Here are 10 one-word answer type questions based on “A New System is Devised” from the document:
1. Question: Who devised the new revenue system in the North Western Provinces?
Answer: Mackenzie
Explanation: Holt Mackenzie introduced a new revenue system in 1822, where revenue assessment was done at the village (mahal) level .
2. Question: In which year was the Mahalwari system introduced?
Answer: 1822
Explanation: The Mahalwari system, introduced by Holt Mackenzie, allowed for periodic revision of revenue, unlike the Permanent Settlement .
3. Question: What social institution did Mackenzie want to preserve?
Answer: Village
Explanation: Mackenzie believed that the village was an important institution in North Indian society and needed to be maintained .
4. Question: What was the unit of revenue collection under the Mahalwari system?
Answer: Mahal
Explanation: Revenue assessment was done for a village or a group of villages, called a “mahal,” and was collected by the village headman .
5. Question: Who was made responsible for collecting revenue under the Mahalwari system?
Answer: Headman
Explanation: Unlike the Permanent Settlement, where zamindars collected revenue, under the Mahalwari system, the village headman was responsible .
6. Question: What type of assessment was used in the Mahalwari system?
Answer: Periodic
Explanation: The Mahalwari system allowed for periodic reassessment of revenue, unlike the fixed revenue in the Permanent Settlement .
7. Question: In which region of India was the Mahalwari system first implemented?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: The Mahalwari system was first introduced in the North Western Provinces, now part of Uttar Pradesh .
8. Question: Which system was introduced in South India instead of Mahalwari?
Answer: Ryotwari
Explanation: The Ryotwari system, developed by Thomas Munro, was introduced in South India, where revenue was collected directly from cultivators .
9. Question: Who expanded the Ryotwari system in South India?
Answer: Munro
Explanation: Thomas Munro extended the Ryotwari system in South India, where revenue was assessed based on individual cultivators (ryots) .
10. Question: What was the main goal of the new revenue systems introduced in the 19th century?
Answer: Revenue
Explanation: The British introduced new revenue systems to maximize revenue collection while ensuring administrative control over rural India .
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