History Practice Quiz 289

Q1.What was the Sunset Law in the context of the Permanent Settlement?

A. If revenue was not paid by sunset of the specified date, the zamindari was auctioned B. If revenue was not paid by sunset, the ryot was imprisoned C. If revenue was not paid by sunset, the Collector was dismissed D. If revenue was not paid by sunset, the zamindar was executed

Q2.During which decade was the high revenue demand imposed under the Permanent Settlement?

A. 1780s B. 1790s C. 1800s D. 1770s

Q3.What was the term used in British records for peasants in Bengal?

A. Ryot B. Zamindar C. Jotedar D. Amlah

Q4.What was the role of the amlah in the zamindari system?

A. He was an officer of the zamindar who collected rent B. He was a village headman C. He was a British Collector D. He was a rich ryot

Q5.How many pending suits for arrears of rent payment were there in Burdwan in 1798?

A. Over 30,000 B. Over 3,000 C. Over 300,000 D. Over 13,000

Q6.What was the term for village headmen who were happy to see the zamindar in trouble?

A. Jotedars and mandals B. Ryots and under-ryots C. Amlah and cutcheries D. Collectors and magistrates

Q7.What was the nature of the revenue demand under the Permanent Settlement?

A. Variable depending on harvest B. Invariable and had to be paid punctually C. Based on the zamindar's discretion D. Paid in kind

Q8.What happened to a zamindari if the raja failed to pay revenue according to the source?

A. A Company official was sent to take charge and destroy the raja's influence B. The raja was imprisoned C. The revenue was reduced D. The ryots were forced to pay

Q9.Who were the jotedars in Bengal during the early nineteenth century?

A. Rich peasants who consolidated their position in villages B. Zamindars who faced a crisis at the end of the eighteenth century C. British officials who conducted surveys D. Poor cultivators who worked as sharecroppers

Q10.Which survey provides a vivid description of the jotedars in the Dinajpur district?

A. Francis Buchanan's survey of the Dinajpur district B. George Chinnery's survey of Bengal villages C. The British revenue survey of 1793 D. The Permanent Settlement survey

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History Practice Quiz 289