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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Solution: a)
The Portuguese captured Goa from rulers of Bijapur in 1510 and not in 1499.
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Solution: a)
The Portuguese captured Goa from rulers of Bijapur in 1510 and not in 1499.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement.
- Permanent Settlement was an agreement, where East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay.
- Revenue collection was the only motive behind introducing the Permanent Settlement and British officials did not have any intention to resolve the problems faced by the farmers.
- Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. The East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay.
In introducing the Permanent Settlement, British officials hoped to resolve the problems they had been facing since the conquest of Bengal. By the 1770s, the rural economy in Bengal was in crisis, with recurrent famines and declining agricultural output. Officials felt that agriculture, trade and the revenue resources of the state could all be developed by encouraging investment in agriculture.
Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. The East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay.
In introducing the Permanent Settlement, British officials hoped to resolve the problems they had been facing since the conquest of Bengal. By the 1770s, the rural economy in Bengal was in crisis, with recurrent famines and declining agricultural output. Officials felt that agriculture, trade and the revenue resources of the state could all be developed by encouraging investment in agriculture.
Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement.
- The Permanent Settlement was introduced first in Bengal and it was confined to Northern India.
- Charter Act of 1833 gave statutory backing to Permanent Settlement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Permanent Settlement was introduced first in Bengal and Bihar and later in the south district of Madras and Varanasi. The system eventually spread over northern India by a series of regulations dated 1 May 1793. These regulations remained in place until the Charter Act of 1833.
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Solution: d)
The Permanent Settlement was introduced first in Bengal and Bihar and later in the south district of Madras and Varanasi. The system eventually spread over northern India by a series of regulations dated 1 May 1793. These regulations remained in place until the Charter Act of 1833.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Ryotwari system.
- The Ryotwari system was a land revenue system in British India, introduced by Thomas Munro.
- In this system, the peasants were regarded as the owners of the land and the taxes were directly collected by the government from the peasants.
- By introducing Ryotwari system, the role of moneylenders was reduced substantially which benefitted the farmers.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
The Ryotwari system was a land revenue system in British India, introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. It allowed the government to deal directly with the cultivator (‘ryot’) for revenue collection and gave the peasant freedom to cede or acquire new land for cultivation. The peasants were regarded as the owners of the land.
Here there were no middlemen as in the Zamindari system. But, since high taxes had to be paid in cash the problem of moneylenders came into the show. They further burdened the peasants with heavy interests.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
The Ryotwari system was a land revenue system in British India, introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. It allowed the government to deal directly with the cultivator (‘ryot’) for revenue collection and gave the peasant freedom to cede or acquire new land for cultivation. The peasants were regarded as the owners of the land.
Here there were no middlemen as in the Zamindari system. But, since high taxes had to be paid in cash the problem of moneylenders came into the show. They further burdened the peasants with heavy interests.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about Government of India Act of 1858.
- The Act abolished the East India Company, and transferred the powers of government, territories and revenues to the British Crown.
- It ended the system of double government.
- It made a beginning of representative institutions by associating Indians with the law-making process.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Government of India Act of 1858:
- The act known as the Act for the Good Government of India, abolished the East India Company, and transferred the powers of government, territories and revenues to the British Crown.
- It provided that India henceforth was to be governed by, and in the name of, Her Majesty. It changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India. He (viceroy) was the direct representative of the British Crown in India. Lord Canning thus became the first Viceroy of India.
- It ended the system of double government by abolishing the Board of Control and Court of Directors.
Indian Councils Act of 1861 made a beginning of representative institutions by associating Indians
with the law-making process.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Government of India Act of 1858:
- The act known as the Act for the Good Government of India, abolished the East India Company, and transferred the powers of government, territories and revenues to the British Crown.
- It provided that India henceforth was to be governed by, and in the name of, Her Majesty. It changed the designation of the Governor-General of India to that of Viceroy of India. He (viceroy) was the direct representative of the British Crown in India. Lord Canning thus became the first Viceroy of India.
- It ended the system of double government by abolishing the Board of Control and Court of Directors.
Indian Councils Act of 1861 made a beginning of representative institutions by associating Indians
with the law-making process.
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