History Practice Quiz 154

Q1.What proportion of Bengal's population was wiped out in the famine of 1770?

A. One-tenth B. One-fifth C. One-third D. One-half

Q2.Why were artisans deserting villages in Bengal after the Company became Diwan?

A. They were forced to sell goods to the Company at low prices B. They were recruited by the Company for factory work C. They were migrating to other countries D. They were fleeing from natural disasters

Q3.What was the Company's attitude towards setting up a regular system of revenue assessment and collection after becoming Diwan?

A. It immediately established a regular system B. It was unwilling to set up any regular system C. It delegated the task to local rulers D. It hired British officials to create a system

Q4.In which year was the Permanent Settlement introduced by the Company?

A. 1773 B. 1793 C. 1806 D. 1813

Q5.Who were recognized as zamindars under the Permanent Settlement?

A. Peasants and tenants B. Rajas and taluqdars C. Company officials D. Under-tenants

Q6.What was the main purpose of the Permanent Settlement according to Company officials?

A. To increase revenue demand over time B. To ensure regular flow of revenue and encourage zamindars to invest in land improvement C. To abolish zamindari system D. To reduce the power of rajas

Q7.What problem did Company officials discover about the zamindars under the Permanent Settlement?

A. They invested heavily in land improvement B. They were not investing in improvement of land C. They paid revenue on time D. They expanded cultivation

Q8.What happened to zamindars who failed to pay the fixed revenue under the Permanent Settlement?

A. They were imprisoned B. They lost their zamindari C. They were given more time D. They were fined

Q9.How were zamindaris sold off when zamindars failed to pay revenue?

A. Through private sales B. At auctions organised by the Company C. By the zamindars themselves D. Through inheritance

Q10.By the first decade of the nineteenth century, why did the Company not gain from increased income of zamindars?

A. Because zamindars refused to pay B. Because revenue demand was fixed permanently C. Because the Company reduced taxes D. Because of inflation

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History Practice Quiz 154