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Rulling The Country Side

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the ‘Diwani’ of Bengal granted to the East India Company?

a)

1798.

b)

1765

c)

1970

d)

1876

2.

During the rule of the Mughal Empire, the Diwan served as the chief revenue officer of a province

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?

a)

Nij, Ryoti

b)

Horticulture

c)

Viticulture

d)

None of these

4.

After the ‘Blue Rebellion’, indigo production increased in Bengal. Planters shifted their operation to Bihar.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Permanent Settlement was introduced during 1793.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Who were appointed to collect rent and pay revenue to the Company during Permanent Settlement?

a)

taluqdars were appointed to collect rent and pay revenue to the Company during Permanent Settlement.

b)

Zamindars were appointed to collect rent and pay revenue to the Company during Permanent Settlement.

c)

Rajas were appointed to collect rent and pay revenue to the Company during Permanent Settlement.

d)

None og these

7.

Who initiated and developed the Ryotwari system?

a)

Lord Mountbatten initiated and Thomas Munro developed the Ryotwari system

b)

Captain Alexander Read initiated and developed the Ryotwari system

c)

Captain Alexander Read initiated and Thomas Munro developed the Ryotwari system

d)

Holt Mackenzie initiated and Thomas Munro developed the Ryotwari system

8.

Who were ‘Gomasthas’?

a)

The agents of Planters.

b)

The cultivators.

c)

The agents of landlord

d)

None of these

9.

What the role played by women in the cultivation of Indigo?

a)

The role was to harvest the crop

b)

The role was to make the Indigo plant to vats

c)

The role was to carry the Indigo plant to vats

d)

None of these

10.

Observe and select the correct option

a)

The picture describes a weekly market in Murshidabad, Bengal.

b)

The weekly market was attended by peasants and artisans.

c)

none of these

d)

Both A and B

11.

How was the quiz

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