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Questions |
Answer |
| 1 |
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century was – |
Cotton, silk, salt petre and opium |
| 2 |
The term “imperial preference” was applied to the – |
Special privileges on British imports in India |
| 3 |
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the – |
Preference of the rich to invest in land |
| 4 |
Economically, one of the results of British rule in India in the 19th century was the – |
commercialization of Indian agriculture |
| 5 |
Who introduced the Ist-e-Marari settlement? |
Lord Cornwallis |
| 6 |
The Permanent Settlement was introduced by – |
Lord Cornwallis |
| 7 |
A permanent Settlement was made with – |
Landlords |
| 8 |
The ‘Permanent Settlement’ was made with – |
Zamindars |
| 9 |
Which Governor-General introduced the permanent land revenue system in India? |
Lord Cornwallis |
| 10 |
The Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis was introduced in the year – |
1793 A.D. |
| 11 |
Under the Permanent Settlement, of 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmer which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was – |
There were no officials checking upon the Zamindars |
| 12 |
Permanent Settlement and Ryotwari System of land revenue introduced respectively in – |
Bengal and Madras |
| 13 |
Sir Thomas Munro is associated with the land revenue settlement – |
Ryotwari Settlement |
| 14 |
Who started the Ryotwari system? |
Thomas Munro |
| 15 |
The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the – |
Madras & Bombay Presidency |
| 16 |
The English introduced the Ryotwari System for the first time in – |
Madras Presidency |
| 17 |
In the British System Ryotwari land revenue collection was prevalent in – |
West India & South India |
| 18 |
When was the first tea company in Assam established? |
1839 |
| 19 |
Who is the exponent of the Theory of the “Economic Drain” of India during British Rule? |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
| 20 |
Which leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji? |
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan |
| 21 |
Who authored the book “Poverty and the Unbritish Rule in India”? |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
| 22 |
Who wrote a book describing the theory of the economic drain of India during British rule? |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
| 23 |
Who considered that ‘’British Economic Policy is disgusting in India”? |
Karl Marx |
| 24 |
What is the total percentage of Central revenue spent on Military force in British India? |
40% |
