Colonial Rule
Trending Questions
Q. Why did the British introduce land settlements?
- To colonise the region
- To obtain a regular revenue source
- To settle disputes between two farmers
- To improve infrastructure of the countryside
Q. Which crop was in high demand in Europe during the eighteenth century?
- Silk
- Wheat
- Jute
- Cotton
Q. In which area did the Santhals cultivate silk?
- Hazaribagh
- Chaith
- Chottanagpur
- Baisakh
Q. Select the correct statements:
- The traders and money lenders never deceived the tribal people.
- The jhum cultivators in north-eastern India stopped their traditional practice.
- Many tribal groups did not like colonial forest laws and therefore revolted.
- The tribal chiefs lost their authority under the British rule.
Q. British officers saw which of the following settled tribal groups as more civilized than hunter gatherers?
- Gonds
- Santhals
- Khonds
- Both A & B
Q.
Which tribal community from the erstwhile Bengal Presidency rose in revolt in 1855?
Baigas
Santhal
Mundas
Bhils
Q. The British described the tribal people as _________.
- slaves
- savages
- freeloaders
- civilised people
Q. introduced land settlements to regularise the revenue.
- British
- Palegars
- Zamindars
Q. Fill in the blank:
In 1856, Governor General Canning decided that _____ would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings and rather they would just be called 'Prince'.
In 1856, Governor General Canning decided that _____ would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings and rather they would just be called 'Prince'.
Q. Select the incorrect statements:
- Many tribal groups did not like colonial forest laws and therefore revolted.
- The silk growers earned a huge amount of wealth and therefore enjoyed a happy life.
- The tribal chiefs lost their authority under the British rule.
- The traders and money lenders never deceived the tribal people.
Q. Why did the British introduce land settlements?
- To colonise the region
- To obtain a regular revenue source
- To settle disputes between two farmers
- To improve infrastructure of the countryside
Q. Britishers introduced the Forest Act to prevent the tribes from using their own land.
- False
- True
Q. The British described the tribal people as _________.
- savages
- freeloaders
- civilised people
- slaves
Q. What are sleepers?
- People who sleep on the road
- Horizantal planks of wood for railway lines.
- Coaches on a train
- None of the above
Q. The working conditions of people employed in the mines in Hazaribagh and tea plantations in Assam were miserable.
- True
- False
Q. The British classified some of the forests as reserved forests as they were an important source of timber.
- True
- False