What was the primary source of income for the British in India during their rule?

Agriculture

Which land revenue system auctioned revenue collection rights for five years?

Revenue Farming System

True or False: The Permanent Settlement introduced in 1793 ensured that zamindars would invest in land improvement.

False. Zamindars did not invest in land improvement due to high fixed revenue.

Fill in the blank: The ______ was introduced by Thomas Munro and involved direct revenue collection from peasants.

Ryotwari Settlement

Which settlement assigned revenue responsibility to village communities?

Mahalwari Settlement

MCQ: What was one of the effects of the British revenue policies on agriculture? A) Increased crop diversity B) Enhanced irrigation facilities C) High revenue demands leading to land sales D) Improved income for peasants

C) High revenue demands leading to land sales

Riddle: I am a blue dye, once a major export from India, but my cultivation often led to peasant revolts. What am I?

Indigo

What was the Indigo Rebellion of 1859 primarily about?

Ryots refusing to grow indigo due to oppressive practices.

True or False: The Indigo Commission found planters innocent of coercive methods during indigo cultivation.

False. The Indigo Commission found planters guilty of coercive methods.

Fill in the blank: The British encouraged the cultivation of cash crops like indigo, tea, and ______.

Coffee

MCQ: Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal? A) Warren Hastings B) Lord Cornwallis C) Thomas Munro D) Holt Mackenzie

B) Lord Cornwallis

What major event in 1770 significantly impacted Bengal's population?

A severe famine killed about one-third of Bengal’s population.

Riddle: I am a settlement system that involved direct revenue collection from farmers, making them tenants of the government. What am I?

Ryotwari Settlement

True or False: Indigo cultivation in Bengal continued to thrive after the Indigo Rebellion.

False. Indigo production nearly stopped in Bengal after the rebellion.

Fill in the blank: The Mahalwari Settlement was introduced in ______ by Holt Mackenzie.

1822

MCQ: Which system involved zamindars becoming hereditary landowners? A) Revenue Farming System B) Ryotwari Settlement C) Permanent Settlement D) Mahalwari Settlement

C) Permanent Settlement

What were the main cash crops encouraged by the British in India?

Indigo, tea, coffee, rubber, jute, cotton, silk, and opium.

True or False: The British land revenue systems improved agricultural productivity in India.

False. Agricultural productivity declined due to oppressive revenue systems.

Fill in the blank: The ______ was formed to investigate the conditions surrounding indigo cultivation.

Indigo Commission

Which revenue collection system was introduced by Warren Hastings, where rights were auctioned to the highest bidder?

Revenue Farming System