French Revolution UPSC Questions

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French Revolution MCQ Questions


7.
To meet the regular expenses, the French government was forced to increase the _____
A.
Construction
B.
Wealth
C.
Taxes
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Taxes
8.
French society in the 18th century was divided into three estates, and only members of the _____ estate paid taxes.
A.
Third
B.
First
C.
Second
D.
All the above
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ANSWER :
A. Third
9.
The society of estates was part of the _____ that dated back to the middle ages.
A.
Tax system
B.
Ryotwari system
C.
Zamindari system
D.
Feudal system
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ANSWER :
D. Feudal system
10.
The term _____ is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789.
A.
New Regime
B.
Regiment
C.
Old Regime
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Old Regime
11.
Peasants made up about _____ per cent of the population. Though only a small number of them owned the land they cultivated.
A.
15
B.
90
C.
26
D.
58
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ANSWER :
B. 90
12.
About _____ per cent of the land was owned by nobles, the Church and other richer members of the third state.
A.
60
B.
54
C.
10
D.
78
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ANSWER :
A. 60