Colonial Economy and Society - Question Bank
1. The establishment of institutions like the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Sir William Jones aimed at:
2. The social stratification in colonial India was significantly influenced by:
3. The 'Indian Famine Codes' were developed in response to:
4. The social impact of commercialization of agriculture included:
5. The economic policies of the British led to the transformation of India from a manufacturing country to a:
6. The introduction of railways led to the growth of new urban centers and facilitated:
7. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by the British to:
8. Jyotirao Phule, a prominent social reformer from Maharashtra, primarily worked for the upliftment of:
9. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a prominent social reformer known for his advocacy for:
10. The social reform movements of the 19th century in India were largely inspired by:
11. The 'Drain of Wealth' theory primarily focused on the transfer of which resource from India to Britain?
12. The Mahalwari system involved revenue assessment based on:
13. The Ryotwari system was favored by the British in certain areas because it:
14. The Permanent Settlement was criticized for creating a class of absentee landlords who were primarily interested in:
15. The social impact of British rule led to the emergence of:
16. The economic impact of British colonialism on India is often characterized as:
17. The role of Christian missionaries in colonial India included:
18. Which of the following was a major grievance that led to the Deccan Riots of 1875?
19. The British policy of 'divide and rule' contributed to the exacerbation of:
20. The introduction of the telegraph and postal services by the British facilitated:
21. The Indigo Revolt (1859-60) was a peasant uprising primarily in response to:
22. The Moplah Rebellion (1921) took place in which region of India?
23. The Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) was a significant uprising against:
24. Which of the following social evils was strongly condemned by most social reformers of the 19th century?
25. The emergence of a new educated middle class in India during the colonial period was a direct result of:
26. The introduction of new legal systems and courts by the British sometimes clashed with:
27. The impact of British policies on Indian society included the breakdown of:
28. The Devsamaj, founded by Shivnarayan Agnihotri, emphasized:
29. The Aligarh Movement, led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, aimed at:
30. Which social reform movement focused on improving the status of women and advocated for widow remarriage and education?
31. The Arya Samaj, founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati, had the slogan 'Go back to the Vedas', emphasizing:
32. The Brahmo Samaj, founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, advocated for:
33. The 'Sati' abolition act of 1829, championed by Lord William Bentinck and influenced by reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, targeted which social practice?
34. The introduction of Western education by the British primarily served to:
35. The 'Thugee' menace, which the British claimed to have eradicated, was a complex social phenomenon often linked to:
36. Which of the following was a social consequence of the colonial economy on Indian society?
37. The Famine Commission of 1880, formed after a series of devastating famines, recommended:
38. The 'Ryots' in the Ryotwari system were:
39. The British policy of free trade, while beneficial to British manufacturers, often resulted in:
40. The introduction of a new land revenue system often led to the:
41. Which industry in India faced severe decline due to the influx of cheap machine-made goods from Britain?
42. The construction of railways in India by the British was primarily motivated by:
43. The drain of wealth theory, which argued that British rule caused economic exploitation of India, was prominently articulated by:
44. Which of the following was a significant cash crop that the British encouraged cultivation of in India, often leading to peasant distress?
45. The Mahalwari system of revenue settlement was primarily introduced in which region of British India?
46. Ryotwari Settlement, prevalent in parts of South India, directly assessed revenue from:
47. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793) introduced by Lord Cornwallis aimed to:
48. Which of the following was a major consequence of the deindustrialization of traditional Indian handicrafts under British rule?
49. The process of transforming agricultural land for the cultivation of cash crops like indigo, cotton, and opium was known as:
50. Which economic policy was primarily implemented by the British in India to maximize their own financial gains?