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Question
Choose the correct answer:
The first railway line was from Bombay to _________.
Options
Poona
Thana
Calcutta
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Solution
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Under the Mahalwari system, the revenue settlement was made with the __________.
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| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ijaradari system | (a) Introduced by Lord Cornwallis |
| 2. Cotton, jute, poppy, sugarcane | (b) Linked with ports to make trade easier |
| 3. Ryotwari system | (c) First train from Mumbai to Thane |
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| 5. 1854 | (e) A new middle class |
| 6. 1856 | (f) Collective responsibility of farmers to pay the revenue |
| 7. All major raw material producing areas | (g) Cash crops grown by farmers |
| 8. Mahalwari system | (h) Railway line joined Madras to Arakonam |
| 9. 1853 | (i) Settlement made directly with cultivators |
| 10. Zamindars | (j) Auctioning of revenue to the highest bidder for five years |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The important centres for Indian goods were Dhaka, Benaras, Lucknow, Multan, Ahmadabad, etc.
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Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Land Settlement in India.
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The first railway line was built during Lord Dalhousie’s time.
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The English took great interest in Indian culture and promoted it.
