History Practice Quiz 302

Q1.How many people were arrested in the Deccan Riots?

A. 951 B. 50 C. 30 D. Over 1,000

Q2.From which district did the Deccan Riots spread to Ahmednagar?

A. Poona B. Bombay C. Supa D. Deccan

Q3.What did the ryots do to the houses of sahukars?

A. Set fire to them B. Looted grain shops C. Burnt account books D. All of the above

Q4.What was the area affected by the Deccan Riots in square kilometers?

A. 6,500 B. 5,000 C. 7,000 D. 8,000

Q5.Which newspaper reported on the ryot and the moneylender in 1876?

A. Native Opinion B. Bombay Gazette C. Poona Observer D. Deccan Herald

Q6.What did the ryots do when Government officers approached according to the newspaper report?

A. Dispersed in time B. Attacked the officers C. Surrendered D. Continued the attack

Q7.Who wrote to the Police Commissioner about the disturbance in Supa on 16 May 1875?

A. District Magistrate of Poona B. Chief Constable C. Police Commissioner D. Deccan Riots Commission

Q8.How many villages were affected by the Deccan Riots?

A. More than thirty B. Thirty C. Fifty D. Over a hundred

Q9.Which revenue system was introduced in the Bombay Deccan?

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

Q10.Why was the Permanent Settlement rarely extended beyond Bengal?

A. Because agricultural prices fell after 1810 B. Because the colonial state could not claim a share of increased income due to fixed revenue demand C. Because zamindars refused to accept it D. Because it was unpopular with peasants

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History Practice Quiz 302