Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

Read the passage given below to answer.

This is one of the main source of our knowledge about what the rebels wanted.
Section 1- Regarding Zemindars. It is evident, that the British Government in making zemindary settlements have imposed exorbitant Jumas (revenue demand) and have disgraced and ruined several zemindars by putting up their estates for public auction for arrears of rent in so much in the institution of a suit by a common Ryot a maid servant or a slave, the respectable zemindars are summoned into court arrested put in goal and disgraced. In litigation regarding zemindaries, the immense value of stamps, and other unnecessary expenses of the civil courts. are all calculated to impoverish the litigants. Besides this the coffers of the zemindars are annually taxed with the subscription for schools, hospitals, roads etc. Such extortions will have no manner of existence in the Badshahi Government; but on the contrary the Jumas will be light, the dignity and honour of the Zemindars safe and every zemindar will have absolute rule in his own zemindary.

The Zamindars were dissatisfied with the British Government of India:
(A) Due to high Jumas
(B) Due to unnecessary expenses of the civil court
(C) Unpaid rents led to the auction of the estates of Zamindars
(D) Due to the monopolisation of the trade
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 
(1) (A), (C) and (D) only
(2) (A), (B) and (D) only
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only
(4) (C), (B) and (D) only

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - 3

(3)- (A), (B) and (C) only

The Zamindars were dissatisfied with the British Government of India:
(A) Due to high Jumas
(B) Due to unnecessary expenses of the civil court
(C) Unpaid rents led to the auction of the estates of Zamindar

Statement (D) Due to the monopolisation of the trade is incorrect in this context (Zamindar's dissatisfaction with the British Government of India).

As per the passage:

It is evident, that the British Government in making zemindary settlements have imposed exorbitant Jumas (revenue demand) and have disgraced and ruined several zemindars, by putting up their estates for public auction for arrears of rent, in so much, in the institution of a suit by a common Ryot, a maid servant, or a slave, the respectable zemindars are summoned into court, arrested, put in goal and disgraced. In litigation regarding zemindaries, the immense value of stamps, and other unnecessary expenses of the civil courts, … are all calculated to impoverish the litigants. Besides this, the coffers of the zemindars are annually taxed with the subscription for schools, hospitals, roads, etc. Such extortions will have no manner of existence in the Badshahi Government; but on the contrary the Jumas will be light, the dignity and honour of the zemindars safe, and every zemindar will have absolute rule in his own zemindary.