Class 8 Social Science — Chapter 3: Ruling the Countryside
6 practice questions · 2 Easy · 2 Medium · 2 Hard
Practise Class 8 Social Science Chapter 3, "Ruling the Countryside", with 6 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 2 Easy, 2 Medium and 2 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Ruling the Countryside" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Ruling the Countryside, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 8 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 6.
Key concepts: Ruling the Countryside (Class 8 Social Science)
This chapter examines how the Company governed and taxed the rural countryside, and how it forced changes in crops like indigo.
- Company as Diwan
- After 1765 the Company became the Diwan of Bengal, gaining the right to collect land revenue.
- Revenue systems
- The Permanent Settlement (with zamindars), the ryotwari system (with cultivators) and the mahalwari system.
- Permanent Settlement
- Fixed revenue with zamindars; high demands ruined many zamindars and burdened peasants.
- Indigo cultivation
- Demand for blue dye forced peasants to grow indigo under the oppressive nij and ryoti systems.
- Indigo revolt (1859)
- Bengal peasants revolted against indigo planters, leading to the Indigo Commission and the decline of indigo in Bengal.
💡 Exam tips for Ruling the Countryside
- Compare the three revenue systems by who pays: zamindar (Permanent), cultivator (ryotwari), village (mahalwari).
- Link the Indigo Revolt of 1859 to peasant exploitation by planters.
Sample questions
Permanent Settlement (1793) introduced by:
In Bengal.
Mahalwari system was based on:
Holt Mackenzie devised in NWP.
Ryotwari system was prevalent in:
Settlement made directly with cultivators.
Ruling the Countryside — FAQs
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This chapter examines how the Company governed and taxed the rural countryside, and how it forced changes in crops like indigo. Key ideas include Company as Diwan, Revenue systems, Permanent Settlement, Indigo cultivation, Indigo revolt (1859).
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