The 'Ryotwari System' was primarily introduced by? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Ryotwari System' was primarily introduced by?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. William Bentinck
C. Thomas Munro
D. Holt Mackenzie
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Thomas Munro and Captain Read introduced the Ryotwari System, mainly in Madras and Bombay.

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Question #1
The 'Deccan Education Society' founded Fergusson College in which year?
A. 1885
B. 1890
C. 1892
D. 1884

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Deccan Education Society established Fergusson College in Pune in 1885, with Tilak, Gokhale, and others as founding members.

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Question #2
Which of the following battles established the factual political supremacy of the British East India Company over Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha?
A. Battle of Plassey (1757)
B. Battle of Buxar (1764)
C. Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
D. Battle of Wandiwash (1760)

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
While Plassey provided a foothold, the Battle of Buxar (1764) against the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah, and Shah Alam II definitively confirmed British military superiority.

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Question #3
The Radcliffe Line was drawn to demarcate the boundary between which two countries?
A. India and Pakistan
B. India and Bangladesh
C. Pakistan and Afghanistan
D. India and China

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Radcliffe Line, named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe, was the boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the partition in 1947. It was published on 17 August 1947.

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