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1.
With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: [2024]
- Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.
- Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2.
By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India? [2023]
3.
With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct? [2021]
1) The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.Â
2) The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.Â
3) Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.Â
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
4.
Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century? [2020]
5.
Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’: [2019]
- It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.Â
- It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.Â
- The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.Â
Which of the statements given above are correct?
6.
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were: [2018]
7.
Which of the following statements do not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley? [2018]
8.
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? [2017]
- Lord CornwallisÂ
- Alexander ReadÂ
- Thomas Munro
9.
Consider the following: [2012]
- Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of cropsÂ
- Use of mobile cannons in warfareÂ
- Cultivation of tobacco and red chilliesÂ
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
10.
With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the statements: [2012]
