Indian History-Mcqs-Objective type questions and answers
1.)Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
A.)Lord Chelmsford (1916 – 1921) : August Declaration of 1917.
2.) Who was the first Indian ruler to accept the subsidiary alliance system of Wellesley?
A.)The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.
3.) Who was the last governor general of India?
A.) C. Rajagopalachari became the only Indian Governor-General.
4.) Lord Wellesley introduced Subsidiary alliance in India in the 19th century. At that time, there were local rulers in India.
5.) The trade name FIRESTONE is associated with-
A) Revolver
B) Tyres and Tubes- ans
C) Fuel for cooking
D) Red Marble
Q.)Queen Elizabeth-I set the new trading empire for the English. A number of 'chartered' companies were established during Elizabeth's reign:
The Eastland Company to trade with Scandinavia, the Baltic in 1579;
The Levant Company to trade with the Ottoman Empire in 1581;
The Africa Company to trade in slaves, in 1588; and The East India Company to trade with India in 1600.
The East India Company was established mainly because the Dutch controlled the entire spice trade with Indian Subcontinent. Spices were very popular and extremely important for making the winter salted meat tastier. Initially The English were unsuccessful to establish themselves in this trade. The East India Company did begin to operate in India. It led to many wars (including three Carnatic wars) with the French and the Dutch. Finally the British emerged victorious and expanded its influence to control over India.
Q1: Match the following:
Answer:
-Diwani - right to collect land revenue
-“Tiger of Mysore” - Tipu Sultan
-faujdari adalat - criminal court
-Rani Channamma - led an anti-British movement in Kitoor
-sipahi - Sepoy
Q2: Fill in the blanks
Answer:
(a) The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of _Plassey_.
(b) Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of _Mysore_.
(c) Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of _Lapse_.
(d) Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the _South-West__ part of India.
Q3: State whether true or false:
Answer:
(a) The Mughal empire became stronger in the eighteenth century. - False
(b) The English East India Company was the only European company that traded with India. - False
(c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab. - True
(d) The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered. - False
Q10: Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse?
Answer: Lord Dalhousie.
Q11: What was Doctrine of Lapse? List the kingdoms which were annexed by this policy?
Answer: Lord Dalhousie introduced Doctrine of Lapse. according to this if a ruler of the protected state dies without leaving a natural heir, his state will be ruled (or annexed) by the Company. His adopted son will not be allowed to rule.
Kingdoms which were annexed by applying this doctrine:
Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854).
Q12: Who arrested Bahadur Shah Jafar, last Mughal emperor?
Answer: Captain Hudson.
Q13: Define the term 'mercantile'. Give an example.
Answer: Mercantile means a business enterprise that makes profit primarily through trade, buying goods cheap and selling them at higher prices. East India Company was a mercantile.
Q14: Who discovered the sea route to India?
Answer: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498.
Q16: Who led the East India Army in battle of Plassey?
Answer: Robert Clive
Q17: When was Battle of Plassey fought?
Answer: 1757
Q.)Robert Clive ::
The foundation of the British Empire in India was laid down by Robert Clive. He was known as the ‘Conqueror of India’, after winning the Battle of Plassey. Due to his success in the war he was appointed as the first governor of Bengal. He introduced a new administrative system in Bengal known as Dual government (Dyarchy).
Q26: When was Third Battle of Panipat fought?
Answer: 1761
Note:It was fought between Maratha rulers and Ahmad Shah Abdali (allied with Mughal Empire and backing of East India Company).
Q27: Name two statesmen under Maratha alliance?
Answer: Mahadji Sindhia, Nana Phadnis
Q28: Write a short note about three Anglo Maratha Wars?
Answer:
First Anglo-Maratha War-1782 - Ended with the Treaty of Salbai.
2nd Anglo-Maratha War-1803-05 -British gained Orissa and the territories north of the Yamuna river including Agra and Delhi.
3rd Anglo-Maratha War-1817-19-Maratha power was crushed. Company had complete control over the territories south of the Vindhyas. The Peshwa was removed and sent away to Bithur near Kanpur with a pension.
Q29: Where is Fort William located?
Answer: Kolkota (Calcutta)
Q30: Where is Fort St. George located?
Answer: Chennai (Madras)
**GOVERNOR GENERALS::
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) Lord Curzon
d) William Bentinck
Ans: ( a )
The company offical who played key role in suppression of
Thugs?
a) Charles woods
b) William Sleeman
c) Macaulay
d) Hunter
Ans: ( b )
Who introduced the English education in India?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General whose expansionist policy was responsible
for the 1857 revolt?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Carnwallis
d) Lord Hastings
Ans: ( a )
Telegraphs were introduced in India in
a) 1822
b) 1853
c) 1834
d) 1876
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
a) Lord Dalousie
b) William Bentinck
c) Cornwallis
d) Warren Hastings
Ans: ( a )
What was the period of Lord Dalhousie as Governor General?
a) 1856-1876
b) 1845-1866
c) 1848-1856
d) 1859-1866
Ans: ( c )
Which of the following were annexed as per the Doctrine of
Lapse?
a) Satara
b) Sambalpur
c) Nagpur and Jhansi
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Who introduced Telegraphs and Postal system in India?
a) William Bentinck
b) Cornwallis
c) Lord Hastings
d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: ( d )
What were the social reforms introduced by the Lord William
Bentinck?
a Abolition of Sati
b) Eradication of Female Infanticide
c) Suppression of Thugs
d) All the above
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who established Public Works Department?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General who abolished pension for Nana Saheb, who
was the adopted son of Baji Rao II?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: ( d )
Who was called as 'Company Akbar'?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Conwallis
Ans: ( b )
Who was the first native ruler entered in to subsidiary alliance?
a) Nawab of Oudh
b) Peshwa
c) Bhonsle
d) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans: ( d )
The Mughal emperor who concluded Subsidiary Alliance with British
a) Bahadur Shah I
b) Shah Alam
c) Bahadur Shah II
d) Jahandar Shah
Ans: ( b )
Which of the following districts ceded to British by Nizam Ali?
a) Cuddapa
b) Kurnool
c) Anantapur and Bellari
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Who was the Governor General fought in Forth Mysore War with Tipu Sultan?
a) Lord Minto
b) Lord Ripon
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord hastings
Ans: ( c )
Who among the following entered in to Subsidiary Alliance?
a) Peshwa, Scindhia and Bhonsle
b) Sadath Ali
c) Krishna Raja Wadayar
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Who started Fort William college at Calcutta?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Wlliam Bentinck
d) Warren Hastings
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who fought in the Second Maratha War
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Linlithgow
c) Lord Lytton
d) Lord Canning
Ans: ( a )
What was the period of William Bentinck as Governor General of India?
a) 1800-1810
b) 1805-1832
c) 1809-1822
d) 1828-1835
Ans: ( d )
Who was the first Governor General of India?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Minto
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Reading
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Canning
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Hardinge
Ans: ( c )
Who abolished the Circuit Courts established by the Lord Cornwallis?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Lord Linglithgow
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( a )
Railways were introduced in India in
a) 1821
b) 1853
c) 1823
d) 1850
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who abolished Sati in 1829?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Hastings
c) William Bentinck
d) Cornwallis
Ans: (c )
The Governor General who suppressed robbers called 'Thugs'?
a) William Bentinck
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Curzon
d) Warren Hastings
Ans: ( a )
Warren Hastings fought with
a) Maratas
b) Rohillas
c) Mysore Sultan
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
What was the period of Warren Hastins as Governor General of Bengal?
a) 1773-1786
b) 1756-1782
c) 1759-1767
d) 1766-1778
Ans: ( a )
Warren Hasting was made Governor General of Bengal in
a) 1723
b) 1734
c) 1773
d) 1792
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who made treaty of Benaras with Nawab of Oudh in 773
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Hastings
Ans: ( b )
When was Cornwallis appointed has Governor General of Bengal?
a) 1775
b) 1786
c) 1772
d) 1761
Ans: ( b )
Who shifted the company treasury from Murshirabad Calcutta?
a) Lord Hasting
b) Lord Curzon
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( c )
Who abolished dual Government in Bengal?
a) Robert Clive
b) Cornwallis
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Minto
Ans: ( c )
Who established civil and criminal courts in each district?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Mayo
d) Cornwallis
Ans: ( a )
Who suparated judical and police powers from the collector?
a) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Cornwallis
d) William Bentinck
Ans: ( d )
Who brought district collector under the purview of Judiciary?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Minto
d) Cornwallis
Ans: ( d )
Circuit courts were established in
a) Patna
b) Murshidabad and Calcutta
c) Ducca
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
The Governor General who established circuit courts?
a) William Bentinck
b) Cornwallis
c) Lord Hatings
d) Lord Reading
Ans: ( b )
Who supressed Bundelkand revolt?
a) Lord Mayo
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( b )
The judicial system introduced by cornwallis was called
a) Judicial code
b) Wavell code
c) Equity code
d) Cornwallis code
Ans: ( d )
The Governor General who made treaty of Amrisar with Ranjitsing in 1809
a) Lord Irwin
b) Lord Wellington
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Linlithgow
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who supressed Robbers called 'Pindaris'?
a) Lord Minto
b) Lord Hestings
c) Lord Wavell
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( b )
Who was the Governor General at the time of Third Maratha war?
a) Lord Hestings
b) Lord Linlithgow
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Irwin
Ans: ( a )
Who was the Architect of permanent land revenue system?
a) William Sleeman
b) Hunter
c) Charles Woods
d) SirJohmshore
Ans: ( d )
Who introduced permanent land revenue system?
a) Warren hastings
b) William Bentinck
c) Cornwallis
d) Lord Irwin
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who fought with Tipu Sultan in Third Mysore War
a) Cornwallis
b) Lord Hastings
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Curzon
Ans: ( a )
What was the period of Lord Wellesley as Governor General?
a) 1789-1800
b) 1765-1789
c) 1798-1805
d) 1800-1810
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who formed Bombay Presidency in 1818
a) Lord Hastings
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Minto
Ans: ( a )
Who greatly implemented the system of subsidiary alliance?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who fought with Tipu Sultan in Third Mysore War
a) Cornwallis
b) Lord Hastings
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Curzon
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Canning
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Hardinge
Ans: ( c )
The first Railway Line was laid between
a) Bombay and Thane
b) Bombay and Hyderabad
c) Calcutta and Bombay
d) Delhi and Calcutta
Ans: ( a )
During the whose Viceroyality the the first census of Indian took place
a) Lord Ripon
b) Mayo
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Minto
And: ( b )
During the whose Viceroyality Indian Gate in Delhi was built
a) William Bentinck
b) Lord Lytton
c) Hardinge II
d) Linlithgo
Ans: ( c )
What was the committee appointed by the Lord Curzon to reform police department
a) Fraizer Committee
b) Thomas Committee
c) Releigh Committee
d) Hunter Commission
Ans: ( a )
The incident of Nandakumar took place during the period of
a) Cornwallis
b) Warren Hesting
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lytton
Ans: ( b )
The kingdoms occupied by the Bentinck with Doctrne of Lapse
a) Jansi and Sambalpur
b) Satara
c) Jayapur
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
The first Railway Line was laind between
a) Bombay and Thane
b) Bombay and Hyderabad
c) Calcutta and Bombay
d) Delhi and Calcutta
Ans: ( a )
What were the social reforms introduced by the Lord William Bentinck?
a) Abolition of Sati
b) Eradication of Female Infanticide
c) Suppression of Thugs
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Telegraphs were introduced in India in
a) 1822
b) 1853
c) 1834
d) 1876
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General whose expansionist policy was responsible for the 1857 revolt?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Carnwallis
d) Lord Hastings
Ans: ( a )
Universities were established in Calcutta, Mardras and Bombay as per
a) Hunter Report
b) Mecaulay Report
c) Woods Despatch
d) Thamos Report
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who established Public Works Department?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General who abolished pension for Nana Saheb, who was the adopted son of Baji Rao II?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: ( d )
Who was called as 'Company Akbar'?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Conwallis
Ans: ( b )
The first railway train in India steamed off in 1853 from
a) Bombay to Thane
b) Delhi to Meerut
c) Howrah to Burdwan
d) Bombay to Delhi
Ans: ( a )
The first railway line opened in India in 1853 was between Bombay and
a) Surat
b) Aurangabad
c) Thana
d) Diu
Ans: ( c )
Woods Despatch was prepared in the year
a) 1835
b) 1850
c) 1852
d) 1854
Ans: ( d )
When did the office of the District Collector was created?
a) 1748
b) 1756
c) 1772
d) 1801
Ans: ( c )
1.)Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
A.)Lord Chelmsford (1916 – 1921) : August Declaration of 1917.
2.) Who was the first Indian ruler to accept the subsidiary alliance system of Wellesley?
A.)The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.
3.) Who was the last governor general of India?
A.) C. Rajagopalachari became the only Indian Governor-General.
4.) Lord Wellesley introduced Subsidiary alliance in India in the 19th century. At that time, there were local rulers in India.
5.) The trade name FIRESTONE is associated with-
A) Revolver
B) Tyres and Tubes- ans
C) Fuel for cooking
D) Red Marble
Q.)Queen Elizabeth-I set the new trading empire for the English. A number of 'chartered' companies were established during Elizabeth's reign:
The Eastland Company to trade with Scandinavia, the Baltic in 1579;
The Levant Company to trade with the Ottoman Empire in 1581;
The Africa Company to trade in slaves, in 1588; and The East India Company to trade with India in 1600.
The East India Company was established mainly because the Dutch controlled the entire spice trade with Indian Subcontinent. Spices were very popular and extremely important for making the winter salted meat tastier. Initially The English were unsuccessful to establish themselves in this trade. The East India Company did begin to operate in India. It led to many wars (including three Carnatic wars) with the French and the Dutch. Finally the British emerged victorious and expanded its influence to control over India.
Q1: Match the following:
Answer:
-Diwani - right to collect land revenue
-“Tiger of Mysore” - Tipu Sultan
-faujdari adalat - criminal court
-Rani Channamma - led an anti-British movement in Kitoor
-sipahi - Sepoy
Q2: Fill in the blanks
Answer:
(a) The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of _Plassey_.
(b) Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of _Mysore_.
(c) Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of _Lapse_.
(d) Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the _South-West__ part of India.
Q3: State whether true or false:
Answer:
(a) The Mughal empire became stronger in the eighteenth century. - False
(b) The English East India Company was the only European company that traded with India. - False
(c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab. - True
(d) The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered. - False
Q10: Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse?
Answer: Lord Dalhousie.
Q11: What was Doctrine of Lapse? List the kingdoms which were annexed by this policy?
Answer: Lord Dalhousie introduced Doctrine of Lapse. according to this if a ruler of the protected state dies without leaving a natural heir, his state will be ruled (or annexed) by the Company. His adopted son will not be allowed to rule.
Kingdoms which were annexed by applying this doctrine:
Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854).
Q12: Who arrested Bahadur Shah Jafar, last Mughal emperor?
Answer: Captain Hudson.
Q13: Define the term 'mercantile'. Give an example.
Answer: Mercantile means a business enterprise that makes profit primarily through trade, buying goods cheap and selling them at higher prices. East India Company was a mercantile.
Q14: Who discovered the sea route to India?
Answer: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered this sea route to India in 1498.
Q16: Who led the East India Army in battle of Plassey?
Answer: Robert Clive
Q17: When was Battle of Plassey fought?
Answer: 1757
Q.)Robert Clive ::
The foundation of the British Empire in India was laid down by Robert Clive. He was known as the ‘Conqueror of India’, after winning the Battle of Plassey. Due to his success in the war he was appointed as the first governor of Bengal. He introduced a new administrative system in Bengal known as Dual government (Dyarchy).
Q26: When was Third Battle of Panipat fought?
Answer: 1761
Note:It was fought between Maratha rulers and Ahmad Shah Abdali (allied with Mughal Empire and backing of East India Company).
Q27: Name two statesmen under Maratha alliance?
Answer: Mahadji Sindhia, Nana Phadnis
Q28: Write a short note about three Anglo Maratha Wars?
Answer:
First Anglo-Maratha War-1782 - Ended with the Treaty of Salbai.
2nd Anglo-Maratha War-1803-05 -British gained Orissa and the territories north of the Yamuna river including Agra and Delhi.
3rd Anglo-Maratha War-1817-19-Maratha power was crushed. Company had complete control over the territories south of the Vindhyas. The Peshwa was removed and sent away to Bithur near Kanpur with a pension.
Q29: Where is Fort William located?
Answer: Kolkota (Calcutta)
Q30: Where is Fort St. George located?
Answer: Chennai (Madras)
**GOVERNOR GENERALS::
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) Lord Curzon
d) William Bentinck
Ans: ( a )
The company offical who played key role in suppression of
Thugs?
a) Charles woods
b) William Sleeman
c) Macaulay
d) Hunter
Ans: ( b )
Who introduced the English education in India?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General whose expansionist policy was responsible
for the 1857 revolt?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Carnwallis
d) Lord Hastings
Ans: ( a )
Telegraphs were introduced in India in
a) 1822
b) 1853
c) 1834
d) 1876
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
a) Lord Dalousie
b) William Bentinck
c) Cornwallis
d) Warren Hastings
Ans: ( a )
What was the period of Lord Dalhousie as Governor General?
a) 1856-1876
b) 1845-1866
c) 1848-1856
d) 1859-1866
Ans: ( c )
Which of the following were annexed as per the Doctrine of
Lapse?
a) Satara
b) Sambalpur
c) Nagpur and Jhansi
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Who introduced Telegraphs and Postal system in India?
a) William Bentinck
b) Cornwallis
c) Lord Hastings
d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: ( d )
What were the social reforms introduced by the Lord William
Bentinck?
a Abolition of Sati
b) Eradication of Female Infanticide
c) Suppression of Thugs
d) All the above
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who established Public Works Department?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General who abolished pension for Nana Saheb, who
was the adopted son of Baji Rao II?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: ( d )
Who was called as 'Company Akbar'?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Conwallis
Ans: ( b )
Who was the first native ruler entered in to subsidiary alliance?
a) Nawab of Oudh
b) Peshwa
c) Bhonsle
d) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans: ( d )
The Mughal emperor who concluded Subsidiary Alliance with British
a) Bahadur Shah I
b) Shah Alam
c) Bahadur Shah II
d) Jahandar Shah
Ans: ( b )
Which of the following districts ceded to British by Nizam Ali?
a) Cuddapa
b) Kurnool
c) Anantapur and Bellari
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Who was the Governor General fought in Forth Mysore War with Tipu Sultan?
a) Lord Minto
b) Lord Ripon
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord hastings
Ans: ( c )
Who among the following entered in to Subsidiary Alliance?
a) Peshwa, Scindhia and Bhonsle
b) Sadath Ali
c) Krishna Raja Wadayar
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Who started Fort William college at Calcutta?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Wlliam Bentinck
d) Warren Hastings
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who fought in the Second Maratha War
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Linlithgow
c) Lord Lytton
d) Lord Canning
Ans: ( a )
What was the period of William Bentinck as Governor General of India?
a) 1800-1810
b) 1805-1832
c) 1809-1822
d) 1828-1835
Ans: ( d )
Who was the first Governor General of India?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Minto
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Reading
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Canning
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Hardinge
Ans: ( c )
Who abolished the Circuit Courts established by the Lord Cornwallis?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Lord Linglithgow
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( a )
Railways were introduced in India in
a) 1821
b) 1853
c) 1823
d) 1850
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who abolished Sati in 1829?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Hastings
c) William Bentinck
d) Cornwallis
Ans: (c )
The Governor General who suppressed robbers called 'Thugs'?
a) William Bentinck
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Curzon
d) Warren Hastings
Ans: ( a )
Warren Hastings fought with
a) Maratas
b) Rohillas
c) Mysore Sultan
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
What was the period of Warren Hastins as Governor General of Bengal?
a) 1773-1786
b) 1756-1782
c) 1759-1767
d) 1766-1778
Ans: ( a )
Warren Hasting was made Governor General of Bengal in
a) 1723
b) 1734
c) 1773
d) 1792
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who made treaty of Benaras with Nawab of Oudh in 773
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Hastings
Ans: ( b )
When was Cornwallis appointed has Governor General of Bengal?
a) 1775
b) 1786
c) 1772
d) 1761
Ans: ( b )
Who shifted the company treasury from Murshirabad Calcutta?
a) Lord Hasting
b) Lord Curzon
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( c )
Who abolished dual Government in Bengal?
a) Robert Clive
b) Cornwallis
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Minto
Ans: ( c )
Who established civil and criminal courts in each district?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Mayo
d) Cornwallis
Ans: ( a )
Who suparated judical and police powers from the collector?
a) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Cornwallis
d) William Bentinck
Ans: ( d )
Who brought district collector under the purview of Judiciary?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Minto
d) Cornwallis
Ans: ( d )
Circuit courts were established in
a) Patna
b) Murshidabad and Calcutta
c) Ducca
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
The Governor General who established circuit courts?
a) William Bentinck
b) Cornwallis
c) Lord Hatings
d) Lord Reading
Ans: ( b )
Who supressed Bundelkand revolt?
a) Lord Mayo
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( b )
The judicial system introduced by cornwallis was called
a) Judicial code
b) Wavell code
c) Equity code
d) Cornwallis code
Ans: ( d )
The Governor General who made treaty of Amrisar with Ranjitsing in 1809
a) Lord Irwin
b) Lord Wellington
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Linlithgow
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who supressed Robbers called 'Pindaris'?
a) Lord Minto
b) Lord Hestings
c) Lord Wavell
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( b )
Who was the Governor General at the time of Third Maratha war?
a) Lord Hestings
b) Lord Linlithgow
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Irwin
Ans: ( a )
Who was the Architect of permanent land revenue system?
a) William Sleeman
b) Hunter
c) Charles Woods
d) SirJohmshore
Ans: ( d )
Who introduced permanent land revenue system?
a) Warren hastings
b) William Bentinck
c) Cornwallis
d) Lord Irwin
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who fought with Tipu Sultan in Third Mysore War
a) Cornwallis
b) Lord Hastings
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Curzon
Ans: ( a )
What was the period of Lord Wellesley as Governor General?
a) 1789-1800
b) 1765-1789
c) 1798-1805
d) 1800-1810
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who formed Bombay Presidency in 1818
a) Lord Hastings
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Minto
Ans: ( a )
Who greatly implemented the system of subsidiary alliance?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Ripon
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General who fought with Tipu Sultan in Third Mysore War
a) Cornwallis
b) Lord Hastings
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Curzon
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Canning
c) William Bentinck
d) Lord Hardinge
Ans: ( c )
The first Railway Line was laid between
a) Bombay and Thane
b) Bombay and Hyderabad
c) Calcutta and Bombay
d) Delhi and Calcutta
Ans: ( a )
During the whose Viceroyality the the first census of Indian took place
a) Lord Ripon
b) Mayo
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Minto
And: ( b )
During the whose Viceroyality Indian Gate in Delhi was built
a) William Bentinck
b) Lord Lytton
c) Hardinge II
d) Linlithgo
Ans: ( c )
What was the committee appointed by the Lord Curzon to reform police department
a) Fraizer Committee
b) Thomas Committee
c) Releigh Committee
d) Hunter Commission
Ans: ( a )
The incident of Nandakumar took place during the period of
a) Cornwallis
b) Warren Hesting
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lytton
Ans: ( b )
The kingdoms occupied by the Bentinck with Doctrne of Lapse
a) Jansi and Sambalpur
b) Satara
c) Jayapur
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
The first Railway Line was laind between
a) Bombay and Thane
b) Bombay and Hyderabad
c) Calcutta and Bombay
d) Delhi and Calcutta
Ans: ( a )
What were the social reforms introduced by the Lord William Bentinck?
a) Abolition of Sati
b) Eradication of Female Infanticide
c) Suppression of Thugs
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Telegraphs were introduced in India in
a) 1822
b) 1853
c) 1834
d) 1876
Ans: ( b )
The Governor General whose expansionist policy was responsible for the 1857 revolt?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) William Bentinck
c) Lord Carnwallis
d) Lord Hastings
Ans: ( a )
Universities were established in Calcutta, Mardras and Bombay as per
a) Hunter Report
b) Mecaulay Report
c) Woods Despatch
d) Thamos Report
Ans: ( c )
The Governor General who established Public Works Department?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Lytton
Ans: ( a )
The Governor General who abolished pension for Nana Saheb, who was the adopted son of Baji Rao II?
a) Lord Hastings
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: ( d )
Who was called as 'Company Akbar'?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Conwallis
Ans: ( b )
The first railway train in India steamed off in 1853 from
a) Bombay to Thane
b) Delhi to Meerut
c) Howrah to Burdwan
d) Bombay to Delhi
Ans: ( a )
The first railway line opened in India in 1853 was between Bombay and
a) Surat
b) Aurangabad
c) Thana
d) Diu
Ans: ( c )
Woods Despatch was prepared in the year
a) 1835
b) 1850
c) 1852
d) 1854
Ans: ( d )
When did the office of the District Collector was created?
a) 1748
b) 1756
c) 1772
d) 1801
Ans: ( c )
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