Question : In pre-independence India, the social hierarchy in rural areas was largely based on:  
 

Option 1: Educational attainment  
 

Option 2: Industrial employment  
 

Option 3: Land ownership  

Option 4: Urban migration  

Question : The class structure in pre-independence India was characterized by:  
 

Option 1: A dominant middle class  
 

Option 2: A large industrial working class  
 

Option 3: A predominantly agrarian society  

Option 4: High levels of urbanization  

Question : The agrarian class structure in pre-independence India was characterized by:  
 

Option 1: Dominance of the industrial working class  
 

Option 2: Equitable distribution of land  
 

Option 3: Hierarchical landholding patterns  

Option 4: Absence of landless laborers  

Question : The shift in class structure post-independence in India was influenced by:  
 

Option 1: The abolition of the caste system  
 

Option 2: The growth of the industrial and service sectors  
 

Option 3: Decreased urbanization  

Option 4: Reduction in income inequalities  

Question : The agrarian class structure in pre-independence India was characterized by:  
 

Option 1: A dominant urban elite  
 

Option 2: A large industrial working class  
 

Option 3: Predominance of small and marginal farmers  

Option 4: High levels of wage labor