Class VIII History Quiz - Ruling the Countryside
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1. What was the primary reason for the British to expand their control over the countryside?
To promote local governance · To increase revenue collection · To improve agricultural practices · To establish educational institutions
2. Which system was introduced by the British to collect revenue from farmers?
Zamindari System · Ryotwari System · Mahalwari System · Land Revenue System
3. In the Zamindari System, who was responsible for paying the revenue to the British?
The farmers · The zamindars · The village headman · The local king
4. What was one of the consequences of the introduction of cash crops?
Increased food security · Decline in traditional farming · Rise in local markets · Improvement in soil fertility
5. Which crop was primarily promoted under the British rule for export?
Rice · Cotton · Wheat · Sugarcane
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