Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I | List-II |
A. Jajmani | 1. North India |
B. Bara Balute | 2. Karnataka |
C. Mirasi | 3. Maharashtra |
D. Adade | 4. Tamil Nadu |
Codes:
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
According to the examination key for this question, the correct matching is Jajmani — North India, Bara Balute — Maharashtra, Mirasi — Karnataka and Adade — Tamil Nadu.
The Jajmani system was based on the customary exchange of goods and services among different castes in rural society. Terms such as ‘Jajman’ and the service-providing ‘Kamin’ were particularly common in North Indian villages. Therefore, A → 1.
The Bara Balute or Bara Balutedar system was particularly associated with the rural society of Maharashtra. ‘Bara’ meant twelve, and traditionally different service and artisan groups provided essential services to the village and received a customary share of agricultural produce in return. Therefore, B → 3.
In the accepted examination key for this question, Mirasi is matched with Karnataka. In South India, different terms such as Mirasi, Adade and Aya were used in different regions for hereditary service, rights and systems of rural exchange. Therefore, according to the question, C → 2.
In the same examination key, Adade is matched with Tamil Nadu. A caution is necessary here because the regional use of these South Indian terms is not recorded uniformly in all historical and sociological studies; some studies record the regional usage of Mirasi and Adade differently.