History Practice Quiz 327

Q1.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

Q2.What was the area affected by the Deccan Riots in square kilometers?

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

Q3.Which newspaper reported on the ryot and the moneylender in 1876?

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

Q4.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

Q5.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

Q6.How many villages were affected by the Deccan Riots?

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

Q7.Which revenue system was introduced in the Bombay Deccan?

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

Q8.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

Q9.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

Q10.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

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History Practice Quiz 327