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1
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In which century was the east India company formed

A

Sixteenth Century

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2
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During the reign of which queen was the East India Company formed

A

Queen Elizabeth I

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3
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Who gave the East India Company permission to trade in India

A

Emperor jehangir

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4
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Who were the two shrewd members of the East India Company

A

Robert Clive
Marquis of Wellesly

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5
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Which Indian Empire traded through the sea as far as Java and Sumatra

A

Chola Dynasty

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6
Q

Name the three giant English Presidencies in India

A

Calcutta
Madras
Bombay

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7
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Name the famous street in Calcutta where the rich lived

A

Chowringhee

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8
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The first English School in India was opened at

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Bhawanipore near calcutta in 1800

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9
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The first college in India was the

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Hindu College opened in 1817

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10
Q

name the famous teacher of the Hindu College that encouraged students to question everything

A

Henry Derozio

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11
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What was the popular superstition with regrads to educated Girls

A

Educated girls became widows faster

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12
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Name the famus bengali social reformer and educationist who fought for the rights for widows to re marry

A

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

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13
Q

Lord dalhousies infamous Doctrine of lapse annexed which states in India

A

Sattara
nagpur
Jhansi
Kingdom of Awadh

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14
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The three famous British commanders who fought back and reclaimed lost territoris after the Sepoy Mutiny were

A

John Nicholson
James Outram
William Hodson

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15
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Why did the Sikhs not support the Sepoy Mutuny

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Bacause many of their Gurus were killed by the Mughals

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16
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The rebellion of the Sepoy Mutiny was limited only to a few places

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UttarPradesh
Bihar
North Madya Pradesh

17
Q

Name two famous Tribal revolts against the Company bahadur

A
  1. Hool revolt by the Santhals in Bhagalpur in 1855
  2. The Munda Rebellion in Chhotanagpur in 1899 by Bisra Munda
18
Q

The first session of the Indian national Congree was held in which year

A

28 December 1885

19
Q

Where was the first session of the Indian national congree held

A

Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay

20
Q

How many Delegates attended the first session of the Indian National Congress

A

72

21
Q

Who was the viceroy of India during the first session of the INC

A

Lord Dufferin

22
Q

During the British rule in India the biggest change economically and socially came after the introduction of 3 new technologies

A

railways
Post
telegraph

23
Q

The first railway line in India was in 1853 between

A

Bombay and Thane

24
Q

Who introduced the English education to INDIA

A

THOMAS BABBINGTON MACAULAY

25
Q

before the Introduction of English in India by Thomas babbington maccaulay, what was the official language

A

Persian

26
Q

The Indian babus who discarded their dhothis and kurtas for suits were derisevely called

A

Macaulays Children

27
Q

name the three early social organizations started in India

A
  1. Brahmo samaj in Bengal
  2. Arya samaj in Punjab
  3. prathanna samaj in maharasthra
28
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Who founded the Brahmo samaj

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

29
Q

Who was the first Indian woman to qualify as a doctor

A

Kadambini ganguly in 1886

30
Q

The first political association before the INC was the

A

British indian Association in 1851 by Surendranath banerjea

31
Q

who was elected the first President of the INC

A

W.C. Bonnerjee

Dadabhai naoroji was elected the president for the second session

32
Q

The famous red shirts belonged to which group

A

Khudai Khitmatgars

33
Q

The Khudai Khitmatgars was led by which towering leader

A

Khan Abdul Gafar Khan

34
Q

The famous book bt dadbhai naoroji that collected economic statistisc of an impoverished India during British Imperialism was

A

Poverty and Un British Rule in India

35
Q

Is it true that the viceroy of India earned four times more than the British prime Minister

A

Yes

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