U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020

Socio-Economic Systems of India

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: **List-I** A. Jajmani, B. Bara Balute, C. Mirasi, D. Adade **List-II** 1. North India, 2. Karnataka, 3. Maharashtra, 4. Tamil Nadu

Solution & Analysis

Answer: D

Concept Traditional Indian village economies were organized through complex systems of hereditary occupational services and reciprocal exchanges, varying by region.

Explanation Anthropological and historical studies identify specific regional terminologies for these service-exchange systems, such as the Jajmani system in the North and the Balutedari in the West.

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Jajmani (A-1) is the patron-client system prevalent in North India.
Logic 2: Bara Balute (B-3) refers to the 12 village servants who received 'Baluta' (grain share) in Maharashtra.
Logic 3: Mirasi (C-4) relates to hereditary land rights and service shares in Tamil Nadu.
Logic 4: Adade (D-2) is a system of religious offerings and services practiced in parts of Karnataka.

Active Recall

Question

What was the economic basis of the Jajmani and Balute systems?

Answer

They were based on non-market, hereditary exchanges where service castes provided labor/goods in exchange for a fixed share of the harvest.

Core Insight

These regional terms reveal the underlying structural similarity of the Indian village economy across diverse linguistic boundaries.