The Ryotwari System of Land Tenure refers to a situation where
(A) the Ryot is the owner of the land held by him/her and directly pays the revenue assessed on the land to the State
(B) the Ryot is an occupancy tenant of his/her land and pays the land revenue to the Zamindar
(C) the person cultivates the land leased from a landlord and in return pays rent to the landlord
(D) the land is collectively owned and cultivated on a cooperative basis
Correct Answer : the Ryot is the owner of the land held by him/her and directly pays the revenue assessed on the land to the State
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2000
Explanation : Under the Ryotwari system of land revenue settlement. every registered landowner were called proprietor. These proprietors were responsible for the direct payment of the land revenue to the state. The Proprietor had the right to sub let his land holdings, or to transfer, mortgage or to sell it.
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