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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Under the Permanent settlement, the __________________ became the owners of the land.
   2. The Mahalwari System was put to effect in the year ______________.
   3. The Bethune College was founded by ____________.
   4. The first railway line was started between _____________ and _______________.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. Under the Permanent Settlement, the zamindars improved the land and took care of the peasants.
   2. In the Ryotwari System, a direct settlement was made between the ryot and the village head.
   3. British manufacturers encouraged the sale of Indian cotton in England.
   4. Apart from the railways, the British also introduced the postal and telegraph systems in India.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. One-Way Free Trade implied:
      1. the imposition of duty on British goods when they came to India
      2. the imposition of duty on Indian goods when they circulated in India
      3. the exemption of duty on Indian goods when they went out of India
      4. the exemption of duty on British goods when they came to India
   2. The Orientalists favoured:
      1. the Western system of education
      2. the traditional Indian system of education
      3. education in Persian
      4. prohibiting the sale of Indian Cotton in England
   3. The Hindu College was set up in 1817 in :
      1. Bombay
      2. Delhi
      3. Madras
      4. Calcutta
   4. The first telegraph post in India was set up between:
      1. Bombay and Thane
      2. Calcutta and Diamond Harbour
      3. Pune and Bombay
      4. Delhi and Lahore
4. 4.

   Which were the areas where the Mahalwari system was introduced by the British?
5. 5.

   Explain the meaning of the term 'One-Way Free Trade'.

6. 6.

   Who put forward the Drain of Wealth Theory? What dis this theory state?