19. Ruling The Countryside (History Quiz)

19. Ruling The Countryside (History Quiz) Questions

• 1

  Who was appointed as Diwan of Bengal on 12 August, 1765?
  A. Warren Hasting
  B. Robert Clive
  C. Dalhousie
  D. William Bentick

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  On 12 August 1765, the Mughal emperor appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal
  As Diwan, the Company became the chief financial administrator of the territory under its control

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• 2

  In permanent settlement, Charge of collecting revenue was given to-
  A. Village headman
  B. Rajas and taluqdars
  C. Peasants
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  In permanent settlement, the rajas and taluqdars were recognised as zamindars. They were asked to collect rent from the peasants and pay revenue to the Company. The amount to be paid was fixed permanently.

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• 3

  Who was the Governor-General of India when the Permanent settlement was introduced?
  A. Thomas Munro
  B. Warren Hastings
  C. Chelmsford
  D. Charles Cornwallis

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Cornwallis was the Governor General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced

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• 4

  Identify the settlement from the given hints-
  i. Holt Mackenzie devised this system
  ii. Charge of collecting revenue shifted to village headman
  A. Permanent settlement
  B. Ryotwari settlement
  C. Mahalwari settlement
  D. Zamindari settlement

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  In mahalwari system, estimated revenue of each plot within a village was added up to calculate the revenue that each village (mahal) had to pay. This demand was to be revised periodically, not permanently fixed. The charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company was given to the village headman, rather than the zamindar.

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• 5

  Ryotwari system was first tried on small scale in areas of Tipu Sultan by-
  A. Charles Cornwallis
  B. Holt Mackenzie
  C. Alexander Read
  D. Warren Hasting

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Ryotwari system was tried on a small scale by Captain Alexander Read in some of the areas that were taken over by the Company after the wars with Tipu Sultan. Subsequently developed by Thomas Munro, this system was gradually extended all over south India.

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• 6

  Who were called ryots in ryotwari settlement?
  A. Village headman
  B. Rajas and taluqdars
  C. Cultivators
  D. Zamindars

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  In ryotwari settlement, Settlement made directly with cultivators (ryots)

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• 7

  Which settlement was used in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa region?
  A. Permanent settlement
  B. Ryotwari settlement
  C. Mahalwari settlement
  D. None of these

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Permanent settlement- Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
  Mahalwari settlement- North west region
  Ryotwari settlement- south Indian region

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• 8

  Plant woad was used where and why?
  A. In Asia, for medicinal purpose
  B. In Europe, for blue and violet colour
  C. In Africa, for food
  D. In India, for indigo

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  European cloth manufacturers had to depend on plant called woad to make violet and blue dyes.

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• 9

  What is true about plant woad?
  i. It is a tropic zone plant
  ii. Dye from woad was pale and dull
  iii. European woad producers pressurised govt. to ban import of indigo
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of these

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Being a plant of the temperate zones, woad was more easily available in Europe.
  It was grown in northern Italy, southern France and in parts of Germany and Britain. Worried by the competition from indigo, woad producers in Europe pressurised their governments to ban the import of indigo.
  Dye from woad was pale and dull

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• 10

  Two main systems of indigo cultivation-
  A. Nij and ryoti
  B. Ryoti and mahal
  C. Nij and zaid
  D. Zaid and rabi

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  There were two main systems of indigo cultivation – nij and ryoti

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