Taxation
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Q. What were the duties of the village headman?
- Duties of a judge
- Duties of the police
- Tax collection
- Sell the produce of the land
Q. Which of the following taxes was the most important source of income during the age of the janapadas/mahajanapadas?
- Taxes on crops
- Taxes on craftwork
- Taxes on animal produce
- Taxes on traded goods
Q. From whom did the kings collect taxes?
- Grihapatis
- Slaves
- Courtiers
- Blacksmiths
Q. Why did the rulers of mahajanapadas need more resources?
- To organise labour to build forts.
- To regularly pay soldiers.
- To maintain big armies.
- To arrange raw material to build huge forts.
Q. Who collected taxes from the villagers during the times of the janapadas?
- The village headman
- The king
- The police
- The panchayat
Q. How did craftsmen pay taxes to the king?
- They gave their products to the king for free.
- They worked for the king for free on certain days.
- They served in the kings army for a fixed term.
- All of the above
Q. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha ?
- M.S. Swaminathan
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Q. What benefits were given to the zamindars for working for the Mughal?
- Zamindars were given a part of the revenue collected.
- Zamindars were also at times given permission to collect small local taxes.
- Zamindars were given houses and soldiers for protection.
- Zamindars did not have any benefits for working for the Mughals.
Q. Choose the correct statement(s).
- Rulers of janapadas collected taxes.
- Rulers of mahajanapadas depended on occasional gifts.
- Rulers of mahajanapadas collected regular taxes.
- Rulers of janapadas received gifts and collected taxes.
Q.
Rulers of mahajanapadas required more resources because they were
Building huge forts
Maintaining big armies
Both A and B
None of them
Q. The rulers of the mahajanapadas started collecting regular taxes to build forts and maintain their armies. Which of the following is not correct with respect to their taxation policies?
- Tax on crafts persons in the form of labour
- Tax on goods that were bought and sold
- Tax on agriculture in the form of 1/6th of the produce
- Did not tax herders
Q. Choose the incorrect statement(s) about the taxation system followed by the kings in mahajanapadas.
- Landowners paid one-fifth of their produce as tax.
- Crafts people paid taxes by working for the king.
- Herders gave animal produce as tax and this was known as bhaga.
- Hunters and gatherers gave forest produce as tax.
Q. Why did the rulers of mahajanapadas need more resources?
- To organise labour to build forts.
- To regularly pay soldiers.
- To maintain big armies.
- To arrange raw material to build huge forts.
Q. What were the duties of the village headman?
- Duties of a judge
- Duties of the police
- Tax collection
- Sell the produce of the land
Q. Empires need income for which of the following?
- To build forts
- To perform rituals
- To maintain army
- To build carts and chariots
Q. Empires need income for which of the following?
- To build forts
- To perform rituals
- To maintain army
- To build carts and chariots
Q. Which of the following taxes was the most important source of income during the age of the janapadas/mahajanapadas?
- Taxes on crops
- Taxes on craftwork
- Taxes on animal produce
- Taxes on traded goods
Q. How did grihapatis pay for goods and services?
- With money
- With grains
- With taxes
- None of the above
Q. How did craftsmen pay taxes to the king?
- They gave their products to the king for free.
- They worked for the king for free on certain days.
- They served in the kings army for a fixed term.
- All of the above