Practice Summary (6) - British Policies and Their Impacts

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Question 1.
What was the Permanent Settlement?
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Think about the system introduced in Bengal.
Question 2.
Name one cash crop that was promoted by the British.
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These were exported or used for British industry.
3Question 3.
What was the primary intention behind the introduction of the Permanent Settlement?
- To increase peasant rights
- To ensure fixed tax revenue for the British
- To develop agriculture
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Think about the British interests in revenue.
4Question 4.
The Ryotwari System allowed which group to be recognized as landowners?
- Zamindars
- Farmers
- British Officials
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Who had to pay taxes directly to the British?
Question 5.
Evaluate the significance of the railways developed during British rule in India despite being designed for British profit.
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Consider how infrastructure can alter social and political landscapes.
Question 6.
Discuss the long-term social ramifications of the British educational policy on Indian society.
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Think about the clash between intended outcomes and real impacts on society.

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