Colonialism and the Countryside MCQ in English Class 12 History Book-Themes in Indian History-III Chapter-9 Chapter wise MCQ

 

Where was colonial rule first established?

a) Punjab

b) Maharashtra

c) Bengal

d) Delhi

Whose new system was implemented during the colonial rule in Bengal?

a) Rights of the royal family

b) New system of land rights

c) Cultural policies

d) Climate control policy

When was the Permanent Settlement implemented?

a) 1765

b) 1793

c) 1800

d) 1857

Whose properties were auctioned in Burdwan in 1797?

a) British officer

b) King of Burdwan

c) Zamindar of Burdwan

d) Royal family

Over 95% of the sales at the auction were of what type?

a) Genuine and accurate sales

b) Fake sales

c) Official sales

d) Public sale

How many villages were there under the Zamindars?

a) upto 100 b.

b) Upto 200 b.

c) upto 400 

d) Upto 500

How many estates were sold in the last years of the 18th century?

a) 50%

b) More than 75%

c) 25%

d) 100%

What were the expectations from the zamindars?

a) They pay revenue by selling their assets

b) they expand their wealth

c) They pay revenue regularly

d) They collect more taxes from the farmers

Why did the arrears in revenue of the landlords keep increasing?

a) Due to increase in the rate of revenue

b) they did not have enough resources

c) Due to default in payment of revenue

d) Problems in collecting taxes from farmers

Why did the zamindars fail to pay the revenue demands?

a) They did not understand the rate of revenue

b) They were affected by the economic recession

c) They continued to be negligent

d) They had a plan to increase the value of land

How many revenue payment cases were pending in Burdwan district in 1798?

a) 10,000

b) 20,000

c) 30,000

d) 40,000

When did the Jotedars emerge?

a) at the end of the 17th century

b) at the end of the 18th century

c) mid 19th century

d) at the beginning of the 20th century

What had the landholders achieved by the beginning of the 19th century?

a) Only increase in business

b) Thousands of acres of land were acquired

c) Control on money lending only

d) Collected taxes only from farmers

What encouragement were given to the farmers by the landholders?

a) To invest more in agriculture

b) To delay revenue payment

c) To sell the land

d) To divide the land

What was the power of the Jotedars in North Bengal?

a) Weak

b) Very little

c) extremely powerful

d) almost negligible

The fifth report was prepared by which committee?

a) Inquiry Committee

b) Select Committee

c) Finance Committee

d) Judicial Committee

Since when was the company being monitored in Britain?

a) since the 1700s

b) since the 1760s

c) since the 1800s

d) since the 1900s

In which year the fifth report was presented to the British Parliament?

a) 1800

b) 1813

c) 1857

d) 1900

How did Buchanan describe the Rajmahal Hills?

a) beautiful and rich

b) impenetrable and dangerous

c) full of peace

d) Merchant Center

How did the people of Rajmahal Hills make their living?

a) By trade

b) from forest produce

c) from agricultural work

d) from hunting

What type of farming did the people of Rajmahal Hills do?

a) Irrigated farming

b) Shifting cultivation

c) Gardening

d) Farming in the plains

What were the main crops grown in Jhum cultivation?

a) Rice and wheat

b) Pulses, Jowar and Bajra

c) Potato and Tomato

d) Banana and Mango

Whom did the hill people attack in times of famine or scarcity?

a) on forest animals

b) on the plains

c) on other tribes

d) on royal families

What did Buchanan see in Gunjaria area?

a) Hunting process in the forest

b) Recently plowed land

c) Land prepared for permanent agriculture

d) Business activities

When did the Santhals arrive in Bengal?

a) in the 1750s

b) in the 1780s

c) in the 1800s

d) in the 1850s

How many Santhal settlements were there in 1838, and what was this number in 1851?

a) increased from 40 to 500

b) increased from 40 to 1473

c) from 100 to 5000

d) 50 to 2000

Buchanan discovered potential sites for which minerals?

a) Gold and Silver

b) Iron, minerals, and granite

c) coal and oil

d) silk and wood

What were the main causes of the revolt of 1875 in Bombay Deccan?

a) Excessive taxation by the landlords

b) Exploitation by moneylenders and traders

c) Falling prices of agricultural products

d) Change in the policy of British rule

When did the rebellion start in Supa?

a) 1800

b) 1857

c) 12 May 1875

d) 1860

How was the revenue amount settled with the peasant (Rayat) in Bombay Deccan under a particular policy?

a) Permanent Settlement System

b) Ryotwari System

c) Zamindari System

d) Forest Fee System

What was analysed in the “Deccan Riots Report”?

a) Exploitation of farmers

b) Government policies

c) revenue rate, interest rate and prices

d) Farmers' demands

Who benefited from the increase in the area of ​​cotton cultivation in the Deccan between 1860-1864?

a) Small farmers

b) Money lenders

c) rich farmers

d) British Government