SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 16 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q26

In which of the following years did the revolt in the countryside of the Bombay Deccan occur?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1875.

  • In 1875, an uprising broke out in the Bombay Deccan hinterland.
  • The British introduced the Ryotwari settlement as a land revenue system in the Bombay Deccan region.
  • The land revenue was established on a yearly basis under this system.
  • It started in the Supa village in Poona.
  • Farmers attacked a place where many moneylenders lived and burnt the account books.