Flamingo (Prose): Indigo · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Under the tinkathia system in Champaran, peasants were compelled to cultivate indigo on approximately what proportion of their land?
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easy · MCQ · Q-098481
Under the tinkathia system in Champaran, peasants were compelled to cultivate indigo on approximately what proportion of their land?
- A.One-fifth
- B.Three-twentiethsCorrect answer
- C.One-third
- D.One-half
Solution
The tinkathia system forced Champaran peasants to grow indigo on three-twentieths, or 15%, of their land.
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