east india company MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Haider Ali declared war on English, thereby starting the second Anglo-Mysore war on the ground that

a) His neutrality was violated

b) The English had abused him

c) The English had conspired against him

d) None of the above

Question : 2

Under which one of the following systems of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers?

a) Zamindari

b) Ryotwari

c) Annawari

d) Desaiwari

Question : 3

a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Question : 4

a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Question : 5

Under which one of the following systems of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers?

a) Zamindari

b) Ryotwari

c) Annawari

d) Desaiwari

Question : 6

Identify the Englishman, who gave all the information about the “Black-Hole Episode”, though in a single-sided way.

a) Stephenson

b) Minchin

c) John Surman

d) Holwell