Rural Life and Society

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 8 Full Book “Rural Life and Society”

I Choose the correct answer:
1. Which system was called by different names like Jagirdari, Malguzari and Biswedari etc.?
a) Mahalwari
b) Ryotwari
c) Zamindari
d) None of these

2. Under which Governor General did the permanent settlement implemented in Bengal.
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Minto

3. What was the Mahal in the Mahalwari system?
a) House
b) Land
c) Village
d) Palace

4. In which region was the Mahalwari system imposed?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madras
c) Bengal
d) Punjab

5. Who among the following Governors introduced Mahalwari system?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord William Bentinck

6. In which region was the Ryotwari system not introduce by the British?
a) Bombay
b) Madras
c) Bengal
d) None of these

7. The Indigo revolt was led by whom?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Keshab Chandra Roy
c) DigambarBiswas and BishnuBiswas
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

8. The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by whom?
a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) DigambarBiswas
d)Keshab Chandra Roy

II Fill in the Blanks:
1. _____ is the modified version of the Zamindari system.
2. The Mahalwari system was a Brain child of _____.
3. Indigo Revolt took place in _____.
4. Moplah Rebellion was held in _____.
5. The Champaran Agrarian Act was passed in _____.

Answers:
1. Mahalwari Settlement
2. Holt Mackenzie
3. Bengal, 1860
4. Malabar, 1920
5. May 1918

III Match the following:
1. Permanent Settlement         A. Madras
2. Mahalwari Settlement          B. Misery of the Indigo cultivators
3. Ryotwari System                   C. North west province
4. Nil Darban                            D. Bengal
5. Santhal Rebellion                  E. First Peasant revolt

Answers:
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. E

IV State true or false:
1. Warren Hastings introduced quinquennial land settlement.
2. Ryotwari system was introduced by Thomas Munro.
3. Pabna revolt originated in the Yusufshahi pargana in Gujarat.
4. The Punjab land alienation Act was passed in 1918.

Answers:
1. True
2. True
3. False (Bengal)
4. False (1900)

V Consider the following statement and tick (✓) the appropriate answer:
1. Which of the following statement is not true about Zamindari system?
(a) This settlement was introduced in 1793.
(b) The Zamindars became the owner of the land.
(c) This system secured a fixed a stable income for the cultivators.
(d) This practice was applicable to the area of 19% of India.

2. Which of the following statement is correct about Peasants revolt in India?
(a) The Santhal rebellion was held in Bengal.
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote a drama called Nil Darban
(c) The Deccan riots started from a village at Pune in 1873.
(d) The Moplah peasants rebellion was held in Tamil Nadu.