Question

Which of the following correctly describes the attitude of the British government towards the condition of the cultivators?

Options

• It took extensive measures to improve their condition

• It subsidised modern agricultural inputs for the cultivators

• It did nothing to improve the condition of the cultivators

• It redistributed land directly among the cultivators

Answer 1

The British government did nothing to improve the condition of the cultivators. Combined with the exploitative land settlement system, cultivators were left without incentives, resources, or access to modern inputs and irrigation.