Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was

the zamindars were trusted by the farmers

there was no official check upon the zamindars

it was the responsibility of the British Government

the farmers were not interested in getting pattas

There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

preference of the rich to invest in land

The term "imperial preference" was applied to the

special privileges on British imports in India

racial discrimination by the Britishers

subordination of Indian interest to that of the British

preference given to British political agents over Indian Princes

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Prelims 2001Q61British Expansion & Policies
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
Prelims 2001Q76British Expansion & Policies
Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was
Prelims 2000Q65British Expansion & Policies
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
Prelims 2000Q75British Expansion & Policies
That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by
Prelims 2000Q82British Expansion & Policies
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I – Land system
I.Land allotted to big feudal landlords
II.Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors
III.Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell
IV.Revenue settlements made at village level
List II
A) Jagirdari System
B) Ryotwari System
C) Mahalwari System
D) Zamindari System
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Prelims 1999Q42British Expansion & Policies
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
Prelims 1999Q72British Expansion & Policies
The Governor General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was
Prelims 1999Q80British Expansion & Policies
At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon which one of the following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India?
Prelims 1999Q94British Expansion & Policies
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Year)
I.1775
II.1780
III.1824
IV.1838
List II (Event)
A) First Anglo-Burmese War
B) First Anglo-Afghan War
C) First Anglo-Maratha War
D) Second Anglo-Mysore War
Prelims 1999Q96British Expansion & Policies
The term "imperial preference" was applied to the
Prelims 1997Q22British Expansion & Policies
Who among the following was associated with the suppression of Thugs?
Prelims 1997Q60British Expansion & Policies
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following?
I.Wood's Education Despatch
II.Macaulay's Minute on Education
III.The Sargeant Education Report
IV.Indian Education (Hunter Commission)
Prelims 1996Q4British Expansion & Policies
Consider the following landmarks in Indian education:
I) Hindu College, Calcutta
II) University of Calcutta
III) Adam’s Report
IV) Wood’s Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks is
Prelims 1995Q81British Expansion & Policies
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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