Here are some MCQs about the East India Company’s rule, focusing on revenue, reforms, and other aspects
1. What was the primary source of revenue for the East India Company during its rule in India?
a) Land tax
b) Import duties
c) Export taxes
d) Spice trade
2. The system of land revenue introduced by the East India Company was known as:
a) Zamindari system
b) Ryotwari system
c) Mahalwari system
d) Jagirdari system
3. Under the Ryotwari system, who was directly responsible for paying the land revenue to the East India Company?
a) Zamindars
b) Peasants (Ryots)
c) Jagirdars
d) Talukdars
4. The Ryotwari system was first introduced by Thomas Munro in which region of India?
a) Bengal
b) Madras (Chennai)
c) Bombay (Mumbai)
d) Punjab
5. Who was the Governor-General of India when the Ryotwari system was introduced in the Madras Presidency?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord William Cavendish-Bentinck
