Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
When was the Punjab Land Alienation Act passed?
Which one of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Traditional System) List-II (Region) A. Jajmani 1. North India B. Bara Balute 2. Karnataka C. Mirasi 3. Maharashtra D. Adaade 4. Tamil Nadu Code:
Who wrote the book entitled 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?
Who initiated the Mahalwari settlement system in Bengal Presidency?
'Permanent Settlement' was concluded with:
Where was the Ryotwari system first introduced?
The Permanent Settlement and Ryotwari systems of land revenue were introduced respectively in:
With reference to the Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements: 1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government. 2. The Government gave pattas to the Ryots. 3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the British system, Ryotwari land revenue collection was prevalent in:
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during British rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The reason for implementing the 'Permanent Settlement' in Bihar was:
During colonial rule in India, 'Home Charges' formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted 'Home Charges'? 1. Funds used to support the India Office in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India. 3. Funds used by the British to wage wars outside India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
The system under which the cultivator is himself the owner of the land and is held directly responsible for paying land revenue to the government is:
Who introduced the Istamarari (Permanent) Settlement?
Who initiated the Permanent Settlement system in Bengal?
Who among the following remarked: 'Ryotwari is a system that has always prevailed in India'?
Which Governor-General established the Permanent Land Revenue System in India?
Lord Cornwallis's Permanent Settlement was introduced in:
Under the Permanent Settlement of 1793, zamindars were required to issue pattas (title deeds/leases) to rayats. Many zamindars failed to do so. The reason was:
Sir Thomas Munro is associated with which land revenue settlement?
Who was associated with the Ryotwari settlement of Madras?
The British first started the Ryotwari system in:
The term 'Imperial Preference' was used for:
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule due to the: