History Practice Quiz 303

Q1.According to Ricardian ideas, what should the state tax when land yields more than average rent?

A. The entire produce B. The surplus income of the landowner C. Only the average rent D. The income of cultivators

Q2.What term is used in the text to describe people who live on rental income from property?

A. Zamindars B. Cultivators C. Rentiers D. Ryots

Q3.What did British officials think about Bengal zamindars based on Ricardian theory?

A. They were productive investors B. They had turned into rentiers C. They were efficient landlords D. They were cultivators

Q4.What was the reason for introducing temporary revenue settlements in territories annexed in the nineteenth century?

A. To reduce tax burden on peasants B. To maximize land revenue for the colonial state C. To follow the Permanent Settlement model D. To benefit zamindars

Q5.When did agricultural prices rise, increasing the income of Bengal zamindars?

A. Before 1810 B. After 1810 C. In the 1820s D. In the 1830s

Q6.What did the colonial state fear would happen if surplus income of landowners was not taxed?

A. Cultivators would become richer B. Landowners would become rentiers and not invest productively C. Agricultural prices would fall D. Revenue would increase

Q7.Which region's revenue system was cited as an example confirming Ricardo's theory according to British officials?

A. Bombay Deccan B. Maharashtra C. Bengal D. Punjab

Q8.In the Bombay Deccan system, with whom was the revenue directly settled?

A. Zamindar B. Ryot C. Talukdar D. Moneylender

Q9.How often were the lands resurveyed in the Bombay Deccan revenue system?

A. Every 10 years B. Every 20 years C. Every 30 years D. Every 40 years

Q10.When was the first revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan made?

A. 1800s B. 1810s C. 1820s D. 1830s

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History Practice Quiz 303