Peasants zamindar and state

Peasants formed the main body of who's army during Mughal rule?

• Zamindars
• Nobles
• Traders
• Merchants

Who served as the intermediary between the Mughal emperor and the villagers?

• Zamindars
• Aristocrats
• Priests
• Merchants

Which of these was not a power that the Zamindars were granted over their land?

• Tax collection
• Jurisdiction
• Military recruitment
• Arbitrary punishments

Which of these was not a service provided by the Zamindars for the Mughal emperor?

• Tax collection
• Military recruitment
• Transportation of goods
• Building of roads

What was the major cause of decline in the status of the Zamindars during the British rule?

• The Permanent Settlement Act
• The Zamindari Abolition Act
• The Zamindari System Act
• The Zamindari Unification Act

Which of these policies was implemented by the British in India?

• The Zamindari System
• The Ryotwari System
• The Tehri System
• The Feudal System

What was the primary purpose of the Zamindari Abolition Act?

• To reform the Zamindari system
• To limit the powers of the Zamindars
• To abolish the Zamindari system
• To create a new system of revenue collection

What did the Zamindars have to do under the Zamindari Unification Act?

• Pay their taxes in the form of cash
• Pay their taxes in the form of goods
• Pay their taxes in the form of services
• Pay their taxes in the form of land

What did the Zamindars acquire in exchange for their dues to the Mughal emperor?

• Land grants
• Monetary rewards
• Social status
• Political power

Which of these did the Ryotwari system replace?

• The Zamindari system
• The Mahalwari system
• The Permanent Settlement Act
• The Zamindari Abolition Act