Eastern Academy of Science and Technology, Khordha All Questions

Correct Answer: It led to their dissolution

Solution : Correct Option: 2
Explanation: The outcome of the Revolt of 1857 was the dissolution of the East India Company, and the British Crown took direct control of India, marking the beginning of the British Raj.

Correct Answer: To assess agricultural productivity
 

Solution : The surveys conducted by the East India Company in rural areas were significant for assessing agricultural productivity, which was essential for determining land revenue and understanding the economic potential of different regions.

Correct Answer: Mapping land for revenue purposes

Solution : The surveys conducted by the East India Company in rural areas were primarily aimed at mapping land for revenue purposes, to facilitate systematic tax collection and land management.

Correct Answer: The western cyclonic disturbances occur due to withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon.

Solution : The correct option is The western cyclonic disturbances occur due to withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon.

Western cyclonic disturbances in India are not caused by the withdrawal or retreat

Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam

Solution : The correct answer is Visakhapatnam port.

In India, the majority of ports are found in the Western Ghats because it is a large block of uplifted land that provides favourable conditions for the construction of natural harbours and ports. A major port on the

Correct Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

Solution : The correct answer is The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall.

Because the Western Ghats are higher and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats, they block moisture-carrying winds and get more rain. The area of Eastern Ghats

Correct Answer: 1858

Solution : The correct answer is 1858.

On August 2, 1858, a month after the British victory in India, Parliament enacted the Government of India Act, transferring control from the East India Company to the crown. The secretary of state for India, part of the British cabinet,

Correct Answer: Akbar

Solution : The correct answer is Akbar.

Akbar, the Mughal emperor was in charge when the East India Company was founded in 1600. Elizabeth I of England granted the British monarch a royal charter on December 31, 1600, allowing it to conduct business in the East

Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis

Solution : The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis.

The policy was introduced by Lord Cornwallis, the Governor-General of India, from 1786 to 1793. The primary purpose of the Permanent Settlement was to establish a fixed and unchanging land revenue demand, or "rent," between the British

Correct Answer: Land alienation and consolidation
 

Solution : A significant consequence of the East India Company's revenue policies on rural society was land alienation and consolidation, as the emphasis on revenue generation led to the concentration of land ownership and displacement of small farmers.