INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
- Consider the following statements regarding Ryotwari System.
- It was introduced by Robert Clive.
- Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and Coorg provinces of British India.
- The ownership rights were handed over to the peasants.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Ryotwari system was a land revenue system in British India, introduced by Sir Thomas Munro in 1820 based on system administered by Captain Alexander Read. This system was exactly opposite to the Zamindari system. In this system, peasants were given the ownership. It was first introduced in Madras presidency. It was later extended to Bombay, Parts of Bengal, Assam, Coorg etc.
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Solution: c)
The Ryotwari system was a land revenue system in British India, introduced by Sir Thomas Munro in 1820 based on system administered by Captain Alexander Read. This system was exactly opposite to the Zamindari system. In this system, peasants were given the ownership. It was first introduced in Madras presidency. It was later extended to Bombay, Parts of Bengal, Assam, Coorg etc.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Whitley Commission established in British India was mandated to report on
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Solution: d)
The Royal Commission on Labour or the Whitley Commission on Labour was set up in 1929 to inquire into the existing conditions of labour in industrial undertakings and plantations in India. The Commission was chaired by John Henry Whitley. The commission submitted its report in 1931. The report surprised many by concurring with the criticisms of Mahatma Gandhi and others that poverty was the cause of India’s social and industrial problems. It was also critical of British employers’ role in perpetuating the problems.
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Solution: d)
The Royal Commission on Labour or the Whitley Commission on Labour was set up in 1929 to inquire into the existing conditions of labour in industrial undertakings and plantations in India. The Commission was chaired by John Henry Whitley. The commission submitted its report in 1931. The report surprised many by concurring with the criticisms of Mahatma Gandhi and others that poverty was the cause of India’s social and industrial problems. It was also critical of British employers’ role in perpetuating the problems.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Warren Hastings Plan of 1772 was concerned with
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Solution: a)
Warren Hastings Administrative plan divided territory of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha into number of Districts.
As per Warren Hastings plan a Mofussil Diwani Adalat was established in every district with collector as the Judge. The court was authorized to decide all civil cases like disputes regarding properties, inheritance, marriage, caste, debts, disputed accounts, contracts, partnerships and demands of rent.
Where ever possible religious laws of Muslim as well as Hindus were followed and applied .E.g. Caste, marriage, inheritance etc.
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Solution: a)
Warren Hastings Administrative plan divided territory of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha into number of Districts.
As per Warren Hastings plan a Mofussil Diwani Adalat was established in every district with collector as the Judge. The court was authorized to decide all civil cases like disputes regarding properties, inheritance, marriage, caste, debts, disputed accounts, contracts, partnerships and demands of rent.
Where ever possible religious laws of Muslim as well as Hindus were followed and applied .E.g. Caste, marriage, inheritance etc.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding The Indian Factory Act, 1881.
- The Indian Factory Act, 1881 dealt primarily with the problem of child labour.
- It ruled that no children below the age of 14 years could be employed in a factory.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The Indian Factory Act, 1881 dealt primarily with the problem of child labour (between 7 and 12 years of age).
Its significant provisions were:
- employment of children under 7 years of age prohibited,
- working hours restricted to 9 hours per day for children,
- children to get four holidays in a month,
- hazardous machinery to be properly fenced off
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Solution: a)
The Indian Factory Act, 1881 dealt primarily with the problem of child labour (between 7 and 12 years of age).
Its significant provisions were:
- employment of children under 7 years of age prohibited,
- working hours restricted to 9 hours per day for children,
- children to get four holidays in a month,
- hazardous machinery to be properly fenced off
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following factors was/were responsible for impoverishment of Indian agriculture in British times?
- Land revenue system
- Administrative and judicial system of British
- Ruin of handicrafts industries
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The impoverishment of the Indian peasantry was a direct result of the transformation of the agrarian structure due to—
- colonial economic policies,
- ruin of the handicrafts leading to overcrowding of land,
- the new land revenue system,
- colonial administrative and judicial system
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Solution: d)
The impoverishment of the Indian peasantry was a direct result of the transformation of the agrarian structure due to—
- colonial economic policies,
- ruin of the handicrafts leading to overcrowding of land,
- the new land revenue system,
- colonial administrative and judicial system
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