RAS question
Rajasthan Tenancy Act was enacted in:
Correct answer: (C) 1955.
The Rajasthan Tenancy Act was enacted in 1955.
Explanation
The Rajasthan Tenancy Act is correctly dated to 1955 because the official India Code entry lists it as “The Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955”, records Act Year 1955, and gives the enactment date as 1955-03-21. In RAS terms, this date matters because the Act is treated as a landmark Rajasthan land-reform measure linked with ending the zamindari system and recognising rights of tenants. The other years do not match the official title or Act Year, so the safest exam answer is 1955 rather than a later administrative milestone or the year of Rajasthan’s formation.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 1960 is wrong because India Code records the Act Year as 1955, not 1960.
- (B) 1970 is wrong because it is much later than the official enactment year shown for the Rajasthan Tenancy Act.
- (D) 1949 is wrong because the official entry identifies the law as the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, with enactment on 1955-03-21.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan land reforms within the Political and Administrative System syllabus. It recurs in RAS because tenancy rights and the end of zamindari are core markers of post-independence agrarian administration in the state.