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Chapter 11 HISTORY : India under the Colonial Rule — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which system of land revenue was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793?

Answer: C. Permanent Settlement — Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793, making landlords owners of the land.

Q: Who was the Governor-General of India when the English language was made the medium of instruction in 1835?

Answer: A. Lord William Bentinck — Lord William Bentinck implemented the English Education Act of 1835 following Macaulay's Minute.

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Which system of land revenue was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793?

A. Ryotwari System
B. Mahalwari System
C. Permanent Settlement ✓
D. Jagirdari System

Answer: C. Permanent Settlement
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793, making landlords owners of the land.

Who was the Governor-General of India when the English language was made the medium of instruction in 1835?

A. Lord William Bentinck ✓
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Auckland

Answer: A. Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck implemented the English Education Act of 1835 following Macaulay's Minute.

Which of the following describes the 'Ryotwari System' accurately?

A. Revenue settlement was made with village headmen
B. Revenue was collected directly from the individual cultivators ✓
C. Revenue was fixed permanently with Zamindars
D. Revenue was shared equally between the British and local kings

Answer: B. Revenue was collected directly from the individual cultivators
In the Ryotwari system, the British government collected revenue directly from the individual farmers (ryots).

Compare the Permanent Settlement and the Ryotwari System. What is the major difference?

A. Permanent Settlement allowed landlord ownership, Ryotwari allowed government ownership ✓
B. Permanent Settlement favored the farmer, Ryotwari favored the Zamindar
C. Permanent Settlement was applied in South, Ryotwari in the North
D. Permanent Settlement excluded tax, Ryotwari mandated tax

Answer: A. Permanent Settlement allowed landlord ownership, Ryotwari allowed government ownership
The Permanent Settlement empowered Zamindars as owners, whereas the Ryotwari system kept the state as the primary revenue receiver from the farmers.

Which of the following combinations correctly matches the Land Revenue System with its pioneer?

A. Ryotwari - Thomas Munro; Permanent Settlement - Lord Cornwallis ✓
B. Mahalwari - Lord Dalhousie; Ryotwari - Lord Wellesley
C. Permanent Settlement - Holt Mackenzie; Ryotwari - Lord Cornwallis
D. Mahalwari - Thomas Munro; Permanent Settlement - Lord Bentinck

Answer: A. Ryotwari - Thomas Munro; Permanent Settlement - Lord Cornwallis
Thomas Munro introduced Ryotwari in Madras, and Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal.