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WorksheetsUT-2 RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
The authority to tax Bengal given to East India Company by the Mughal Emperor was called
Diwani Rights
Civil Rights
Land Rights
Social Rights
By what name Indigo Revolt is also known as?
Blue Revolt
Blue Mutiny
Blue Rebellion
Blue Rage
Which of the following wasn't a gain for East India Company through Diwani Rights
Tax and revenue collection in Bengal
strengthening of military power and posts
salaries and other expenses for residents in India
None of the above
Thomas Munroe introduced the tax system called
Permanent Settlement
Ijaradari
Mahalwari
Ryotwari
The Indigo planters came from
Scotland and Ireland
England and Ireland
Ireland and Wales
England and Scotland
The Indigo revolt happened because of
the impoverishment of farmers and peasants
East India Company was not able to make profits
the zamindars were making more money
The price of Indigo rose in Europe
After the revolt, the cultivation of Indigo shifted to
Surat in Gujarat
Awadh
Champaran in Bihar
Madras
The Ryotwari system was introduced in
UP and Punjab
Bombay and Madras Provinces
Bengal and Awadh
None of the above
Who helped to spread the news of the plights of the farmers in Bengal and the revolt?
The zamindars
East India Company officials
intellectuals comprising authors, novelists, theater actors
Other European traders
The Mahal in the Mahalwari system meant
the palace of the zamindar
the house of the British planter
the local office of Bengal East India Company
A divided land with one or many villages
