Question

Which of the following statement is correct about the Bengal Rent Act?

1) This act is also called as Act X of 1885.

2) It was enacted to increase the productivity of agriculture in Bengal.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

      Bengal Rent Act -

• The Bengal Rent Act is also called as "Act X of 1859".
• The act was enacted to reduce the emerging land disputes between Zamindars and Raiyats.
• It consisted of rights and obligations of different categories of interests in land.

 

     The main objectives of the act were -

• To protect and give privileges to the tenants with occupancy rights.
• It also had provisions to restrict the powers of landlords to increase rent.
• The act classified the rights into three sections -

           1) Raiyats paying rent at a fixed rate.

           2) Raiyats having rights of occupancy, but holding at a fixed rate of rent.

           3) Raiyats having acquired occupancy rights and paying rates at a competitive rate.