History Practice Quiz 155

Q1.Who was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced?

A. Warren Hastings B. Charles Cornwallis C. Lord Wellesley D. Lord Dalhousie

Q2.According to H. T. Colebrook in 1806, what was the condition of under-tenants in Bengal?

A. They were prosperous B. They were depressed by excessive rent and debt C. They owned land D. They were zamindars

Q3.Why did zamindars not invest in improving the land even after prices rose?

A. Because they had no money B. Because they could earn by giving out land to tenants without risk C. Because the Company forced them D. Because they were lazy

Q4.Who devised the new revenue system that came into effect in 1822 in the North Western Provinces of the Bengal Presidency?

A. Thomas Munro B. Holt Mackenzie C. Captain Alexander Read D. Lord Cornwallis

Q5.What was the name of the revenue settlement system introduced by Holt Mackenzie in 1822?

A. Permanent Settlement B. Ryotwari System C. Mahalwari Settlement D. Zamindari System

Q6.Under the mahalwari settlement, who was given the charge of collecting revenue and paying it to the Company?

A. Zamindar B. Village headman C. Moneylender D. Collector

Q7.In the mahalwari settlement, how was the revenue demand determined?

A. Fixed permanently B. Revised periodically C. Based on individual cultivator's income D. Set by the zamindar

Q8.Who developed the ryotwari system in south India?

A. Holt Mackenzie B. Lord Cornwallis C. Thomas Munro D. Captain Alexander Read

Q9.Who first tried the ryotwari system on a small scale in areas taken over after the wars with Tipu Sultan?

A. Thomas Munro B. Holt Mackenzie C. Captain Alexander Read D. Lord Wellesley

Q10.Under the ryotwari system, with whom was the revenue settlement made directly?

A. Zamindar B. Village headman C. Cultivators (ryots) D. Moneylender

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History Practice Quiz 155