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1. 1.

   Multiple choice questions:

   1. Who among the following made a strong case for the promotion of European literature?

   1. Charles Wood
   2. Lord Macaulay
   3. Lord William Bentinck
   4. Lord Cornwallis

   2. Which of the following was not a famous cotton manufacturing town?

   1. Dacca
   2. Surat
   3. Murshidabad
   4. Aligarh

   3. Which of the following universities was not set up in 1857?

   1. Calcutta
   2. Madras
   3. Bombay
   4. Delhi
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. Very heavy duties were imposed on __________ goods.
   2. was started by Lord Cornwallis in the year __________.
   3. The peasants had to borrow money from the __________.
3. 3.

   Name the following:

   1. The nationalist leader who resented the drain of wealth.
   2. The Governor General who introduced the Permanent settlement.
   3. The person who made a strong case for the promotion of European literature.
   4. The person whose Educational Despatch provided a new direction to British educational policy.
4. 4.

   Mark the following statements as True or False:

   1. Charles Wood is known for his educational despatch.
   2. Permanent Settlement made zamindars the permanent owners of land.
   3. The British land revenue systems made the peasants prosperous.
   4. The Indian handicrafts industry declined as a result of the British economic policies.
5. 5.

   Match the columns:

   Macaulay Charles Wood Dadabhai Naoroji Lord Cornwallis

   Permanent Settlement Drain of wealth Educational despatch English education

6. 6.

   How did the British rule cause discontentment in India?