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1
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Blue water Policy’ is associated with

A

Francisco de Almeida

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2
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Vaco-da-Gama arrived at Calicut in the year

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1498

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3
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Vaso-da-Gama was welcomed at Calicut by

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Zamorin

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4
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he fi rst Portuguese Viceroy in India was

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Francisco da Almeida

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5
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Out of the following factories namely:- Bandel, Chinsurah, Hooghly, and Shrirampur, which were established by the Portuguese

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Hooghly and Chinsurah

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6
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Hoogly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal

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Portuguese

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7
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With reference to the entry of European powers into India, the correct statements are

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The English opened their fi rst factory in south India at Masuli-Patnam. - In Eastern India, the English company opened its fi rst factory in Odisha in 1633

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8
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The fi rst to start a joint Stock company to trade with India were

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Dutch

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9
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Dutch established their trading centre in India, the places were

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Nagappaattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam, Surat, Bharuch, Agra, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna

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10
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With reference to Indian history correct statements are

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Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate- The English East India company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire

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11
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The secret of success of East India Company in India wa

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Absence of Nationalism in India - The company army received western training and they had modern arms.- Indian soldiers lacked fi delity consequently the one who paid them suffi cient could have them on his service

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12
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British companies which got the fi rst charter permitting them to trade in India, wa

A

Levant Company

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13
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BritishEast India Company was formed in London, the then Mughal Emperor of India was -

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London

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14
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English East India Company established its fi rst temporary factory in India during the reign of Mughal Emperor

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Jahangir

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15
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Out of the given options namely: Pune, Goa, Pondicherry, Surat, the fi rst factory of the East India Company was established at -

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Surat

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16
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British offi cial who defeated Portuguese at Sowlley wa

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Thomas best

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17
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The European trading company which established its first factory at Surat

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English

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18
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the year 1613, the place where the English East India Company was given permission to set up a factory (trading post)

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Surat

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19
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Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from

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Portuguese

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20
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Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from

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21
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The English Governor of East India Company in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb

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John Child

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22
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The immediate cause of the First Carnatic War was

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Capture of French ships by the British

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23
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Carnatic War was fought between

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English and French

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24
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First Carnatic War

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Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapell

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25
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Third Carnatic War

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Ended by Treaty of Paris

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26
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Second Carnatic War

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Inconclusive War

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27
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First Mysore War

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Britishers lost

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28
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With reference to the Treaty of “Aix-laChapelle-1748”

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The correct statements are :- 1. The fi rst Carnatic War was ended. 2. The English got back Madras

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29
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The fi rst European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian Princess with a view to acquiring territories was

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Dupleix

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30
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India the French established their earliest factory a

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Surat

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31
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French East India Company was constituted during the reign o

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Colbert

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32
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The French failed to establish power in the Deccan because

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The English had a strong army.

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33
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The sequence of the arrival of European powers in India is

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The Portuguese,The Dutch,The English,The French

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34
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Pondicherry Goa Tranquebar Sadras

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FrenchPortuguese Danish (Dane)Dutch

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35
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The region from where Europeans got best shora (Saltpetre) and opium

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Bihar

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36
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The last to come to pre-independence India as traders among Europeans is

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French

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37
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With reference to “the causes of the success of British and failure of the French in India” the correct statements are

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. Getting huge wealth and manpower from Conquest of Bengal by British.2. Naval superiority of the British.

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38
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The establishment of Factories by East India Company in fi rst quarter of 17th century

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Agra, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Broach by 1619, Masulipatnam (1611) and Armagaon in (1626), Hariharpur and Balasore (1633) and Hugli (1651)

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39
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The last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor was

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Murshid Quli Khan

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40
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The war which began the consolidation of British supremacy over India

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Battle of Plassey

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41
Q

Sirajuddaula was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of

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Plassey

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42
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The founder of the British Empire in India was -

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Robert Clive

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43
Q

Heaven Born General” -

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Robert clive

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44
Q

battlefi eld of Plassey is situated in -

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West Benga

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45
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Battle of Plassey was fought in the year -

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1757

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46
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nawab of Bengal who shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munge

A

Mir Qasim

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47
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The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India -The Battle of Buxarwas

A

The Battle of Buxa

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48
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The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India -The Battle of Buxarwas

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The Battle of Buxa

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49
Q

The ruler who had granted Diwani to the East India Company

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Shah Alam II

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50
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The ruler who had granted Diwani to the East India Company

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Raja Tikait Rai was ‘Artha Mantri’ of Nawab Aasafudaullah.2. Usually there were certain Hindu castes who were placed at the high positions in the State of Nawabs of Oudh.

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51
Q

The Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha was granted to East India Company by Emperor Shah Alam in the tenure of governor genera

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Lord Clive

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52
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The emperor Shah Alam- II gave the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company in

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August, 1765

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53
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The deputy Diwan of Murshidabad who was appointed by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty

A

Mohd. Raza Kha

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54
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The mountain tribe who fi rst came into contact with British after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765

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Khasi

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55
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Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760 -

A

Count Lally

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56
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The correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century i

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Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar

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57
Q

In India the rulers who vigorously

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Maratha

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58
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Battle of Buxar

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Mir Qasim Against East India Company

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59
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Battle of Wandhiwash

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French Against East India Company

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60
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Battle of Chillianwala

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Dalhousie Against Sikhs

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61
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Battle of Kharda

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Nizam Against Maratha.

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62
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Out of the given places namely : Delhi, Kabul, Makrana, Srinagar which was included in the kingdom of Ranjit Singh

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Srinagar

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63
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The capital of kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Lahorewas

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Lahore

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64
Q

Ranjeet Singh got famous Kohinoor diamond from

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Shah Shuja

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65
Q

God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other’.This statement was said by

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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66
Q

The last King of Sikh empire wa

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Maharaja Duleep Singh

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67
Q

fi rst Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69) -

A

Haider ali

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68
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British general who defeated/beat Haider Ali in War of Porto Novo

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Sir Eyer Coote

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69
Q

Tipu Sultan set up his capital at - Sir Eyer Coote- Sr

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Srirangapatnam

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70
Q

The Indian ruler who established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines

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Tipu Sultan

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71
Q

Tipu Sultan defeated the British Army in 1780 a

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Pollilur

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72
Q

The Englishmen made the Treaty of Srirangpatnam with

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Tipu Sultan

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73
Q

Tipu Sultan died at war with the British in

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1799

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74
Q

First Anglo-Mysore WarSecond Anglo-Mysore WarThird Anglo-Mysore WarFourth Anglo-Mysor

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Hyder Ali won the war- Indecisive- Tipu Sultan was defeated in the - battle and gave his territory to British.Tipu was defeated and was killed in the thick of battle.

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75
Q

Treaty of Allahabad - Treaty of Mangalore - Treaty of Salbai Treaty of Madras

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1765 A.D- Treaty of Mangalore 1784 A.D- Treaty of Salbai Treaty of Madras 1782 A.D- - 1769 A.D

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76
Q

Begum Samru constructed most eminent church at

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Sardhana

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77
Q

correct statement is Mir Jafar entered into conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plasse

A
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78
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The Nizam who did not rebel against the control of British East India Compa

A

HyderabadNizam

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79
Q

First Governor-General of India was

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William Bentinck

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80
Q

Warren Hastings was appointed as the fi rst Governor General of

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Bengal

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81
Q

Battle of Buxar Clive’s re-arrival in India Treaty of Allahabad

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22 October, 1764- 3 May, 1765- August, 1765

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82
Q

The founder of British Empire in India i

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Lord Clive

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83
Q

At the time of the establishment of Asiatic Society in Calcutta, the Governor-General of Bengal was

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Lord Warren Hastings

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84
Q

policy of ‘Security cell’ is related wi

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Warren Hastings

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85
Q

Ring Fence’ policy is associated wit

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Warren Hasting

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86
Q

The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by

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Robert Clive

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87
Q

Dual Government’ system in Bengal was abolished by -

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Warren Hasting

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88
Q

The governor general who was prosecuted for impeachment by the British Parliament -

A

Warren Hasting

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89
Q

judicial organization was established in India by

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Lord Cornwalli

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90
Q

The Governor-General - Lord Cornwalliswho created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service

A

Cornwallis

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91
Q

Public Service was done in

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the tenure of Cornwal

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92
Q

Tomb of Lord Cornwallis is situated

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Ghazipur

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93
Q

The ‘Treaty of Bassein’ was signed in 1802 between

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English and Bajirao- 2

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94
Q

The fi rst Maratha Sardar to accept the subsidiary alliance of Lord Wellesley wa

A

Peshwa Bajirao - II

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95
Q

Subsidiary Alliance was implemented during the reign of

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Lord Wellesley

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96
Q

The statements apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley a

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To maintain a large standing army at others’ expense. To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger. To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States.

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97
Q

The fi rst Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was

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The Nawab of Oudh

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98
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The fi rst Indian native ruler to accept the system of the subsidiary alliance is Nizam of Hyderabad

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99
Q

Out of the given option namely: Hyderabad, Mysore, Oudh, Sindhia concluded the subsidiary alliances with Lord Wellesley, the correct chronological order of their treaties are

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Hyderabad,Mysore,Oudh,Sindhia

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100
Q

The main aim of East India Company to make a subsidiary alliance in Rajput states was

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To establish the sovereignty of the British

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101
Q

At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, the Governor General who kept the British fl ag fl ying high in India

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Lord Wellesley

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102
Q

The revolt of Vellore occur during the regime of Governor named

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George Barlow

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103
Q

Anglo-Nepal War took place during the reign

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Hastings

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104
Q

The Treaty of Sagauli took place in the yea

A

1815 A.D.

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105
Q

Hector Munro - Lord Hastings - Lord Wellesley - Lord Cornwallis

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Hector munro Battle of BuxarLord Hastings - Anglo-Nepal War Lord Wellesley - Fourth Anglo-Mysore WarLord Cornwallis - Third Anglo-Mysore War

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106
Q

Third Anglo-Maratha war is related to

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Lord Hastings

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107
Q

Sir Thomas Munro was Governor of Madras during years

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  • 1820-1827 A.D
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108
Q

On the basis of alleged maladministration ,the Governor-General who had taken the administration of Mysore state

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Lord William Bentinck

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109
Q

The Governor General of Bengal who was associated with Third Anglo-Mysore Wa

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Lord Cornwallis

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110
Q

Social reforms that were introduced by William Bentinck

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Abolition of Sati- Abolition of Slavery- Suppression of the organised bands of Thu

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111
Q

The Sati System was abolished by William Bentinck in the year

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1829 A.D.

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112
Q

Hill Assembly Plan’ was set up for the development of Adivasi by

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Cleveland

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113
Q

The export of slaves from Bengal was banned in year

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1789

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114
Q

Awadh was annexed to British Empire in India b

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State as maladministered

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115
Q

Oudh was amalgamated into the British dominion in the year

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1856

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116
Q

Doctrine of lapses

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Satara, Baghat, Udaipur, Jhansi¾

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117
Q

1 states of doctrine of lapses

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Satara

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118
Q

JamesAndrew ramsay

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Dalhousie

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119
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1849 A.D. 1848 A.D. 1856 A.D. 1855 A.D.

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Merger of Punjab- Merger of Satara- Merger of Awadh- Merger of Karau

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120
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Sambalpur

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1849 AD

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121
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Satara

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1848

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122
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Awadh

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1856 AD

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123
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Jhansi

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1854 AD

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124
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The governor general who formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’

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Dalhousie

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125
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The correct chronological order in which Jhansi, Sambalpur,Satara were annexed by the British

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Satara, Sambalpur, Jhansi

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126
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The fi rst victim of Lord Dalhousie’s ‘policy of doctrine of lapse’ among Jhansi, Satara, Karauli, Sambhalpur, is

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State of Satara in 1848 A.D.

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127
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The conquest of Sindh by British was completed during the period of

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Lord Ellenboroug

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128
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Sindh was annexed by the British in

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1843A.D

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129
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Sindh was conquered and annexed by

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Napier

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130
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Princely States namely :Sind, Gwalior, Awadh, Satara that was /were not annexed by the British

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Gwalior

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131
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The offi cer who was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British Dominion

A

James Outram

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132
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The fi rst railway in India was laid down during the period of

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Lord Dalhousie

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133
Q

The fi rst railway line was opened in India in

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1853

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134
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The company which started the First Railway Service in India

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Indian Peninsula Railway

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135
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The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of

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Lord Dufferin

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136
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Public Works Department was organized in 1845-1855 by

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Lord Dalhousie

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137
Q

Widow Remarriage Act was implemented under the rule of

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Lord Canning

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138
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Queen Victoria’s manifesto was read out in Allahabad (Prayagraj) on November 1, 1858 by

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Lord Canning

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139
Q

The fi rst Viceroy of India was

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Lord Canning

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140
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Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning on 1st November, 1858 at

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Allahabad

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141
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The right to adopt an heir in place of own son wasre-established by

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Queen’s announcement of 1858

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142
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Governor General who had abolished slavery

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Lord Ellenborough

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143
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Lord Cornwallis Lord Wellesley Lord Dalhousie Lord Canning

A

Permanent Settlement- Subsidiary Alliance- Doctrine of Lapse- 1857 Revolt

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144
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Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during the tenure of

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Lord Cornwallis

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145
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Lord William Bentick

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Seventeenth Regulation of 1829

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146
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Lord Hastings

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Third AngloMaratha War (1817-18)

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147
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Lord Wellesley

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Second AngloMaratha War ( 1803 to 1805)

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148
Q

Peshwaship was abolished in the year

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1818

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149
Q

Dalhousie

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AnnexationAwadh

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150
Q

Duff erin

A

Establishment of Indian National Congres

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151
Q

Bentinck

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Charter act 1833

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152
Q

Afghanistan

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Lord Lytton

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153
Q

Masterly Inactivity’ was associated with

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John Lawrence

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154
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The 1st census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of

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Lord Mayo

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155
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The Viceroy of India who was murdered by a convict in Andaman and Nicobar Island while he was on tou

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Lord Mayo

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156
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The Governor-General who followed a spirited “Forward” policy towards Afghanistan w

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Lytton

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157
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The longest tenure as the Viceroy of India was

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Lord Linlithgow, Lord Curzon (Second longest tenure

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158
Q

In 1902, Lord Curzon appointed the University Commission including two Indian members. The two Indian members were

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Syed Hussain Bilgrami & Justice Gurudas Banerjee

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159
Q

The governor general who established Imperial Cadet Corps

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Lord Curzon

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160
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Local Self-Government institutions in India were strengthened in 1882 by

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Lord Rippon

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161
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The Ilbert Bill controversy was related t

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Removal of disqualifi cations imposed on the Indian Magistrates about the trial of the Europeans

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162
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The fi rst Factory Act for restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during the time of

A

Lord Ripon

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163
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The correct statement i

A

N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India

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164
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Local Self-Government’ in India is considered

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Lord Ripon

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165
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Lord Dalhousie - Lord Dalhousie Lord Rippon Lord Curzo

A

Annexation of Awadh
Lord Dalhousie Lord Rippon Lord Curzon - Doctrine of Lapse- Local self Government - Division of Benga

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166
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Lord Clive Charles Metcal Bentinck - Lord Ellenborough

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Dual Govt. in Bengal- Removal of press restriction
Prohibition of sati Annexation of Sindh

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167
Q

The Archaeological Survey established in the period of

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Lord Curzon

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168
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The ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’ wa

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Lord Curzon

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169
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The ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ passed during the tenure of

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Lord Curzon (Governor General

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170
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An important event of Lord Duff erin’s tenure as Viceroy was

A

Establishment of Indian National Congress

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171
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The person who compared Curzon’s administration in India to that of Aurangzeb

A

G.K. Gokhale

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172
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In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” It was written by

A

-Lord Curzon

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173
Q

Lord Curzon Lord Hardinge
Lord Chelmsford Irwin

A

1899-1905 A.D.- - 1910-1916 A.D

.- 1916-1921. - 1926-1931 A.D

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174
Q

strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by

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Lord Curzon and Lord Minto

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175
Q

The Muslims, if contented and satisfi ed, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India.’’ It was written by

A

W.W. Hunter

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176
Q

The Governor-General who used the system of separate electoral college to conquer Muslims and make them against Congres

A

Lord Minto

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177
Q

The only Jewish Viceroy of India was

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Lord Reading

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178
Q

Pitt’s India Act Doctrine of lapses Vernacular Press Act - illbert

A

Warren Hastings- DalhousieVernacular Press Act - Lord LyttonIlbert Bill - Lord Ripon

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179
Q

The Vernacular Press Act or Indian Language Newspaper Act was passed in 1878 during the period of Lord Lytton. It is also known as -

A

Gagging

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180
Q

Doctrine of Laps Partition of Bengal -Dual Government in Bengal - CliveSocial Reform

A

Dalhousie- Lord Curzon

Dual Government in Bengal - CliveSocial Reforms - Bentinck

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181
Q

Governor-General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (Under Regulating Act, 1773

A

Charles Cornwallis 2nd Earl and fi rst Marquess of Cornwallis

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182
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Governor-General of India (Under Charter Act, 1833

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James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie

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183
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Governor-General and Viceroy of India (Under Indian Councils Act, 1858

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Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Earl of Minto

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184
Q

The viceroy’s period in which the title of ‘Rai Bahadur’ and ‘Khan Bahadur’ began to confer to Indians

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During the tenure of Canning

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185
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With reference to the period of colonial rule in India ‘Home Charges’ formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. The funds constituted ‘Home Charges’ar

A

Funds used to support the Indian Offi ce in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in Indi

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186
Q

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

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Cotton, silk ,salt petre and opium

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187
Q

imperial preference” was applied to th

A

Special privileges on British imports in India

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188
Q

There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

A

Rich invest on land

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189
Q

The statement which correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the fi rst half of the nineteenth century

A

Indian handicrafts were ruined

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190
Q

The person who introduced Ist-e-Marari settlemen

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Lord Cornwallis

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191
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Assertion : The British Government introduced diff erent land revenue systems in diff erent parts of India.Reason : It led to creation of diff erent classes in Indian peasantry.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A

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192
Q

The Permanent Settlement was introduced by

A

Lord Cornwallis

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193
Q

Permanent Settlement was made w

A

Landlords/Zamindar

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194
Q

The Governor-General who introduced the permanent land revenue system in India

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Lord Cornwallis

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195
Q

Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis was introduced in the year

A

1793 A.

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196
Q

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmer which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was

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there was no offi cials check upon the Zamindars

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197
Q

tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar were given by the Bengal Tenancy Act in the year -

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1885 A.D

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198
Q

Ryotwari

A

Alexander Read and Thomas Munro G.S. Pointer (69) Indian Histor

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199
Q

Thomas Munro is associated with the land revenue settlemen

A

Ryotwari Settlement

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200
Q

The person who was associated with the Ryotwari Settlement of Madras

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Munro

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201
Q

The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the

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Madras, Eastern Bengal, Assam, Coorgh and some areas of Bombay

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202
Q

English introduced the Ryotwari System for the fi rst time in

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Madras Presiden

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203
Q

British System Ryotwari land revenue collection was prevalent in

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West India and South Indi

204
Q

Ryotwari Settlement

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statements are1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government. 2.The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots. 3.The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed

205
Q

fi rst tea company in Assam was established in the yea

A

1839 A.D.

206
Q

statement defi nes the term ‘Drain Theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji correctly

A

That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material returns.

207
Q

FinancialDecentralisation

A

Lord Mayo

208
Q

Punjab Land Alienation Act

A

1900A.D

209
Q

Theory of “Economic Drain” of India during the British Rule is

A

Dadabhai

210
Q

With reference to ‘deindustrialisation, these statements are correct

A

This process started in 1813. 2.Abolition of monopoly trade rights of East India Company aggravated the process.

211
Q

Drain Theory’was propounded

A

Dadabhai Naoroji

212
Q

Poverty and the Unbritish Rule in India’

A

Dadabhai Naoroji

213
Q

book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule is by

A

Dadabhai Naoroji

214
Q

British Economic Policy is disgusting in India”. is considered by

A

Karl Marx

215
Q

The forerunner of irrigation works in south India is considered

A

Sir Arthur Cotton

216
Q

The new Enfi eld Rifl e with greased cartridges was introduced in the British Indian Army in -

A

December, 1856 A.D.

217
Q

causefirst war of independence

A

Suspicion about British interference in religion

218
Q

Mangal

A

Barrackpore

219
Q

Mangal Pandey was the sepoy of -

A

34th Bengal Native Infantry

220
Q

Out of the given names namely-Azimullah Birjis Qadr,Bakht Khan,Hasan Khan person who was bestowed with the title of Saheb-e-Alam Bahadur by Bahadur Shah during the uprising of 1857

A

Bakht Khan

221
Q

he main cause of 1857 revolt was

A

Policy of the British Empire

222
Q

The fi rst event relating to the War of Independence of 1857 was

A

Marching of Sepoys to Delhi’s Red Fort

223
Q

The symbol of 1857 independence struggle wa

A

Lotus and Chapatis

224
Q

Out of the given places namely: Jhansi, Meerut, Delhi and Kanpur, which centre of the uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the Englis

A

Delhi

225
Q

The leader of the revolt of 1857 at Bareilly wa

A

Khan Bahadur

226
Q

Maharani Laxmibai had combated in her last battle

A

Hugh Rose

227
Q

The leader of the 1857 uprising at Allahabad w

A

Maulvi Liyaqat Ali

228
Q

The largest number of soldiers who participated in the struggle of 1857 came fro

A

Oudh

229
Q

commander-in-chief’ of Nana saheb wa

A

Tatya Tope

230
Q

Azimullah Khan was an advisor to

A

Nana Saheb

231
Q

With reference to the ‘revolt of 1857’, he was betrayed by ‘friend’, captured and put to death by the British

A

Tatya

232
Q

Whose real name was ‘Ram Chandra Pandurang’ among leaders of 1857

A

Tatya

233
Q

Out of the given places namely:Bihar,Madhya Pradesh,Rajasthan,Uttar Pradesh which belong to Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857

A

Bihar

234
Q

The 1857 Revolt in Bihar was spearheaded by

A

Kunwar Singh

235
Q

Kunwar Singh joined the Rebellion of 1857 against the British from

A

Arrah

236
Q

The Mutiny of 1857 at Patna was led by a dynamic ¾ old person known as

A

Rajput Kunwar Singh

237
Q

The leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam was

A

Diwan Maniram Dutta

238
Q

The centre of 1857 revolt in Bihar from 15th July, 1857 to 20th January, 1858 was

A

Jagdisphur

239
Q

The king of Jagdishpur was

A

Kunwar Singh

240
Q

The person who defeated the joint army of British and Jodhpur during the revolt of 1857

A

Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa

241
Q

Out of the given options namely:Chandrasekhar Azad,Ramprasad Bilsmil -Saadat Khan, MakhanLal Chaturvedi,who Britishers in 1857

A

Saadat Khan

242
Q

The Revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet

A

-Mirza Ghalib

243
Q

The original residence of Eminent Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib wa

A

Agra

244
Q

Out of the given options namely Tatya Tope, Rani Laxmibai,Bahadurshah Jafar, and Bhagat Singh who was not associated with the revolt of 1857

A

Bhagat Singh

245
Q

Out of the given names viz: Begum Hazrat Mahal, Kunwar Singh, Uddham Singh, and Maulavi Ahmadullah who was not related to the Revolt of 1857

A

Uddham singh

246
Q

The dynasty which supported British maximum during the 1857 Freedom Movement -

A

Scindias of Gwalior

247
Q

educatedmiddle classRemained neutral to the revolt of 1857

A

Sahukarand Landlord

248
Q

Out of the given options namely: Raja of Vijayanagar, Nizam of Hyderabad, Polygar of Tamil Nadu, and Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore who did not rebel against the British East India Company’s control over them

A

Nizam of Hyderabad

249
Q

Out of the given places namely : Jhansi, Chittor Jagdishpur, and Lucknow which territories was/were not aff ected by the Revolt of 1857

A

Chittoor

250
Q

Bakht Khan Maulvi Ahmadulla Kunwar Singh Nanasahab

A

Delhi- Awadh/Faizabad- Arrah- Kanpur- Delhi

251
Q

Jhansi Lucknow Kanpur Faizabad

A

Rani LaxmibaiBegum Hazrat MahalAzimullah KhanMaulvi Ahmadulla Shah

252
Q

Nana Saheb - Nawab Hamid Ali Khan - Moulvi Ahmed Ullah

Mani Ram Diwan

A

Kanpur
Nawab Hamid Ali Khan - DelhMoulvi Ahmed Ullah Mani Ram Diwan - Lucknow- Assam

253
Q

Sambhalpur Ganjam

Surender
Kashmir Gulab Singh

A

Surender SahiRadhakrishna DandsenaKashmir Gulab SinghAllahabad Liyaqat Ali

254
Q

the time of 1857 Revolt,the British Commanding Offi cer at Barrackpore was

A

John Bennet Hearsey

255
Q

who made Allahabad headquarters in 1857

A

Lord Canning

256
Q

who made Allahabad headquarters in 1857

A

Canning

257
Q

The British Prime minister during the revolt of 1857 was

A

Viscount Palmerston

258
Q

The main cause of the failure of the revolt of 1857 was

A

Lack of common strategy and central organizati

259
Q

The fi rst freedom struggle of 1857 failed because

A

There was lack of the unity of purpose in Indian sepoys.

260
Q

The British were able to suppress the uprising of 1857 in Rajput state because

A

The local Rajput rulers did not support revolutionarie

261
Q

Out of the given names of Britishers viz : Major Havelock, Sir Henry Lawrence, General John Nicolson and General Neil, those who lost their lives at Lucknow are

A

General Neil, Major Havelock, Sir Henry Lawrenc

262
Q

Assertion (A) : The fi rst war of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from the British Government.Reason (R) : The leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important States shied away from the struggle

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

263
Q

The revolt of 1857 was called a conspiracy by

A

Sir James Outram and W. Taylor

264
Q

Modern Historian who called the revolt of 1857 the fi rst Independence War was

A

V. D. Savarkar

265
Q

The uprising of 1857 was described as the ‘First Indian War of Independence’ by

A

V.D. Savarkar

266
Q

The offi cial historian of Indian Freedom struggle - S. N. Senwas

A

S. N. Sen

267
Q

The fi rst Indian to write in Indian language on the causes of the uprising of 1857 w

A

Syed Ahmed Khan

268
Q

The statement ‘‘the so-called fi rst national war of independence was neither fi rst, nor national, nor a war of independence’’ is associated w

A

R.C. Majumda

269
Q

QueenVictoria

A

1 nov 1858

270
Q

Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. The assurance fulfi lled by the British Government that -

A

Policy of annexation will be abandoned

271
Q

The objectives of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858) were

A

To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States. - To place the Indian administration under the British Crown

272
Q

The commission which is associated with the Army Reorganization after the suppression of the Revolt of 1857

A

Peel Commission

273
Q

After the revolt of 1857, the British recruited the Soldiers from

A

Gurkhas, Sikhs, and Punjabis

274
Q

The upheavals that took place in Bengal immediately after Revolt of 1857 - I

A

Indigo revol

275
Q

The Indigo Rebellion was

A

The peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow at a price that was unacceptable.

276
Q

The ‘Banaras Rebellion’ against the Britishers was led by

A

Raja Chet Sing

277
Q

The ‘Banaras Rebellion’ against the Britishers was led by

A

Raja Chet Sing

278
Q

The ‘Banaras Rebellion’ against the Britishers was led by

A

Raja Chet Sing

279
Q

The author of ‘Neel Darpan’ a book written on the miserable condition of indigo farmers

A

Dinbandhu Mitra

280
Q

composer of the song ‘Vande Mataram’ was

A

Bankimchandra Chatterj

281
Q

The theme of the novel Anandmath is based o

A

Sanyasi Revolt

282
Q

The purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger

A

Demand of Bakast land restoration

283
Q

Chief centre of Wahabi Movement during 19th century was

A

Patna

284
Q

Kuka Movement was organized

A

Guru Ram Sing

285
Q

Kuka Movement was founded in

A

Punjab

286
Q

The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of

A

Garos

287
Q

‘Pagal Panth’was founded b

A

Karammshah

288
Q

With reference to “Santhal Hool” of 1855, the statement/s is/are correct

A

Major Baroz lost the battle with Santhals near Bhagalpur.Gokko was an important leader of Godda.Mahajan Deen Dayal Rai is also an important name in this context.

289
Q

The leader of the Faraizi rebellion was

A

Dadu Miyan

290
Q

The Faraizis were

A

Followers of Haji Shariatulla

291
Q

The Faraizis movement was started

A

Haji Shariatullah

292
Q

Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in

A

Kerala

293
Q

Ramosi Krishak Jatha in Maharashtra was founded by

A

Vasudeo Balwant Phadk

294
Q

The correct geographical location for the Ramosi Uprising was

A

Western Ghats

295
Q

The centre of the Gadakari rebellion w

A

Kolhapur

296
Q

Trace the tribe that rebelled against Britishers because human sacrifi ce system was banned

A

Khond

297
Q

Kol Revolt (1831-32) was led by

A

Budhu Bhagat

298
Q

Waghera Uprising happened in

A

Baroda

299
Q

Uprisings against the British colonial power in India prior to 1857 in the various parts of the country in the correct chronological order is

A

Sepoy Mutiny at Vellore (1806 A.D)- Kutch Rebellion (1819-31 A.D.)- Kol Uprising (1831-1832 A.D)- Santhal Revolt (1855 - 56 A.D)

300
Q

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, these measures were taken by the colonial government

A

The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created. - It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.

301
Q

Ganjam

A

Ganjam Revolt occurred from 1800 A.D. to 1805 A.D.- Ganjam Revolt was led by Dhananjay- Revolt of Gumsur was led by Shrikar Bhanja

302
Q

Santhal Kol Khasi Ahom

A

1855Kol 1831Khasi 1829Ahom 1828

303
Q

Santhal Kol Khasi Ahom

A

1855

Kol 1831Khasi 1829Ahom 1828

304
Q

Revolt of Santhals (1855-56 A.D) was led b

A

Siddhu-Kanhu and Bhairav Chand

305
Q

The Santhal Pargana region was called in ancient times

A

Narikhand

306
Q

British Commander who was defeated by the Santhals in 1855

A

Major Burrough

307
Q

Santhals Toda Jarawas

A

JharkhandTamil NaduAndaman and Nicobar

308
Q

Lasodia Movement’ for social reforms amongst the Bhils of Mewar, Bagar and nearby regions was launched b

A

Govind Giri

309
Q

Mundas rose in revolt in

A

1899 A.D.

310
Q

Ulgulan Revolt was related to

A

Birsa Mund

311
Q

With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of this event - Birsa Munda’s Revolt of

A

1899-1900 A.D

312
Q

Ahom Kol Koli Chuar

A

1828

Kol 1831-32Koli 1784-85Chuar 1768

313
Q

Tribal leader who is known as ‘Dharti Aaba’ (Father of World

A

Birsa Munda

314
Q

The word Adivasi was used for the fi rst time to refer to the tribal people by

A

Thakkar Bappa

315
Q

The common factor for a tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century was

A

The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communiti

316
Q

Ho revolt took place durin

A

1820 - 21 A.D

317
Q

Khairwar Tribal movement occurred in

A

1874 A.D

318
Q

The leader of some anti-British revolts in Sambhalpur was

A

Surendra Sai

319
Q

he correct chronological sequence of events

A

Santhal Rebellion, Mutiny of the Sepoys, Indigo Revolt, Deccan Riot

320
Q

Bengal Indigo Revolt

A

1859-60

321
Q

Pabna Peasant Revol

A

1873-76

322
Q

Mopla Rebellion

A

1921

323
Q

Tebhaga Movement

A

1946-47

324
Q

Moplah revolt

A

Kerala

325
Q

Pabna revolt

A

Bengal

326
Q

Eka Movement

A

Oudh

327
Q

Birsa Munda revol

A

Bihar

328
Q

The Moplah Rebellion broke out in the yea

A

1921

329
Q

Pabna Rebellion Eka Movement Santhal Rebellion (Year) tana Bhagat Movement -

A

1873-85 A.D.- - 1921-1922 A.D.- 1855-56 A.D.Tana Bhagat Movement - 1914 A.D

330
Q

Rampa Rebellion Pabna Peasant Revolt Bengal Indigo Revolt Jaintia Rebellion

A

1879-80 A.D.1873-76 A.D.1859-60 A.D.1860-63 A.D.

331
Q

The immediate causes of the Deccan Riots of 1875 were

A

The shadow of a famine- High interest rates charged by Mahaj

332
Q

Moplah revolt of 1921 took place in

A

Kerala

333
Q

With reference to revolts in British India, people known as ‘Kallar’ belonged to this region among Kolhapur, Midnapore, Madurai & Rangpur

A

Madurai

334
Q

Barrackpur Mutiny Berhampur Revolt Santhal Revolt Vellore Mutiny

A

November 1824- February 1857- 1855-56- July 1806

335
Q

Sanyasi

A

1763-1800 A.

336
Q

Kol

A

1831-32 A.D

337
Q

Indigo Revolt

A

1859-60 A.D

338
Q

DeccanAgriculturists

A

1875

339
Q

Birsa

A

1899-1900 A.D

340
Q

Bhils revolted against the British in

A

M.P. and Maharashtra

341
Q

Munda

A

Birsa

342
Q

Santhal

A

Kanhu

343
Q

Ahom

A

Gomdhar Kunwar

344
Q

Tana Bhagat

A

Jatra Bhagat and Turia Bhaga

345
Q

Jatra Oraon started Tana Bhagat Movement in the year

A

1914 A.D

346
Q

Kuki - kuka -Pabna revolt (1873-76) - Birsa Munda (1899-1900) - (now Jharkhand)Chuar Revalt (1768)

A

Manipur and Tripura
Kuka revolt (1840-72) - PunjabPabna revolt (1873-76) - BengalBirsa Munda (1899-1900) - Bihar (now Jharkhand)Chuar Revalt (1768) - West Bengal

347
Q

rst Madarsa was set up by British in India a

A

Calcutta

348
Q

Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded b

A

Sir William Jone

349
Q

The First Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya was founded at Varanasi by

A

Jonathan Duncan

350
Q

Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

A

He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India

351
Q

Out of the given options namely: Dadabhai Naoroji, Michael Madhusudan Dutta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Vivekanand who was/were off ered membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris

A

Michael Madhusudan Dutt

352
Q

The Englishman who fi rst translated BhagavadGita into English

A

Charles Wilkin

353
Q

The fi rst to translate Kalidasa’s famous work ‘Shakuntala’ into English is

A

Sir William Jones

354
Q

Following led to the introduction of English Education in India

A

Charter Act of 1813 - General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 - Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

355
Q

The Act of British Government that granted Rs. One lakh for education in India for the fi rst tim

A

Charter Act, 1813

356
Q

Charles Wood’s Despatch was related with

A

Education

357
Q

Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, the true statements are

A

Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. - Establishment of universities was recommended.

358
Q

In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development o

A

Primary education

359
Q

The National Council of Education was established on

A

15th August, 1906

360
Q

Sadler Commission was related to

A

Education

361
Q

British Government appointed Sadler University Commission for reforms in education in the yea

A

1917

362
Q

Lord Macaulay was related t

A

English education

363
Q

Lord Macaulay was related to -

A

English education

364
Q

During India’s colonial period, the theory of downward fi ltration was related to

A

Education

365
Q

The propounder of “Filtration Theory” in India’s education policy wa

A

Macaulay

366
Q

The foundation of the modern educational system in India was laid by

A

Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835

367
Q

English Education was introduced in India in the reign of

A

Lord William Cavendish Bentin

368
Q

The fi rst three universities in India (Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay) were established in the year

A
  • 1857 A.D
369
Q

rst Women’s University in Mumbai was the result of the eff ort of -

A

D.K. Karve

370
Q

associated with the formation of the Deccan Educational Society -

A

Bg tilak

371
Q

Hindu College,

Delhi College A.D Mayo College

A

1817 A.D Delhi College 1824 A.D Mayo College 1875 A.

372
Q

Md anglo oriental college

A

1875

373
Q

In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff , Hindu College at Calcutta was established by

A

Raja Ram Mohan Ro

374
Q

Out of the given names viz: Bal Gangadhar Tilak Swami Vivekanad, Mahatma Gandhi and Madan Mohan Malviya who had vigorously advocated for religious education in the Indian Universities

A

Madan Mohan Malviya

375
Q

He who laid the foundation stone of Banaras Hindu Universit

A

Lord Hardinge

376
Q

Out of the given universities namely: Aligarh Muslim University; Aligarh, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University; Lucknow, Banaras Hindu University; Varanasi, University of Allahabad which was the fi rst to be declared as Central University

A

Banaras Hindu University, Varanas

377
Q

The fi rst secretary of Hindu Female school which later came to be known as Bethune female school was

A

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasaga

378
Q

The fi rst newspaper in India wa

A

Bengal Gazette

379
Q

Out of the given options namely Wellesley, Hastings, John Adam, and Dalhousie who had primarily implemented the Press Censors

A

Wellesley

380
Q

Out of the given names viz:Lord Ripon,Lord Lytton,Lord Curzon,Lord Minto who repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878

A

Lord Ripon

381
Q

Vernacular Press Act was introduced

A

Lord Lytton

382
Q

The fi rst Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist was

A

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

383
Q

The person in America who started to issue newspaper ‘Free India’

A

Tarak Nath Das

384
Q

Persian Weekly ‘Miratul Akhbar’ was Published by

A

Raja Ram Mohan Ro

385
Q

The fi rst Hindi Newspaper ‘Udatt Martand’ (30th May, 1826) was published from

A

Calcutta

386
Q

The place where the ‘Indian Mirror’ newspaper was published in 1880

A

Calcutta

387
Q

The language in which the fi rst issue of the Journal Ghadar was published

A

Urdu

388
Q

The journal ‘Ghadar’ of Ghadar Party was a

A

Weekly Journal

389
Q

Amrit Bazar Patrika’ was founded by

A

Shishir Kumar Ghose

390
Q

The newspaper was started by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India’s freedom struggle

A

Kesari and Mahratta

391
Q

The newspapers that advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle,were

A

Sandhya, Yugantar, Kaal

392
Q

Out of the given Newspaper/Magazine namely: Indian Opinion, Young India, Nav Jeevan, and Yugantar which was/were associated with Mahatma Gandhi

A

Indian Opinion, Young India, Nav Jeevan, Yugantar

393
Q

‘Som Prakash’ was started by

A

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

394
Q

Out of the given papers namely: New India,Leader,Young India and Free Press Journal which was essentially the mouthpiece of the policies of liberals

A

Leader

395
Q

Indian Opinion’ paper was published in the language

A

Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and English language

396
Q

rst editor of the journal ‘Indian Opinion’ was

A

Mansukhal Nazar

397
Q

Young India’ was started as a weekly by

A

The Home Rule Party

398
Q

The fi rst Newspaper published by the Indians in the English language was

A

Hindu Patriot

399
Q

The editor of the ‘Hindu Patriot’ who strongly supported the Indigo Movement was

A

Harish Chandra Mukherje

400
Q

VandeMatram

A

Arbind Ghos

401
Q

Independent

A

Motilal Nehr

402
Q

Bharat Mitra Rastra Mata Prajamitra Naya

A

Hindi- Marathi- Gujarati- Bengali

403
Q

Dainik Aaj The Leader The National Herald The Pioneer

A

Shiv Prasad Gupta- Madan Mohan Malviya- Jawahar Lal Nehru- George Allen

404
Q

Swadesh Bharat Bandhu Satyawadi Shakti

A

Gorakhpur- Hathras- Agra- Almora

405
Q

Through which newspaper published from Kanpur, Vijay Singh Pathik made the Bizaliya movement the subject of discussion in Indi

A

Pratap

406
Q

Harijan’ was started b

A

Mahatma Gandhiji

407
Q

The fi rst issue of a weekly paper ‘Harijan’ started by Gandhiji was published on February 11, 1933 from the city

A

Poona (now Pune) (from Yarwada Central Jail)

408
Q

The Marathi fortnightly ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’ was started by

A

B.R. Ambedkar

409
Q

Out of the given journals namely:Al-Hilal, Comrade, The Indian Sociologist, Zamindar which journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad

A

Al-Hilal

410
Q

Out of the given namely: Vande Mataram, People, Tribune, Vir Arjun which Urdu newspaper was started by Lajpat Rai from Lahore in 192

A

Vande Mataram

411
Q

The Hindu Sudharak Voice of India Bengalee

A

G.Subramaniya IyerGopal Krishna GokhaleDadabhai NaurojiSurendra Nath Banerjee

412
Q

Bengalee

A

Surendra Nath Banerje

413
Q

Bangwasi

A

Jogendra Nath Bose

414
Q

Vande Matram

A

Arvind Ghosh

415
Q

Amrit Bazar Patrika -

A

Motilal Ghosh

416
Q

Kal

A

Shivrama Madhav Paranjape

417
Q

Somaprakash

A

Dwarkanath Vidyabhusan

418
Q

Bombay Chronicle

A

Feroz Shah Mehta

419
Q

Common Weal

A

Annie Besant

420
Q

Leader Search Light

A

Madan Mohan MalviyaSachchidanand Sinha

421
Q

Independent Justice

A

Motilal Nehru- T.M. Nair

422
Q

Independent Justice

A

Motilal Nehru- T.M. Nair

423
Q

Abul Kalam Azad
Feroz Shah Mehta - Raja Ram Mohan Roy

A

Al-Hilal Feroz Shah Mehta - Bombay Chronicle Raja Ram Mohan Roy - Samvad Kaumudi

424
Q

The Pioneer’ newspaper was started in Allahabad by George Allen in the yea

A

1865

425
Q

Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was a journal published b

A

Sir Syed Ahmed Kha

426
Q

Maulana Azad Lokmanya Tilak Jawaharlal Nehru

A

Al-Hilal- Kesari- National Herald

427
Q

Qaumi Awaz’ newspaper was started by

A

Jawaharlal Nehru and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

428
Q

Navjiwan Swarajya Prabhat

A

M.K. Gandhi– T. Prakasham– N.C. Kelkar

429
Q

Rast Goftar’ was related to

A

Dadabhai Nauroji

430
Q

Commonweal Young India Kesari Mook Nayak

A

Annie Besant- Mahatma Gandhi- Bal Gangadhar Tilak- B.R. Ambedkar

431
Q

S.A. Dange

A

Socialist

432
Q

S.A. Dange

A

The Socialist

433
Q

Muzaffar ahmed

A

Navyug

434
Q

GulamHussain

A

Inqilab

435
Q

Dash raja

A

Labour Kisan Gazette

436
Q

The category of population that was primarily attracted by Religious reform movements of the nineteenth century

A

Intellectuals, Urban upper castes, princes

437
Q

Socio-religious movements of the 19th century resulted in the modernization of India.Reason (R): Rationalism, scientifi c temper and other such ideas which are the basis of modernization were at the core of the socio-religious movements.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

438
Q

Vaikom Satyagraha are

A

It was a satyagraha against untouchability and caste discrimination. - Mahatma Gandhi participated in Vaikom Satyagraha

439
Q

The Rajamundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by

A

Veeresalingam

440
Q

Out of the given classes viz:Noble landlords,New rich merchants, Educated Hindu middle class, Educated Muslims that has been infl uenced by Western civilization fi rstl

A

Educated Hindu middle class

441
Q

The father of ‘Indian Renaissan

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

442
Q

The Prophet of Nationalism i

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

443
Q

The First Society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was

A

Atmiya

444
Q

Brahmo Samaj was founded in the year of

A

1828

445
Q

Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahma Samaj in

A

1828A.D

446
Q

Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahma Samaj in

A

1828A.D

447
Q

The founder of Brahmo Samaj w

A

Raja Ram Mohan Ro

448
Q

Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of ‘Raja’

A

Akbar-II

449
Q

The Samadhi of Raja Rammohan Roy is in

A

Bristol, England

450
Q

Keshav Chandra Sen is associated with

A

The establishment of Tabernacle of New Dispensation and Indian Reform Association

451
Q

The founder of ‘Brahmo Samaj of India’/Bhartiya Bhramo Samaj was

A

Keshav Chandra Sen

452
Q

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is regarded as

A

The father of Indian Nationalism

453
Q

The Brahmo Samaj is based on the principle of

A

Monotheism

454
Q

The principles of Brahmo Samaj were

A

Belief in Monotheism and to free Hinduism from evils.- Opposing idolatry and the dominance of priests.- Improving the situation of women

455
Q

The social reformer who strongly opposed ‘Jury Act of 1826

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

456
Q

The best representative of Neo-Hindustan in the second half of the nineteenth century

A
  • Swami Vivekanand
457
Q

Swami Vivekanand attended the ‘Parliament of World’s Religions’ held at Chicago in

A

1893 A.D

458
Q

The famous reformer who wrote the books Gyana Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga

A

Swami Vivekananda

459
Q

Swami Vivekanand established Ramakrishna Mission in the year -

A

1897 A.D

460
Q

DayanandSaraswati founded

A

Arya Samaj

461
Q

AryaSamaj

A

1875 A.D.

462
Q

The person who is responsible for the revival of Vedas

A

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

463
Q

Let’s go back to the Vedas’. It was said by

A

Dayanand Saraswati

464
Q

Swami Dayanand Saraswati is known a

A

Martin Luther King of India’

465
Q

Satyarth Prakash’ was written by

A

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

466
Q

Satyarth Prakash’ is a sacred book of

A

Arya Samaj

467
Q

Shuddhi Movement was started by -

A

Arya Samaj

468
Q

Assertion (A) : The Arya Samaj Movement gave self-confi dence and self-reliance to the Hindus.Reason (R) : The Arya Samaj Movement undermined the belief in superiority of White Race

A

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the

469
Q

Assertion (A) : The Arya Samaj Movement gave self-confi dence and self-reliance to the Hindus.Reason (R) : The Arya Samaj Movement undermined the belief in superiority of White Race

A

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the

470
Q

Good Government is no substitute for selfGovernment’. It

A

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

471
Q

The chronological order is

A

Tulsidas (16th century AD
)Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833 AD)
Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883 AD)
Vivekanand (1863-1902 AD)

472
Q

The founder of ‘Prarthana Samaj’ was

A

Atmaram Pandurang

473
Q

D.K. Karve - J.E.D. Bethune - Ishwar Chandra - Vidyasagar B.M. Malabari

A

Secretary, Widow Remarriage Association

Establishment of GirlsSchool in Calcutta

Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta

Starting a crusade againstchild marriage

474
Q

Prarthana Samaj

A

Atmaram Pandurang

475
Q

Young India

A

Mahatma Gandhi

476
Q

Lokhitvadi

A

Gopal Hari Deshmukh

477
Q

Satya Shodhak Samaj

A

Jyotiba Phule

478
Q

Rehnumai Mazdayasan

A

Naoroji Furdonji

479
Q

The chief director of Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra was

A

M.G. Ranade

480
Q

The Adi Brahmasamaj was founded by

A

Devendranath Tagore

481
Q

The founder of ‘Dev Samaj’was

A

Shiv Narayan Agnihotri

482
Q

Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded in the year

A

1873 A.D

483
Q

Satya Sodhak Samaj’was established by

A

Jyotiba Phule

484
Q

author of ‘Gulamgiri’ w

A

Jyotiba Phule

485
Q

The main aim was to uplift the backward classes. It is related t

A

Satyashodhak Samaj

486
Q

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized for

A

An anti-caste movement in Maharashtra

487
Q

The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy was

A

Radhakant Deb (Dharma Sabha

488
Q

The founder of Radha Swami Satsang was

A

Shivdyal Sahab

489
Q

The reformer of Maharashtra who is also known as ‘Lokahitvadi’

A

Gopal Hari Deshmukh

490
Q

The Age of Consent Act’ was passed in the yea

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1891

491
Q

During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. The reason for its formation was

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Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.

492
Q

The correct statements ar

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Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education - Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees

493
Q

The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act’ was passed in the year

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1856 A.D

494
Q

He who prominently fought for and got widow ¾ remarriage legalized

A

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

495
Q

I have no time to think about God because a lot of work has to be done on this earth” The statement is related to

A

Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar

496
Q

The correct statements are

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In 1829, William Bentinck declared Sati System an off ence by law.- The Government had passed an Act in 1856 under which Hindu widows could remarry.- Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya Samaj in 1875

497
Q

Sati’ was declared illegal’ by

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William Bentinc

498
Q

The Act V of 1843 made illega

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Slavery

499
Q

He who played an important role in passing the Native Marriage Act of 1872

A

Keshav Chandra Sen

500
Q

The ‘Native Marriage Act’ was passed in the year

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1872

501
Q

The Civil Marriage Act of 1872 had sought to curb the practice of child marriage by placing the minimum age of marriage for girls at

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14 years (18 years for boys

502
Q

The minimum marriageable age fi xed under Sharda Act for boys and girls was

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18 and 14 respectively

503
Q

Sharda Act is related

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Prevention of child marriage

504
Q

The ‘Theosophical Society’ was founded by

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Madame H.P. Blavatsky

505
Q

The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to

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Annie Besant

506
Q

The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to

A

Annie Besant

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