Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question:

The revenue was not realised with punctuality, and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. In the native year 1203 corresponding with 1796-97, the land advertised for sale comprehended a jumma or assessment of sicca rupees 28,70,061, the extent of land actually sold bore a jumma or assessment of 14,18,756, and the amount of purchase money sicca rupees 17,90,416. In 1204, corresponding with 1797-98, the land advertised was for sicca rupees 26,66,191, the quantity sold was for sicca rupees 22,74,076, and the purchase money sicca rupees 21,47,580. Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Such were the rajahs of Nuddea, Rajeshaye, Bishenpore, (all districts of Bengal), .... and others, the dismemberment of whose estates at the end of each succeeding year, threatened them with poverty and ruin, and in some instances presented difficulties to the revenue officers, in their efforts to preserve undiminished the amount of public assessment.

Fifth Report contained how many pages ?

Options:

902

1002

1102

1202

Correct Answer:

1002

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 1002

The "Fifth Report" is indeed documented as having contained 1002 pages, it means that the report itself, along with its appendices, comprised a total of 1002 pages.

It is a famous document prepared by a Select Committee set up in 1810 by the British Parliament to look into the affairs of the east india company. It was called the Fifth Report as it was the fifth in a series of reports about the working of East India Company.

So, the correct option is [2].