MCQ Chapter 3 History Class 8 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – History Class 8Effects of British rule 1. Who started the Tata Iron and Steel Company in Jamshedpur in 1907?Jamshedji TataLord DalhousieDadabhai NaorojiRatan TataQuestion 1 of 202. What was the impact of British land revenue policies on farmers?Increased agricultural productionFarmers became bankruptFarmers gained more landFarmers benefited from tax exemptionsQuestion 2 of 203. Why did traditional Indian industries decline under British rule?British encouraged local artisansBritish imposed high taxes on Indian exportsIndian artisans refused to workIndian industries gained more supportQuestion 3 of 204. What was the major effect of British commercialization of agriculture?Increased food securityFarmers produced more food grainsFocus shifted to cash cropsAgricultural self-sufficiencyQuestion 4 of 205. What was a major reason for frequent famines in British India?British policy of exporting food grainsExcessive food productionSupport for Indian farmersGovernment assistance during droughtsQuestion 5 of 206. When was the first telegraph system introduced in India?1845185318601872Question 6 of 207. Which system did the British use to collect land revenue in India?Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, MahalwariFeudalismZamindari onlyBarter systemQuestion 7 of 208. What was the main purpose of the railway network built by the British in India?Transporting Indian passengersDeveloping agricultureFacilitating British trade and military movementHelping Indian farmersQuestion 8 of 209. Which social reform law was passed by Lord William Bentinck in 1829?Abolition of child marriageSati Prohibition ActWidow Remarriage ActFemale education reformQuestion 9 of 2010. What was the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856?Allowed women to inherit propertyGave widows the right to remarryProhibited child marriageRestricted widow remarriageQuestion 10 of 2011. Who started the Tata Iron and Steel Company in Jamshedpur in 1907?Jamshedji TataLord DalhousieDadabhai NaorojiRatan TataQuestion 11 of 2012. What was the impact of British land revenue policies on farmers?Increased agricultural productionFarmers became bankruptFarmers gained more landFarmers benefited from tax exemptionsQuestion 12 of 2013. Why did traditional Indian industries decline under British rule?British encouraged local artisansBritish imposed high taxes on Indian exportsIndian artisans refused to workIndian industries gained more supportQuestion 13 of 2014. What was the major effect of British commercialization of agriculture?Increased food securityFarmers produced more food grainsFocus shifted to cash cropsAgricultural self-sufficiencyQuestion 14 of 2015. What was a major reason for frequent famines in British India?British policy of exporting food grainsExcessive food productionSupport for Indian farmersGovernment assistance during droughtsQuestion 15 of 2016. When was the first telegraph system introduced in India?1845185318601872Question 16 of 2017. Which system did the British use to collect land revenue in India?Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, MahalwariFeudalismZamindari onlyBarter systemQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the main purpose of the railway network built by the British in India?Transporting Indian passengersDeveloping agricultureFacilitating British trade and military movementHelping Indian farmersQuestion 18 of 2019. Which social reform law was passed by Lord William Bentinck in 1829?Abolition of child marriageSati Prohibition ActWidow Remarriage ActFemale education reformQuestion 19 of 2020. What was the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856?Allowed women to inherit propertyGave widows the right to remarryProhibited child marriageRestricted widow remarriageQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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