History Practice Quiz 317

Q1.What was the name of the report produced by a Select Committee that became the basis of intense parliamentary debates on the East India Company's rule?

A. First Report B. Third Report C. Fifth Report D. Seventh Report

Q2.In which century did the British Parliament pass a series of Acts to regulate and control Company rule in India?

A. Seventeenth century B. Late eighteenth century C. Early nineteenth century D. Late nineteenth century

Q3.What was the name of the famous film by Satyajit Ray that was shot in Andul Raj Palace?

A. Pather Panchali B. Jalshaghar C. Charulata D. Apur Sansar

Q4.What is the name of the official report that has shaped the conception of rural Bengal in the late eighteenth century?

A. The Fifth Report B. The Bengal Report C. The Zamindari Report D. The Revenue Report

Q5.According to the source, what did the Fifth Report exaggerate regarding zamindars?

A. The collapse of traditional zamindari power and the scale of land loss B. The increase in zamindari revenue C. The efficiency of the Company's administration D. The number of zamindars who supported the Company

Q6.In the native year 1203, corresponding to 1796-97, what was the total assessment (jumma) of land advertised for sale?

A. Sicca rupees 28,70,061 B. Sicca rupees 14,18,756 C. Sicca rupees 17,90,416 D. Sicca rupees 26,66,191

Q7.In 1796-97, what was the amount of purchase money (in sicca rupees) for the land actually sold?

A. Sicca rupees 17,90,416 B. Sicca rupees 14,18,756 C. Sicca rupees 21,47,580 D. Sicca rupees 22,74,076

Q8.In the native year 1204, corresponding to 1797-98, what was the assessment of land actually sold?

A. Sicca rupees 22,74,076 B. Sicca rupees 26,66,191 C. Sicca rupees 21,47,580 D. Sicca rupees 14,18,756

Q9.Which of the following zamindars were mentioned as defaulters in the Fifth Report?

A. Rajahs of Nuddea, Rajeshaye, and Bishenpore B. Rajahs of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa C. Rajahs of Murshidabad, Burdwan, and Midnapore D. Rajahs of Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet

Q10.What did the Fifth Report claim about the condition of zamindars due to auction of lands?

A. They were threatened with poverty and ruin B. They became richer C. They migrated to other regions D. They formed a united front against the Company

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History Practice Quiz 317