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Ruling the Countryside

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Indigo production was not profitable for

a)

riot

b)

peasants

c)

Hadji Mulla

d)

W.S Seton Karr

2.

Who was interviewed by the member of the indigo commission in 1860.

a)

Thana Hardi

b)

Hadji Mulla

c)

Scuhodoski

d)

Robert Downey Junior

3.

By whom was a flora cotton print designed

a)

William morris

b)

Brent morris

c)

Tom morris

d)

Grant morris

4.

Indigo plantations also came up in many parts of

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Japan

d)

SOUTH AMERICA

5.

In which year did the Mughal Emperor appointed the company as the diwan of Bengal.

a)

1765

b)

1654

c)

1665

d)

1746

6.

In which year did one-third of Bengals population wiped out by a terrible famine.

a)

1770

b)

1680

c)

1678

d)

1750

7.

The rajas and the talukdars were recognized as

a)

Zamindars

b)

Village head

c)

governor

d)

GOVENER

8.

Who gave a visit in the year 1917 at champaran movement against the indigo planters.

a)

Sardar ajit Singh

b)

Vallabhbhai Patel

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Subhas Chandra boss

9.

Before the Diwani rights the EIC got their income from_________

a)

Mughals

b)

Britain

10.

The revenue collecting system introduced by the EIC during 1793

a)

Ryotwari System

b)

Permanent Settlement

11.

The Munro System was prominent in which part of India?

a)

Northern Part

b)

Southern Part

12.

What does 'ryot' mean?

a)

Zamindar

b)

Peasant

c)

Villager

d)

Taluqdar

13.

Permanent Settlement was introduced by whom?

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Holt Mackenzie

c)

Thomas Munroe

d)

Robert Clive

14.

Who was the governor general during the introduction of Permanent Settlement?

a)

Lord Dalhousie

b)

Warren Hasting

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Lord Ripon

15.

Among the following states,where the kalamkari print was created by weavers?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Kerala

c)

Karnataka

d)

Andhra Pradesh

16.

What is a Mahal?

a)

A revenue estate

b)

Kings empire

c)

Kings mansion

d)

Freedom movement

17.

Mahalwari settlement was introduced in _______ presidency

a)

Bengal

b)

Madras

c)

Bombay

d)

Delhi

18.

Name the land revenue settlement that was introduced in southern India.

a)

Permanent settlement

b)

Munro system

c)

Mahalwari settlement

d)

Ryotwari settlement

19.

What do you mean by the term 'Plantation'?

a)

Rearing of animals

b)

A large farm operated by a planter

c)

A large kingdom

d)

None of these

20.

How did company purchase goods in India before 1865?

a)

By exporting

b)

By importing

c)

By auction

d)

None of these

21.

The international demand for Indigo was affected by the discovery of

a)

Synthetic dyes

b)

Woad

c)

Blue colour

d)

None of these