7th Social History CHAPTER 20
KARNATAKA-ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
EXERCISES
I Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1 B.D. Jatti was the Vice President of India.
Answer: ex-Vice President
2 In 1974 D.Devaraj Urs was the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Answer: D.Devaraj Urs
3 In 1975 L.G.Havanur was the First Chairman of Backward Classes Commission.
Answer: L.G.Havanur
4 The architect of the Panchayat Raj system in Karnataka was Sri Nazeer Sab
Answer: Sri Nazeer Sab
II Answer the following in two or three sentences each.
1 What is ‘land reform’?
Answer: The measures implemented in order to solve the problems with regard to land holdings are called Land Reforms.
2 What were the major land reforms implemented in Karnataka?
Answer: The major land reforms implemented in Karnataka are,
- Abolition of the Zamindari system
- Reforms in the Tenancy system
- Maximum Limit on land holdings
- Creation of Economic holdings
- Development of Co-operative farming
3 What is meant by ‘economic holdings’?
Answer: The land holdings which enable the cultivator to earn sufficient income for himself and his family to lead a comfortable life after accounting for all his expenses, are called ‘Economic holdings’.
4 Why has the Karnataka government fixed the limit for the maximum area of land that can be owned by a family?
Answer: For removing or Abolition of the Zamindari system, the Karnataka government fixed the limit for the maximum area of land that can be owned by a family.
5 What is ‘co-operative farming’?
Answer: Farmers voluntarily form co-operative associations, give their lands for collective supervision to co-farmers and cultivate the lands together. When the crop is harvested and sold, they set aside money for long-term development of the land and divide the rest of the money among themselves. This is ‘Co-operative Farming System’.
6 How did the L.G.Havanur Commission identify the backwardness of a community?
Answer: The percentage of students of different castes who passed in the S.S.L.C. examination in 1975 was taken as the criterion for determining the backwardness of those castes. That is how the L.G.Havanur Commission identified the backwardness of a community.
7 Why is the Panchayat Raj system significant?
Answer: Panchayat Raj system can be defined as the decentralization of administration. It aims at giving authority to the local people to participate in administration and take decisions. The Panchayat Raj system is significant because, the Panchayat Raj system laid a solid foundation for the birth of democratic bodies at the grassroot level in Karnataka.
Some more questions :
- What are the three levels of the administrative system of Karnataka?
Answer: The three levels of the administrative system of Karnataka are,
- Gram Panchayat
- Taluk Panchayat
- Zilla Panchayat
2 . What are the main features of the 1974 Land Reform (Amendment) Act?
Answer: The main features of the 1974 Land Reform (Amendment) Act are,
- It cancelled all kinds of tenancy.
- The tiller was given the opportunity to establish his right on the land that he was cultivating.
- All the lands under tenancy came into the possession of the government. Those who wished to establish their rights on the land and those who wanted compensation had to apply through a tribunal.
- The decision of the tribunal was final. Its judgement could be questioned only in the High Court.
