The Zamindars Exploitation of the Peasants

Q. Vetti means _________________________.

1. working with minimum wages
2. working without wages
3. working with high wages
4. cultivators

Q.

Who led peasants in Awadh?

Q. How did the zamindari system fail in meeting the objectives with which the British introduced it?

1. The zamindars found that they could profit from as long as they had land to rent and did not invest in improving the land.
2. The system saw steady revenue for the company, which was one of the objectives of the settlement.
3. The zamindari system saw instability in the villages, which hurt the revenue and cultivation much needed by the company.
4. The Zamindari system did not fail to meet the objectives with which the British introduced it.

Q. Amongst all forms of exploitation, why did all peasants hate Vetti?

1. Peasants were made to work forcibly in the zamindars land without pay.
2. Vetti, unlike other forms, cut off the peasants revenue source.
3. Due to this, they were also forced if they were spotted with no work and did not earn anything for it.
4. Vetti was not the most hated form of exploitation.

Q. Can zamindars be compared to modern day MLAs?

1. Cannot say.
2. Yes, they can be compared in some aspects.
3. Yes, they can be compared.
4. No, they cannot be compared.

Q. What of the following statements shows the plight of the peasants during the colonial times in India?

1. The peasants had well-maintained lands and cultivated a good amount of produce.
2. The peasants were not able to cultivate their own land as they were forced to do vetti on the lands of the landlords.
3. The peasants were scared to invest in the land because they constantly feared that they would be evicted from their land by the zamindars.
4. The zamindars did not let the peasants improve the fields fearing they would start claiming their rights on the land.

Q. In what ways did the zamindars extract money and produce from peasants?

1. They imposed various collections and cesses.
2. They demanded items like fertilizer, gur and milk, free of cost.
3. Peasants were paid wages for their work on the fields by the zamindars.
4. They provided concessions during famines.

Q. Who were the tenant cultivators?

1. Peasants who cultivated on their lands.
2. Zamindars who cultivated on their lands.
3. Peasants who cultivated lands which they rented from the zamindars.
4. Zamindars who cultivated on lands which they rented from the peasants.

Q. In what ways did the zamindars take away the produce of the peasants?

1. Directly, as the land belonged to them.
2. Indirectly, by imposing vetti peasants were unable to tend to their produce.
3. Directly, though revenue and share for renting the land.
4. Indirectly, by demanding their produce free of cost despite owning vast lands themselves.

Q. A fundamental cause of the urban riots that broke out in many cities during the Lyndon Johnson administration was __________.

1. the rising expectations of African Americans for an improved quality of life.
2. despair of the poor and minorities over the draft for Vietnam.
3. frustration of African Americans over the slow pace of change in the South regarding segregation.
4. anger over the inability of African Americans in the North to vote.
5. a growing feeling among African Americans that affirmative action would never be implemented.

Q. What of the following statements shows the plight of the peasants during the colonial times in India?

1. The peasants had well-maintained lands and cultivated a good amount of produce.
2. The peasants were not able to cultivate their own land as they were forced to do vetti on the lands of the landlords.
3. The peasants were scared to invest in the land because they constantly feared that they would be evicted from their land by the zamindars.
4. The zamindars did not let the peasants improve the fields fearing they would start claiming their rights on the land.

Q. How did the zamindars earn their revenue?

1. Zamindars rented their lands to peasants which generated revenue.
2. Zamindars were given a percentage of the total revenue collected by them on behalf of the Mughals.
3. Zamindars did not generate revenue on their own.
4. All of the above

Q. Which of the following statements show the plight of the peasants who owned land?

1. The peasants had well-maintained lands and cultivated a good amount of produce.
2. The peasants did not tend to their lands as they feared eviction by the zamindars.
3. They were ruthlessly exploited through vetti and could not tend to their fields.
4. The zamindars would increase his share from the peasants if there were improvements seen in their land.

Q. The riots of the 1860s began at the Supa village in the Poona District.

1. Rampa
2. Deccan
3. Moppila