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
Correct Answer: Land ownership
Solution : In pre-independence India, the social hierarchy in rural areas was largely based on land ownership, with landlords and zamindars at the top and landless laborers at the bottom of the social structure.