Class 08 Social Science History Ruling The Countryside CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History Ruling The Countryside

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History Ruling the Countryside CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Which one of the following statements are TRUE with respect to the Mahalwari System
  • A
    The Zamindar paid a fixed amount to the Government , otherwise he was evicted from the land
  • B
    The landlords were collectively responsible for the tax payment to the East India Company
    Correct
  • C
    This system created a new class of landlords who were loyal to the Britishers.
  • D
    The Cultivator paid half of the revenue as tax directly to the government.
2
Under the Mahalwari system, the estimated revenue of each plot within a village was added up to calculate the revenue that each mahal had to pay. From the given list of options, which one is closest in meaning to the word mahal ?
  • A
    Zamindar(s)
  • B
    Tenant(s)
  • C
    Landlord(s)
  • D
    Village(s)
    Correct
3
From among the regions mentioned below, which region introduced the Mahalwari Settlement System in 1822 ?
  • A
    Bombay
  • B
    Bihar
  • C
    Uttar Pradesh
    Correct
  • D
    Madras
4
The Company tried many experiments to increase the land revenue . Name the Settlement system introduced in the Madras and Bombay presidencies ?
  • A
    Ryotwari Settlement System
    Correct
  • B
    Mahalwari Settlement System
  • C
    British Settlement System
  • D
    Permanent Settlement System
5
Who among the following introduced the Ryotwari Settlement system ?
  • A
    Thomas Munro
    Correct
  • B
    Holt Mackenzie
  • C
    Lord Dalhousie
  • D
    Lord Cornwallis
6
An important blue cloth dye was produced from a plant. The Indian plant was famous for the rich blue colour that it gave to the cloth The British forced the peasants to grow more of these plants and the peasants refused as this plant made the land barren. Which plant is this ?
  • A
    Indigo
    Correct
  • B
    Jute
  • C
    Coffee
  • D
    Tea
7
What is the literal meaning of the Greek word indikon?
  • A
    From England
  • B
    From India
    Correct
  • C
    Dye
  • D
    Blue
8
Why was there a popular demand for Indian indigo in Italy, France and Britain?
  • A
    India was the biggest producer of indigo and no other country produced indigo
  • B
    Indigo was used to dye cloth and there was a huge demand
    Correct
  • C
    Indigo imports were tax free
  • D
    There was a ban on indigo import in other countries .
9
The Europeans want to ban import of indigo. Which was the plant that they thought had a competition with indigo?
  • A
    Weld
  • B
    Woad
    Correct
  • C
    Madder
  • D
    Larkspur
10
The following table shows the different places of indigo cultivation by the different European powers. Complete the table by choosing the correct option from the given listFrench- St Domingue, Caribbean islands Spanish- Venezuela Portuguese-(select from options)
  • A
    Jamaica
  • B
    North America
  • C
    Brazil
    Correct
  • D
    New Zealand
11
What do you mean by nij and ryoti?
  • A
    The two main trading centres of indigo
  • B
    The two main sets of zamindars
  • C
    The two main areas where indigo was cultivated in India
  • D
    The two important systems of indigo cultivation
    Correct
12
Why many Scotsmen and Englishmen came to India and became planters ?
  • A
    Attracted by the prospect of high profits of indigo,they invested money in indigo cultivation and became planters.
    Correct
  • B
    Many rich landlords lost their interest in cultivation, so the Scotsmen and Englishmen became planters to invoke interest among the landlords
  • C
    Many Indian farmers auctioned their land because they could not pay the revenue , so the Scottish and Englishmen thought they could become planters and cultivate any crop
  • D
    The British relaxed rules for the private ownership of land to the Scotsmen and Englishmen, so they thought they could reap huge profits by cultivating crops.
13
Given below are some points with regard to the nij cultivation of indigo . Select the one that is not related to the nij cultivation
  • A
    Planters needed large areas in compact blocks to cultivate indigo
  • B
    The planters produced indigo in the lands that he directly controlled.
  • C
    Planters cultivated in lands either bought by them or rented it from other zamindars and produced indigo by directly employing hired labourers
  • D
    The planters were forced to sign a contract , an agreement (satta)
    Correct
14
Who are called the ryots?
  • A
    The village headmen who controlled the village land
  • B
    The cultivators or the peasants who actually worked on the land
    Correct
  • C
    The landlords
  • D
    The women worker who used to carry indigo plant to the vats
15
A set of statements with respect to the ryot cultivation of indigo is given below . Select the one that is not applicable to the ryot cultivation .
  • A
    The planters produced indigo in the lands that he directly controlled.
    Correct
  • B
    The planters were forced to sign a contract , an agreement (satta)
  • C
    The planter provided the seed and the drill , while the cultivators prepared the soil , sowed the seed and looked after the crop.
  • D
    Those who signed the contract got cash advances from the planters at low rates of interest to produce indigo.