Diwan of Bengal
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Q. What does the term 'Diwani' mean?
- The right to practice business in any jurisdiction of the empire.
- The right to collect revenue and handle the administration of a region.
- The law against bonded slave labour.
- The right to encroach peasant lands.
Q. On 12 August 1765, the Mughal emperor Shah Alam appointed the _____ as the Diwan of Bengal.
- Portugese
- Dutch
- East India Company
- French
Q. In which year was the East India Company appointed the Diwan of Bengal?
- 1764
- 1765
- 1767
- 1766
Q.
Why did the Forest Department of the colonial government establish forest villages in some regions of India?
None of the above
To educate tribals in the ways of settled agriculture
To ensure a regular supply of cheap labour
To manage the law and order situation more efficiently
Q. How do we record an unrecorded asset in Revaluation Account?
- Revaluation Account Dr. and Unrecorded Asset Account Cr
- No entry
- None of the above
- Unrecorded Asset Account Dr and Revaluation Account Cr.
Q. Which Mughal emperor handed over the Diwani of Bengal to Robert Clive?
- Jahandar Shah
- Aurangzeb
- Shah Alam
- Jahangir
Q. What did the East India Company do in India?
- It organised revenue resources.
- It helped organise rebellions against oppressive monarchs.
- It colonised the countryside.
- It redefined the rights of people.
Q.
The tribal chiefs got ____________ titles in central India under the British land settlements.
Q. Pick the places whose Diwani was granted to the East India Company in 1765.
- Orissa
- Bengal
- Assam
- Bihar
Q. The right to collect revenue and handle the administration of a region is called ______.
- Zamindari
- Ryotwari
- Mahalwari
- Diwani
Q. Pick the places whose Diwani was granted to the East India Company in 1765.
- Orissa
- Bihar
- Assam
- Bengal
Q. In which year was the East India Company appointed the Diwan of Bengal?
- 1764
- 1765
- 1766
- 1767
Q. Pick the places whose Diwani was granted to the East India Company in 1765.
- Orissa
- Bengal
- Assam
- Bihar
Q. How do we record an unrecorded asset in Revaluation Account?
- Unrecorded Asset Account Dr and Revaluation Account Cr.
- Revaluation Account Dr. and Unrecorded Asset Account Cr
- No entry
- None of the above
Q. In 1770 CE, one-third of the population of Bengal was wiped out. What caused this?
- Massacre by the British
- Poisoned water supply
- Famine
- Plague