Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

Affected group Economic impact of Company rule
1. Peasants Heavy taxation, indebtedness and possible eviction by moneylenders
2. Artisans Loss of princely patronage and competition from British manufactures
3. Indian merchants High tariffs on Indian goods and low tariffs on British imports
4. Awadh taluqdars Confirmation of all estates without administrative interference

How many of the above rows are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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