Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Question:

What did the collectors in charge of revenue collection in Deccan do when someone failed to pay the revenue?

Options:

The person's crops were seized by him.

Fine was imposed on the whole village by him.

Both options 1 and 2 are correct.

None of the options is correct.

Correct Answer:

Both options 1 and 2 are correct.

Explanation:

In areas of poor soil and fluctuating rainfall the problem was particularly acute. When rains failed and harvests were poor, peasants found it impossible to pay the revenue. However, the collectors in charge of revenue collection were keen on demonstrating their efficiency and pleasing their superiors. So they went about extracting payment with utmost severity. When someone failed to pay, his crops were seized and a fine was imposed on the whole village