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What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?
(a) The Zamindars invested capital and enterprise to improve agriculture along lines of British Yeoman farmers.
(b) A group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages.
(c) The ryots prospered as a result of the fixed revenue levy imposed on them.
(d) The system of Collectorate introduced by the Company for exercising supervisory control on Zamindars failed to take off.
Option b – A group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages.
Which of the following features of the Permanent Settlement of 1793 is/are correct? I. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the peasants. II. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the Zamindars. III. The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a particular date. IV. The Zamindars benefitted hugely from the Permanent Settlement while the peasants suffered. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) Only IV
(d) I, II, and III
Option b – II and III
Consider the following statements about the Permanent Settlement introduced by the East India Company’s government in 1793. I. Under the settlement, the Zamindars were granted heredity rights over land on the condition that they would pay a fixed amount of revenue to the state. II. The Permanent Settlement was first introduced in Bengal and Bihar. III. It was later extended to Orissa, the Northern District of Madras. IV. Thomas Munro architect was the architect of the Permanent Settlement. Which of the above statements given is correct?
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I and II
(d) I, III and IV
Option b – I, II and III
Who is known as the ‘Champion of the irrigation system’ in South India? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton
(b) Colonel Baird Smith
(c) Lieutenant Blen
(d) Colonel Robert Smith
Option a – Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton
The tendency for increased irrigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?
(a) Making Zamindar’s position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot
. (b) Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars.
(c) Making the Judicial system more efficient.
(d) None of the (a), (b), and (c) above
Option d – None of the (a), (b), and (c) above
Which of the following was not one of the important results of British land revenue systems? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Creation of a class of landholders.
(b) It suddenly gave a boost to agricultural production.
(c) Cultivators got security rights.
(d) It deprived the traditional landed class of its control over land.
Option b – It suddenly gave a boost to agricultural production.
Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) The British Government introduced different land revenue systems in different parts of India. Reason (R) It led to the creation of different classes in the Indian peasantry. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Robert Clive
(d) John Adam
Option a – Lord Cornwallis
When and where did Permanent Settlement introduced? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) 1787 (Bengal, Punjab, Karnataka)
(b) 1789 (Bengal, Orissa, Calcutta)
(c) 1790 (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow)
(d) 1793 (Bengal, Orissa, Bihar)
Option d – 1793 (Bengal, Orissa, Bihar)
Permanent Settlement was a feature of
(a) the Zamindari System
(b) the Ryotwari System
(c) the Mahalwari System
(d) None of the above
Option a – the Zamindari System
Under the Permanent Settlement, of 1793, the Zamindars were allowed to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many Zamindars. The reason was ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) the Zamindars were trusted by the farmers.
(b) there was no official check upon the Zamindars.
(c) it was the responsibility of the British government.
(d) the farmers were not interested in getting pattas.
Option b – there was no official check upon the Zamindars.
Statement I The Permanent Settlement was rarely extended to any region beyond Bengal. Statement II After 1810, the agricultural prices declined affecting adversely the income of the Bengal Zamindars. Codes
(a) Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.
(b) Both statements are individually true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.
(c) Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false, but statement II is true.
Option d – Statement I is false, but statement II is true.
The system under which the peasant himself owns the land and is responsible for the payment of land revenue to the Government is known as ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Zamindari System
(b) Ryotwari System
(c) Mahalwari System
(d) Dahsala System
Option b – Ryotwari System
The Ryotwari experiment in land revenue was started by ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Henry Dundas
(b) Alexander Reed
(c) David Ricardo
(d) Mountstuart Elphinstone
Option b – Alexander Reed
Who was associated with the Ryotwari settlement of Madras?
(a) Malcom
(b) Metcalfe
(c) Munro
(d) Elphinstone
Option c – Munro
Ryotwari settlement was prevalent during British rule in ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Northern India
(b) Eastern India
(c) Western India
(d) Southern India
Option d – Southern India
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of the Ryotwari Settlement in India during British rule? I. Lord Cornwallis II. Alexander Read III. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below. ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Only I
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
Option c – II and III
Which of the following statements above Ryotwari settlement is/are correct? I. It recognized the cultivators as the owner of the land. II. It was a temporary settlement. III. It was introduced later than the permanent settlement. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II, and III
(c) Only I
(d) II and III
Option b – I, II, and III
In the Ryotwari areas of British India, the money lenders fleeced and exploited the peasantry and usurped their lands because ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) the usurious rate of interest charged by the moneylenders made the peasants helpless.
(b) they got thumb impressions of the debtors on blank papers.
(c) they obtained mortgages of the lands against the loans advanced by them.
(d) All of the above
Option c – they obtained mortgages of the lands against the loans advanced by them.
With reference to the Ryotwari settlement, Consider the following statements. I. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the government. II. The government gave pattas to the Ryots. III. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I, II, and III
(d) None of these
Option c – I, II, and III
(a) Holt Mackenzie
(b) Captain Reed
(c) Sir Thomas Munro
(d) John Shore
Option a – Holt Mackenzie
The areas where the Mahalwari settlement was prevalent? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Central Province
(c) Punjab Province
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which of the following statements about the Mahalwari system is not correct?
(a) Under the Mahalwari system, there were no middlemen for the payment of land revenue.
(b) The village system has based on the collection of individual land-revenue demand from owners.
(c) The Mahalwari system created landholdings under cultivating class.
(d) This system had the highest revenue demand among all systems prevalent in India.
Option c – The Mahalwari system created landholdings under cultivating class.
Which one of the following statements about the land tenure system is not correct? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) During the British rule in India three categories of the land tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were introduced.
(b) Under the Zamindari system, the land was held by one person or at the most by a few joint owners who were responsible for the payment of land revenue.
(c) Under the Mahalwari system, agricultural lands belonged to the government.
(d) Under the Ryotwari system, the individual holders had permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for the payment of land revenue.
Option c – Under the Mahalwari system, agricultural lands belonged to the government.
Prime Minister recently launched year-long 125th birth anniversary celebration of Alluri Sitarama Raju at Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh by unveiling his bronze statute. Which of the following statements is correct regarding him?
(a) He played a crucial role in spreading the Sepoy mutiny of 1857 in Southern India.
(b) He played an important role in the Rampa rebellion in the hilly areas of the Andhra region.
(c) He was one of the proponents of the anti-caste movement in the Madras Presidency and was an active member of the Justice Party.
(d) He was a revolutionary leader of the Gond tribe whose protracted low-intensity rebellion culminated in the Telangana Rebellion of 1946.
Option b – He played an important role in the Rampa rebellion in the hilly areas of the Andhra region
Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products
(b) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas
(c) Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders, and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas
(d) The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities
Option d – The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities
Consider the following statements about the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC):
- It was formed in the year 1905 during the Swadeshi movement.
- Lala Lajpat Rai and Dewan Chaman Lal were its first President and General Secretary respectively.
- During the 1937 elections, AITUC did not support the Congress candidates.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 2 only
Which one of the following statements is not correct? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) The Indigo revolt of 1859 was led by Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas of Nadia district.
(b) The Bengali intelligentsia played a significant role by supporting the peasants’ cause in the Indigo revolt.
(c) Neel Darpan, a Bengali play was translated into English by Rabindra Nath Tagore.
(d) The Indigo Commission was appointed by the British government in 1860 under the chairmanship of W.S. Seton-Kar.
Option c – Neel Darpan, a Bengali play was translated into English by Rabindra Nath Tagore
Consider the following statements with respect to the women participation in the communist movement in India:
- In the 1920s and 1930s, many middle-class educated women joined the communist movement.
- In the 1940s, Leftist women leaders in Bengal formed Mahila Atmaraksha Samiti to mobilise rural women.
- Nari Bahinis were formed by the women belonging to dalit and tribal communities during the Tebhaga movement.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option c – All three
Who among the following were women members of the Constituent Assembly of India?
- Usha Mehta
- Sarojini Naidu
- Sucheta Kriplani
- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option b – 2, 3 and 4 only
Consider the following statements about the Manyam Rebellion:
- It was a non-violent tribal revolt started in 1922 in the Godavari region of the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India.
- It was started against the oppressive Podu system introduced by the Madras Forest Act of 1882.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
The Government of India has decided to celebrate November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ to mark the birth anniversary of which one of these freedom fighters? ( MCQ on Modern Indian History )
(a) Birsa Munda
(b) Rani Gaidhinliu
(c) Alluri Seetha Ram Raju
(d) Sidhu Murmu
Option a – Birsa Munda
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