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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

The English introduced Rayatwadi settlement in:

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Option D: Madras and Bombay Presidencies

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Madras and Bombay Presidencies”.
This Ryotwari system of land revenue was instituted in the late 18th century by Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras in 1820. This was practised in the Madras and Bombay areas, as well as Assam and Coorg provinces.

Similar Questions:

The first attempt of Indians to measure national income:
  1. A) By William Digby
  2. B) By Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. C) By MG Ranade
  4. D) By VKRV Rao
In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, the word 'Swaraj' was uttered from the Congress platform for the first time ?
  1. A) Banaras Session, 1905
  2. B) Calcutta Session, 1906
  3. C) Surat Session, 1907
  4. D) None of the above
With reference to the Treaty of "Aix-la-Chapelle - 1748" which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The First Carnatic War was ended.
2. The French got back Madras.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  1. A) 1 Only
  2. B) 2 Only
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
The number of triangles in the above figure is:
  1. A) 8
  2. B) 10
  3. C) 12
  4. D) 14
The Civil Marriage Act of 1872 had sought to curb the practice of Child marriage by placing the minimum age of girls at:
  1. A) 14 years
  2. B) 16 years
  3. C) 18 years
  4. D) None of the above
Kanpur Conspiracy Case was against leaders of:
  1. A) Khilafat movement
  2. B) Non-cooperation movement
  3. C) Communist movement
  4. D) Revolutionary movement
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Newspapers) - List-II (Editors)

A. Hindu - 1. Dadabhai Nauroji
B. Sudharak - 2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Voice of India - 3. G.Subramaniya Iyer
D. Bengali - 4. Surendra Nath Banerjee

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 2 1 4
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
  4. D) 4 1 3 2
For which of the following sessions, the Congress elected its first woman president?
  1. A) Calcutta Session 1917
  2. B) Gaya Session 1922
  3. C) Allahabad Session 1921
  4. D) Lucknow Session 1916
Who was the first lady President of the Indian National Congress:
  1. A) Nellie Sengupta
  2. B) Sarojini Naidu
  3. C) Annie Besant
  4. D) Kadambini Bose
The official historian of India's struggle for independence was:
  1. A) R.C. Majumdar
  2. B) Tarachand
  3. C) V.D. Savarkar
  4. D) S.N. Sen
For distribution of powers between the Union and the States, the Constitution of India introduces three lists. Which two of the following Articles govern the distribution of powers:
  1. A) Articles 4 and 5
  2. B) Articles 56 and 57
  3. C) Articles 141 and 142
  4. D) Articles 245 and 246
The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa:
  1. A) Navjiwan
  2. B) India Gazette
  3. C) Afrikaner
  4. D) Indian Opinion