Multiple choice

Which among the following the not the defining feature of the concept of peasant?

  1. They are small producers.

  2. They produce primarily for their own consumption.

  3. They produce with the help of their own and that of the family labour.

  4. They enjoy privileged position in state centered society.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Peasants are typically small-scale agricultural producers who work for subsistence using family labor. They generally occupy a subordinate or marginalized position in state-centered societies, rather than a privileged one.

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