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Land Revenue and Economic Policies — CBSE Class 12 MCQs (NCERT-Aligned)
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Land Revenue, Jagir and Monetisation — Timed MCQ Test for CBSE Class 12
Introduction
Boost your CBSE Class 12 History preparation with this exam-focused MCQ test on “Land Revenue and Economic Policies.” Strictly aligned to the NCERT syllabus, this 60-question, 60-minute timed quiz examines the fiscal institutions that structured agrarian life in early modern India — covering the Zabt and Dahsala systems, Todar Mal’s reforms, jagir and mansabdari arrangements, iltizam (tax-farming), monetisation of revenue, and regional variations in Bengal, Deccan and the Gangetic plains. Each item is written to test factual recall and analytical understanding: you’ll be asked to identify key terms, interpret administrative roles (patwari, qanungo, amil), and connect revenue practices to peasant welfare, commercialization, and market links. Instant scoring and per-question feedback explain the correct answer and point to NCERT-relevant themes for quick revision. Use this timed test to sharpen accuracy, manage exam time, and highlight weak topics for focused study. Ideal for self-study, classroom assignments, and last-minute board revision, this MCQ bank helps convert errors into clear, NCERT-based study actions.
Sample MCQs (with answers + brief explanations)
1. Q: Which revenue system under Akbar relied on ten-year averages of crop yield and price to fix the state demand?
A. Ryotwari
B. Dahsala (Ain-i-Dahsala) ✅
C. Iltizam
D. Permanent Settlement
Explanation: Todar Mal’s Dahsala averaged yields and prices over ten years to stabilise assessments and reduce year-to-year volatility — a core NCERT concept.
2. Q: The term Zabt refers to:
A. Sharecropping arrangement
B. Measurement of land and state assessment of revenue ✅
C. A military rank
D. A village festival
Explanation: Zabt involved systematic measurement of cultivated land and state assessment of revenue based on area and productivity.
3. Q: Who typically maintained village-level maps (shujra) and revenue registers used in Mughal assessments?
A. Mir Bakshi
B. Qanungo ✅
C. Mansabdar
D. Kotwal
Explanation: Qanungos kept shujra maps and local registers that formed the documentary basis for assessments and prevented arbitrary claims.
4. Q: Which arrangement assigned revenue from a territory to an official as his remuneration and linked revenue rights to service?
A. Batai
B. Jagir ✅
C. Ryotwari
D. Subsidiary alliance
Explanation: Jagirs were revenue assignments given to mansabdars or officials to meet their salary and military obligations.
5. Q: A likely negative consequence for peasants when fixed assessments were set too high was:
A. Increased irrigation investment
B. Peasant indebtedness and land alienation ✅
C. Immediate wage guarantees
D. Universal education
Explanation: Rigid or excessive revenue demands often forced peasants to borrow at high rates, lose land, or be driven into insecure tenancy — an important NCERT theme.