Turning Points in Indian History

Why was the Battle of Plassey (1757) considered a turning point in Indian history?

• It ended Mughal Empire immediately

• It established British political control

• It gave French East India Company dominance

• It abolished zamindari system

Why did the British East India Company introduce the Permanent Settlement of 1793?

• To increase agricultural productivity

• To ensure a regular and fixed revenue income

• To abolish peasant uprisings

• To provide land rights to peasants

Which strategy helped the British defeat Indian rulers effectively?

• Introducing railways

• Doctrine of Lapse

• Divide and rule policy

• Revenue settlement reforms

The Ryotwari system mainly differed from Permanent Settlement because—

• It abolished land revenue

• Peasants were directly responsible for paying tax

• Zamindars became richer

• It was introduced first

What was the most significant result of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

• British lost influence in India

• Company got the right to collect revenue

• French gained territories

• Peasants were freed from tax burdens

Why did the Indigo Revolt (1859–60) occur?

• Peasants wanted better irrigation facilities

• Farmers were forced to grow indigo on fertile land

• British introduced commercial crops

• Indigo became less profitable

Which of the following BEST shows the Company’s shift from trade to political power?

• Administrative reforms

• Battle of Plassey

• Establishment of factories

• Subsidiary Alliance

What was a major drawback of Permanent Settlement for peasants?

• They gained ownership rights

• They faced fixed low taxes

• Zamindars often forced them to pay high rents

• They could sell land freely

Why did Tipu Sultan’s kingdom attract British hostility?

• His alliance with Marathas

• His use of rockets against British army

• His trade relations with European powers

• His refusal to pay taxes

Which was the main reason behind the failure of Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems?

• Peasants could not pay high revenue demand

• British gave land to zamindars

• Land became uncultivable due to floods

• Peasants wanted to grow only food crops