History Practice Quiz 288

Q1.What percentage of the sale at the Burdwan auction was fictitious?

A. Over 50% B. Over 75% C. Over 90% D. Over 95%

Q2.What was the primary reason for the British East India Company to introduce the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

A. To increase the revenue demand over time B. To ensure a regular flow of revenue and encourage investment in agriculture C. To abolish the zamindari system D. To reduce the power of the zamindars

Q3.What was the consequence if a zamindar failed to pay the fixed revenue to the Company regularly?

A. He was imprisoned B. His estate could be auctioned C. He was fined double the amount D. He was replaced by a new zamindar

Q4.Why did the Company set the initial revenue demand very high under the Permanent Settlement?

A. To maximize immediate profits B. To compensate for the fixed nature of future revenue C. To discourage zamindars from defaulting D. To fund military campaigns

Q5.What term is used in the text for a person who holds a taluq?

A. Zamindar B. Taluqdar C. Yeoman farmer D. Revenue collector

Q6.In which year was the Permanent Settlement introduced in Bengal?

A. 1785 B. 1793 C. 1805 D. 1773

Q7.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

Q8.What was the British expectation from the class of yeomen farmers and rich landowners under the Permanent Settlement?

A. They would rebel against the Company B. They would improve agriculture and remain loyal to the Company C. They would pay higher taxes D. They would migrate to urban areas

Q9.What did the zamindar retain as his income under the Permanent Settlement?

A. The entire revenue collected from villages B. The difference between rent collected and revenue paid to the Company C. A fixed salary from the Company D. A percentage of the Company's profits

Q10.What was one reason zamindars defaulted on payments in the early decades after the Permanent Settlement?

A. The revenue demand was too low B. The initial demands were very high C. They lacked sufficient land D. The Company refused to collect revenue

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History Practice Quiz 288