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UT-2 RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The authority to tax Bengal given to East India Company by the Mughal Emperor was called

a)

Diwani Rights

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Land Rights

d)

Social Rights

2.

By what name Indigo Revolt is also known as?

a)

Blue Revolt

b)

Blue Mutiny

c)

Blue Rebellion

d)

Blue Rage

3.

Which of the following wasn't a gain for East India Company through Diwani Rights

a)

Tax and revenue collection in Bengal

b)

strengthening of military power and posts

c)

salaries and other expenses for residents in India

d)

None of the above

4.

Thomas Munroe introduced the tax system called

a)

Permanent Settlement

b)

Ijaradari

c)

Mahalwari

d)

Ryotwari

5.

The Indigo planters came from

a)

Scotland and Ireland

b)

England and Ireland

c)

Ireland and Wales

d)

England and Scotland

6.

The Indigo revolt happened because of

a)

the impoverishment of farmers and peasants

b)

East India Company was not able to make profits

c)

the zamindars were making more money

d)

The price of Indigo rose in Europe

7.

After the revolt, the cultivation of Indigo shifted to

a)

Surat in Gujarat

b)

Awadh

c)

Champaran in Bihar

d)

Madras

8.

The Ryotwari system was introduced in

a)

UP and Punjab

b)

Bombay and Madras Provinces

c)

Bengal and Awadh

d)

None of the above

9.

Who helped to spread the news of the plights of the farmers in Bengal and the revolt?

a)

The zamindars

b)

East India Company officials

c)

intellectuals comprising authors, novelists, theater actors

d)

Other European traders

10.

The Mahal in the Mahalwari system meant

a)

the palace of the zamindar

b)

the house of the British planter

c)

the local office of Bengal East India Company

d)

A divided land with one or many villages