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Which company became the diwan (revenue collector) of certain areas in India in 1765?
Which company became the diwan (revenue collector) of certain areas in India in 1765?
- The British Indian Company
- The British East India Company
- The Indian Revenue Company
- The East India Company (correct)
What did the Company's corrupt servants do after becoming the diwan?
What did the Company's corrupt servants do after becoming the diwan?
- They extracted huge amounts of land revenue from the peasants (correct)
- They invested the revenue in agricultural production
- They refused to collect any land revenue
- They distributed the revenue collected among the peasants
What were the consequences of the Company's methods of revenue collection?
What were the consequences of the Company's methods of revenue collection?
- Improved living conditions for the peasants and increased agricultural output
- Increased prosperity among the peasants and a rise in agricultural production
- No impact on the peasants or agricultural production
- Widespread misery among the peasants and a decline in agricultural production (correct)
What was the purpose of the Company's experiments with revenue collection?
What was the purpose of the Company's experiments with revenue collection?
Which settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal in 1793?
Which settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal in 1793?
Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793?
Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793?
Which regions were included in the Permanent Settlement?
Which regions were included in the Permanent Settlement?
What was the revenue sharing ratio between the state and the zamindars under the Permanent Settlement?
What was the revenue sharing ratio between the state and the zamindars under the Permanent Settlement?
What happened to the lands of zamindars who failed to repay loans taken from moneylenders?
What happened to the lands of zamindars who failed to repay loans taken from moneylenders?
What rights did the zamindars gain as a result of the Permanent Settlement?
What rights did the zamindars gain as a result of the Permanent Settlement?
