Question

The Land Ceiling Act proved to be toothless as some rich farmers actually divorced their wives but continued to live with them under _____________.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In some places, some rich farmers actually divorced their wives (but continued to live with them) in order to avoid the provisions of the Land Ceiling Act, which allowed a separate share for unmarried women but not for wives.It cannot be gainsaid that implementing of the ceiling act passed through many loopholes as ceiling varies from region to region, depending on the kind of land, its productivity and other such factors.