1. Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bihar and Bengal in 1793?
(a) Waren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) None of these
2. When was the East India Company appointed the Diwan of Bengal?
(a) 1763
(b) 1764
(c) 1765
(d) 1766
3. The book "Nil Darpan' by Dinabandhu Mitra dealt with which of the following subjects?
(a) Cultivation of indigo
(b) Cultivation of rice
(c) British conquest of Bengal
(d) None of these
4. Under the Ryotwari system, the land revenue was collected from
(a) Zamindars
(b) Ryots
(c) Landlords (d) None of these
5. Thomas Munro is associated with which land revenue settlement?
(a) Permanent settlement (b) Ryotwari settlement (c) Mahalwari settlement (d) None of these
Answers
Answer:
1. It was concluded in 1793 by the Company administration headed by Charles, Earl Cornwallis. It formed one part of a larger body of legislation, known as the Cornwallis Code.
2. 12 August 1765
The Company Becomes the Diwan. On 12 August 1765, Robert Clive, on behalf of East India Company, accepted the Diwani of Bengal from the then Mughal ruler.
3. Mitra's play Nil Darpan was about the plight of indigo farmers. Indigo revolt (1858) in Bengali was the revolt of the indigo farmers against the indigo planters. It was one year after the Sepoy Revolt, Bengal saw one more important revolt in its history.
4. Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and Coorgh provinces of British India. In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.
5. The Ryotwari system is associated with the name of Thomas Munro, who was appointed Governor of Madras in May 1820. Subsequently, the Ryotwari system was extended to the Bombay area. Munro gradually reduced the rate of taxation from one half to one third of the gross produce, even then an excessive tax.
Explanation:
अंडर द रयोटवारी सिस्टम द लैंड रिवेन्यू वास कनेक्टेड सोंग्स