Insights Static Quiz -339, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
- The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
- Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Statement 1: Land revenue was the chief source of income. Land was divided into four categories for purposes of assessment: wet land, dry land, orchards and woods. Usually the share was one sixth of the produce. Land revenue could be paid in cash or kind. The rates varied according to the type of the crops, soil, method of irrigation, etc.
Statement 2: Besides land tax, many professional taxes were also imposed. There were on shopkeepers, farm servants, workmen, posters, shoemakers, musicians etc. There was also a tax on property. Grazing and house taxes were also imposed. Commercial taxes consisted of levies, duties and customs on manufactured articles of trade were also levied. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
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Solution: c)
Statement 1: Land revenue was the chief source of income. Land was divided into four categories for purposes of assessment: wet land, dry land, orchards and woods. Usually the share was one sixth of the produce. Land revenue could be paid in cash or kind. The rates varied according to the type of the crops, soil, method of irrigation, etc.
Statement 2: Besides land tax, many professional taxes were also imposed. There were on shopkeepers, farm servants, workmen, posters, shoemakers, musicians etc. There was also a tax on property. Grazing and house taxes were also imposed. Commercial taxes consisted of levies, duties and customs on manufactured articles of trade were also levied. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
During Akbars reign, Ibadat khana was used as a
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Solution: b)
While Akbar was at Fatehpur Sikri during the 1570s he started discussions on religion with the ulama, Brahmanas, Jesuit priests who were Roman Catholics, and Zoroastrians.
These discussions took place in the ibadat khana. He was interested in the religion and social customs of different people.
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Solution: b)
While Akbar was at Fatehpur Sikri during the 1570s he started discussions on religion with the ulama, Brahmanas, Jesuit priests who were Roman Catholics, and Zoroastrians.
These discussions took place in the ibadat khana. He was interested in the religion and social customs of different people.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
In the British-French rivalry to take control of Indian trade resulted in French failure. Which of the following can be the possible causes of the failure of the French?
- Commercial and naval superiority of the British
- England’s victory in the European wars
- Lack of support from the French government
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The causes for the French failure are:
- Britishers were superior in commerce and naval power.
- Lack of support from the French government.
- French had support only in the Deccan but the English had a strong base in Bengal.
- English had three important ports – Calcutta, Bombay and Madras but French had only Pondicherry.
- Difference of opinion between the French Generals.
- England’s victory in the European wars decided the destiny of the French in India.
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Solution: d)
The causes for the French failure are:
- Britishers were superior in commerce and naval power.
- Lack of support from the French government.
- French had support only in the Deccan but the English had a strong base in Bengal.
- English had three important ports – Calcutta, Bombay and Madras but French had only Pondicherry.
- Difference of opinion between the French Generals.
- England’s victory in the European wars decided the destiny of the French in India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Charter Act of 1833.
- It vested all civil and military powers on the Governor-General of India.
- It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.
- It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Features of the Charter Act of 1833:
- It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India.
- It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
- It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.
Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.
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Solution: c)
Features of the Charter Act of 1833:
- It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India.
- It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
- It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.
Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Solution: a)
Khan Bahadur Hasem Ali Khan started Proja Andolon (civic movement) in Barisal on request of A. K. Fazlul Huq to preserve and protect rights of farmers.
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Solution: a)
Khan Bahadur Hasem Ali Khan started Proja Andolon (civic movement) in Barisal on request of A. K. Fazlul Huq to preserve and protect rights of farmers.
