Q1. Match the following:
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Q2. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Growers of woad in Europe saw __________ as a crop which would provide competition to their earnings.
Ans: Growers of woad in Europe saw indigo as a crop which would provide competition to their earnings.
(b) The demand for indigo increased in late eighteenth-century Britain because of __________.
Ans: The demand for indigo increased in late eighteenth-century Britain because of the expansion of cotton production.
(c) The international demand for indigo was affected by the discovery of __________.
Ans: The international demand for indigo was affected by the discovery of synthetic dyes.
(d) The Champaran movement was against __________.
Ans: The Champaran movement was against indigo planters.
Champaran Movement.
Q3. Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.
Ans: In order to get a stable revenue income, most of the East India Company’s officials believed that investment in land had to be encouraged and agriculture had to be improved. This led to introduction of permanent settlement in 1793.
Land Revenue Policy.
Q4. How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
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Q5. Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Ans: Two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue were:
Q6. Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
Ans: The ryots reluctant to grow indigo because:
Q7. What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?
Ans: The collapse of indigo production in Bengal was caused by the following circumstances:
Indigo production in Bengal.
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