Which one of the following 'Land Reform Regulation Act' has put an upper ceiling of 500 irrigated and 1000 unirrigated acres on land in Pakistan?
Correct answer: A. Land Reform Act of 1959
- A. Land Reform Act of 1959
- B. Land Reform Act of 1972
- C. Land Reform Act of 1977
- D. both b and c.
Explanation
Ayub Khan’s Land Reform Regulation of 1959 fixed the ceiling at 500 irrigated acres or 1,000 unirrigated acres. The 1972 reforms introduced substantially lower limits, so option a is the relevant act.
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