initial modern india mcq set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal. When Warren Hastings assumed the administration of Bengal in 1772, he found it in utter chaos.

The financial position of the Company became worse and the difficulties were intensified by famine. Therefore, Warren Hastings realized the immediate need for introducing reforms and was responsible for a lot of reforms in Bengal.

Answer: (b)

• The system in which Land allotted to big landlords was called the Jagirdari system
• . The system in which land allotted to revenue farmers of rent collectors was the Zamindari system.
• The land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage transfer was called the Ryotwari system.
• The settlement made at the village level was called the Mahalwari system.

Answer: (d)

In the Permanent settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at 1/11.

The Zamindar was required to pay about 89 percent (10/11) of what he received as land revenue to the government and retain 11 percent (1/11) with himself for his service.

Answer: (d)

The book ‘Zij Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur.

Zij is the generic name applied to Islamic astronomical books that tabulate parameters used for astronomical calculations of the positions of the Sun, moon, stars, and planets.

The Zij-i Muhammad Shahi, was one of the most famous Zij compiled at Jai Singh II of Amber’s Jantar Mantar observatories. It is notable for employing the use of telescopic observations.