east india company MCQs set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements about Permanent Settlement are correct?

1. It conferred proprietary rights to peasants.
2. The Zamindars were recognised as the proprietors of land.
3. The government permanently fixed the land revenue demand.
4. The Zamindars acted as the middlemen between the peasants and the government.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4

d) 1 and 3

Question : 2

What was the worst part of the permanent settlement of Bengal?

a) Disintegration of the village communities

b) Creation of absentee landlords

c) Sub-infatuation of estates and holdings

d) Subjection of the cultivator to untold misery

Question : 3

Statement I:
The Permanent Zamindari Settlement of land created a new class of landlords.
Statement II:
The new class of landlords became strong political allies of the British and were interested in the continuance of British dominion.

a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

Question : 4

Who granted the Diwani of Bengal to the East India Company in 1765?

a) Nawab of Bengal

b) Mughal Emperor

c) British Monarch

d) The Afghan King

Question : 5

Ghasiti Begam, Sahukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of

a) Nawab Alivardi Khan

b) Nanda Kumar

c) Siraj-ud-daulah

d) Shuja-ud-daulah

Question : 6

Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775–1982?

a) The British won the war

b) The Marathas won the war

c) There was no victory for either side

d) It helped Haider Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war