Over-mechanisation of farming
- Excessive use of fertilisers
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Agricultural stagnation was caused mainly by various systems of land settlement introduced by the colonial government, particularly the zamindari system.
Key Points:
- Zamindari system: profits to zamindars, not cultivators
- Additional causes: low technology, lack of irrigation, negligible fertilisers
- Agriculture starved of investment in terracing, flood-control, drainage
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