Colonialism and the Countryside — Class 12 History PYQs

Which one of the following was the main cause of the Santhal Rebellion of 1855 ?

Find the odd one out regarding the Permanent Settlement of 1793.

Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the Permanent Settlement on zamindars ?

(a) Examine the causes of resistance and failure of zamindars to make payment of land revenue to the East India Company in Bengal during eighteenth century.

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
On clearance and settled cultivation
Passing through one village in the lower Rajmahal hills, Buchanan wrote :
The view of the country is exceedingly fine, the cultivation, especially the narrow valleys of rice winding in all directions, the cleared lands with scattered trees, and the rocky hills are in perfection; all that is wanted is some appearance of progress in the area and a vastly extended and improved cultivation, of which the country is highly susceptible. Plantations of Asan and Palas, for Tessar (Tassar silk worms) and Lac, should occupy the place of woods to as great an extent as the demand will admit; the remainder might be all cleared, and the greater part cultivated, while what is not fit for the purpose, might rear Plamira (palmyra) and Mowa (mahua).
33.1 How did Buchanan describe the view of the lower Rajmahal hills ?
33.2 Why did Buchanan believe that the area had high potential for improved cultivation ?
33.3 How did Buchanan propose utilising the land for economic benefits ?

Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option :
(i) Limitation Law
(ii) Sunset Law
(iii) Santhal Rebellion
(iv) Bombay-Deccan Riots
Options :

Explain the causes that led to the conflict between the Paharias of Rajmahal Hills and the Santhals.

Two statements as Assertion