Economic Causes II

Q. "Not a chest of Indigo reached England without being stained with human blood". Which event does the above refer to?

1. Indigo Revolt in Bengal, 1858
2. Indigo Revolt in Bihar, 1859
3. Indigo Revolt in Bengal, 1859
4. Indigo Revolt in Bihar, 1858

Q. Which of the following is not a cash crop that was compelled by the British on Indian farmers?

1. Jute
2. Opium
3. Indigo
4. Bajra

Q. Analyse the circumstances that led to the Indigo revolt.

Q. The indigo plant grows abundantly in tropical regions.

1. True
2. False

Q. Opium, which was of great demand in China was produced in which country?

1. USA
2. England
3. France
4. India

Q. The first Bengali Drama, written to highlight the brutality of the British indigo planters, was __________.

1. Rast Goftar
2. Neel Darpan
3. Shome Prakash
4. None of the above

Q. Planters forced ryots to grow indigo on the fertile soil where they used to cultivate rice.

1. True
2. False