COLONIALISM & THE COUNTRYSIDE CHAPTER 10
CLASS 12 HISTORY MCQs
COLONIALISM & THE COUNTRYSIDE
1. The Permanent Settlement came into operation in ?
A. 1773
B. 1753
C. 1793
D. 1733
Ans: C
Under this East India company fixed the revenue each zamindar had to pay , introduced under the reign of Lord Cornwallis
2.Which Raja of Burdwan helped the British during the
Santhal rebellion and the 1857 revolt─
A. Mehtab Chand
B. Tejchand
C. Bijay Chand
D. Bardhman
Ans: A
3.‘The fifth report’ on the administration and activities of the
east India company was submitted to the British Parliament
in year─
A. 1833
B. 1813
C. 1793
D. 1823
Ans: B
This report became a basis of intense debates on the nature of the East India
Company’s rule in India. It also exaggerated the collapse off traditional zamindari
power.
4.Which decade is known as the ‘Decade of great Depression’─
A. 1930s
B. 1900s
C. 1920s
D. 1940s
Ans: A
It began in 1929 and lasted till late 1930s.
5.The collector of Bhagalpur, who proposed a policy of pacification for the Paharia folks of Rajmahal hills A. William Hodges
B. Francis Buchanan
C. Walter Sherwill
D. Augustus Cleveland
Ans: D
Under this policy the Paharia chiefs were given an allowance and made responsible
for the conduct of their men.
6.The large area in the foothills of Rajmahal declared
as to be the land of Santhals was demarcated as ─
A. Damin-i-Koh
B. Jamin-i-Koh
C. Santhal Bhumi
D. Pahar-i-Koh
Ans: A
7. Santhal revolt took place in the year─
A. 1857-58
B. 1873-74
C. 1855-56
D. 1820-21
Ans: C
After the revolt Santhal Pargana was created, carving out 5,500 square miles from
the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum.
8. By the 1820’s, David Ricardo was a celebrated figure
in the field of ─
A. Physics
B. Economics
C. Mathematics
D. Medicine
Ans: B
9. The revenue system that was introduced in the Bombay
Deccan came to be known as ─
A. Mansabdari settlement
B. Zamindari settlement
C. Permanent settlement
D. Ryotwari settlement
Ans: D
Unlike Bengal, here the revenue was directly settled with ryots. The average
income on different soils was estimated and resurveyed every 30 years, introduced by Thomas Munro
10. In which year was the Cotton Supply Association
founded in Britain─
A. 1853
B. 1859
C. 1857
D. 1863
Ans: C
Also, in 1859 the Manchester cotton company was formed. Their Objective was “to encourage cotton production in every part of the world”.
11. The American Civil war, that spread a wave of panic through cotton circles of Britain broke out in the year─
A. 1861
B. 1865
C. 1857
D. 1875
Ans: A
Before the 1860’s three fourths of the raw cotton imports into Britain came from America. It fell to less than 3% of the normal in 1862 and over 90% cotton came from India, American civil war ended in 1865
12. The Limitation law passed in 1859, stated that the
loan bonds signed between moneylenders and the ryots
will be valid only for ─
A. Three years
B. Five years
C. One years
D. Two years
Ans: A
The law was meant to check the accumulation of interest over time.
13. Who was the leader of the Santhal rebellion?
A. Phulo Murmu
B. Kanhu Murmu
C. Jhano Murmu
D. Sidhu Manjhi
Ans: D
14. The Deccan revolt of 1875 began at─
A. Bombay
B. Poona
C. Ahmednagar
D. Hyderabad
Ans: B
15. Who was the Raja of Burdwan when Permanent
Settlement was introduced─
A. Mehtab Chand
B. Bijay Chand
C. Tejchand
D. Bardhman
Ans: C
16. Who were Jotedars?
A. Reserved forces
B. Rich peasants
C. Revenue collectors
D. A hill Tribe
Ans: B
17. East India company acquired the Diwani of Bengal in the
year─
A. 1773
B. 1857
C. 1820
D. 1765
Ans: D
18. Zamindars failed to pay the revenue demand under permanent
settlement because :
A. The initial demands were set high.
B. The revenue was invariable regardless of harvest & had to be
paid punctually according to the Sunset law
C. The settlement initially limited the power of zamindar to collect
rent from the ryot and manage his zamindari
D. All of the above
Ans: D
19. Consider the following statements about the fifth report on administration of E.I.C and mark the correct statement:
A. The report underestimated the scale on which the zamindars
were losing their land.
B. It was submitted to the British Parliament in 1820.
C. It became the basis of intense debate on the nature of company’s
rule in India
D. Both A and C are correct
Ans: C
It was submitted in 1813. It exaggerated the collapse of traditional zamindari and
overestimated the scale on which the zamindars were losing their land.
20.Consider the following statements:
I. Warren Hastings was the Governor General of Bengal when
Permanent settlement came into existence.
II. Under permanent settlement the states that failed to pay
revenue were auctioned.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct ?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Ans: B
Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when Permanent
settlement came into existence.
21.Consider the following statements:
I. The revenue rates were fixed permanently.
II. Zamindars were expected to collect revenue from the ryots.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct about Ryotwari
System?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Ans: D
The revenue was directly settled with ryots. The average income on different soils
was estimated and resurveyed every 30 years.
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