N.S.
N MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Thirumurugan Salai, Thirumurugan Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai – 64
CLASS: VIII QUESTION BANK
LN 3- RURAL LIFE AND SOCIETY
1. Remembering skill
Fill in the Blanks:
_______________ introduced the Permanent Settlement System of land tenure.
This system of tax collection was prevalent in the Madras Presidency ________.
This is an example of a commercial or cash crop: _______________.
The Indigo Rebellion took place in _______________.
Taxes collected from land-owning farmers were called _______________.
Zamindars were made owners of land under the system of _______________.
In the _______________ System of revenue collection, the land belonged to the
cultivator.
The British encouraged the _______________ of Indian agriculture by making
farmers grow cash crops in place of food crops.
2. Understanding skill
Correct the Statements:
The British introduced five systems of revenue collection in India.
Indigo is a bright yellow dye extracted from a tropical plant grown in India.
The word 'Ryots' means tax collector.
Commercial or cash crops like rice, rubber, and tea are grown by farmers.
The Mahalwari system was introduced in Bengal, Orissa, and Bihar.
The farmers were forced to grow food crops instead of Indigo by the British.
3. Applying skill
Give Reasons:
Why did the British decide to develop Punjab agriculturally?
Why did peasant rebellions take place in India in the 19th century?
Why did the Indigo Rebellion take place
4. Analyzing skill
Who were the Zamindars?
What was the Ryotwari system?
What is Indigo?
What were the three main systems of land revenue collection devised by the
British in India?
Differentiate between the Permanent Settlement, the Ryotwari system, and
the Mahalwari system.
5. Evaluating skill
How did the Ryotwari system benefit the British Government?
Write a short note on the Permanent Settlement.
List out any three demerits of the Permanent Settlement.
6. Creative skill
Assertion and Reason:
Assertion: The Permanent Settlement of 1793 led to widespread discontent
among Indian peasants.
Reason: The Permanent Settlement fixed land revenue payments at high rates
and made zamindars the landowners, who often exploited the peasants. -
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion. -
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation
of Assertion. -
c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. -
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
Assertion: The commercialization of Indian agriculture in the 19th century led
to increased production of cash crops like cotton and indigo.
Reason: British colonial policies incentivized the cultivation of cash crops for
export over traditional food crops. -
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion. -
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation
of Assertion. -
c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. -
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
2Assertion: The Mahalwari System led to the decline of agricultural
productivity. Reason: It required entire villages to be responsible for land
revenue payments. -
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion. -
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation
of Assertion. -
c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. -
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
Pick the Odd One Out:
Rice, wheat, indigo, pulses.
Bengal, Orissa, Madras and Bombay, Varanasi.
Zamindar, Lambardar, Cultivators.
Map Work:
Political map of India mark the areas covered by the Britishers by using the
different land revenue system?
What improvements did the British make to the irrigation system in Punjab?
What is commercialization of agriculture? List out the consequences of it.
Name any three cash crops.
Who introduced the permanent settlement system of land tenure?
How was Ryotwari system different from Permanent settlement?
Who introduced the permanent settlement system of land tenure?
How did Punjab benefit from British Rule?
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