Modern History Flashcards
Blue water Policy’ is associated with
Francisco de Almeida
Vaco-da-Gama arrived at Calicut in the year
1498
Vaso-da-Gama was welcomed at Calicut by
Zamorin
he fi rst Portuguese Viceroy in India was
Francisco da Almeida
Out of the following factories namely:- Bandel, Chinsurah, Hooghly, and Shrirampur, which were established by the Portuguese
Hooghly and Chinsurah
Hoogly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal
Portuguese
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, the correct statements are
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
The fi rst to start a joint Stock company to trade with India were
Dutch
Dutch established their trading centre in India, the places were
Nagappaattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam, Surat, Bharuch, Agra, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna
With reference to Indian history correct statements are
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
The secret of success of East India Company in India wa
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
British companies which got the fi rst charter permitting them to trade in India, wa
Levant Company
BritishEast India Company was formed in London, the then Mughal Emperor of India was -
London
English East India Company established its fi rst temporary factory in India during the reign of Mughal Emperor
Jahangir
Out of the given options namely: Pune, Goa, Pondicherry, Surat, the fi rst factory of the East India Company was established at -
Surat
British offi cial who defeated Portuguese at Sowlley wa
Thomas best
The European trading company which established its first factory at Surat
English
the year 1613, the place where the English East India Company was given permission to set up a factory (trading post)
Surat
Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from
Portuguese
Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from
The English Governor of East India Company in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb
John Child
The immediate cause of the First Carnatic War was
Capture of French ships by the British
Carnatic War was fought between
English and French
First Carnatic War
Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapell
Third Carnatic War
Ended by Treaty of Paris
Second Carnatic War
Inconclusive War
First Mysore War
Britishers lost
With reference to the Treaty of “Aix-laChapelle-1748”
The correct statements are :- 1. The fi rst Carnatic War was ended. 2. The English got back Madras
The fi rst European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian Princess with a view to acquiring territories was
Dupleix
India the French established their earliest factory a
Surat
French East India Company was constituted during the reign o
Colbert
The French failed to establish power in the Deccan because
The English had a strong army.
The sequence of the arrival of European powers in India is
The Portuguese,The Dutch,The English,The French
Pondicherry Goa Tranquebar Sadras
FrenchPortuguese Danish (Dane)Dutch
The region from where Europeans got best shora (Saltpetre) and opium
Bihar
The last to come to pre-independence India as traders among Europeans is
French
With reference to “the causes of the success of British and failure of the French in India” the correct statements are
. Getting huge wealth and manpower from Conquest of Bengal by British.2. Naval superiority of the British.
The establishment of Factories by East India Company in fi rst quarter of 17th century
Agra, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Broach by 1619, Masulipatnam (1611) and Armagaon in (1626), Hariharpur and Balasore (1633) and Hugli (1651)
The last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor was
Murshid Quli Khan
The war which began the consolidation of British supremacy over India
Battle of Plassey
Sirajuddaula was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of
Plassey
The founder of the British Empire in India was -
Robert Clive
Heaven Born General” -
Robert clive
battlefi eld of Plassey is situated in -
West Benga
Battle of Plassey was fought in the year -
1757
nawab of Bengal who shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munge
Mir Qasim
The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India -The Battle of Buxarwas
The Battle of Buxa
The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India -The Battle of Buxarwas
The Battle of Buxa
The ruler who had granted Diwani to the East India Company
Shah Alam II
The ruler who had granted Diwani to the East India Company
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.
The Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha was granted to East India Company by Emperor Shah Alam in the tenure of governor genera
Lord Clive
The emperor Shah Alam- II gave the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company in
August, 1765
The deputy Diwan of Murshidabad who was appointed by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty
Mohd. Raza Kha
The mountain tribe who fi rst came into contact with British after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765
Khasi
Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760 -
Count Lally
The correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century i
Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
In India the rulers who vigorously
Maratha
Battle of Buxar
Mir Qasim Against East India Company
Battle of Wandhiwash
French Against East India Company
Battle of Chillianwala
Dalhousie Against Sikhs
Battle of Kharda
Nizam Against Maratha.
Out of the given places namely : Delhi, Kabul, Makrana, Srinagar which was included in the kingdom of Ranjit Singh
Srinagar
The capital of kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Lahorewas
Lahore
Ranjeet Singh got famous Kohinoor diamond from
Shah Shuja
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
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
The last King of Sikh empire wa
Maharaja Duleep Singh
fi rst Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69) -
Haider ali
British general who defeated/beat Haider Ali in War of Porto Novo
Sir Eyer Coote
Tipu Sultan set up his capital at - Sir Eyer Coote- Sr
Srirangapatnam
The Indian ruler who established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan defeated the British Army in 1780 a
Pollilur
The Englishmen made the Treaty of Srirangpatnam with
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan died at war with the British in
1799
First Anglo-Mysore WarSecond Anglo-Mysore WarThird Anglo-Mysore WarFourth Anglo-Mysor
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.
Treaty of Allahabad - Treaty of Mangalore - Treaty of Salbai Treaty of Madras
1765 A.D- Treaty of Mangalore 1784 A.D- Treaty of Salbai Treaty of Madras 1782 A.D- - 1769 A.D
Begum Samru constructed most eminent church at
Sardhana
correct statement is Mir Jafar entered into conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plasse
The Nizam who did not rebel against the control of British East India Compa
HyderabadNizam
First Governor-General of India was
William Bentinck
Warren Hastings was appointed as the fi rst Governor General of
Bengal
Battle of Buxar Clive’s re-arrival in India Treaty of Allahabad
22 October, 1764- 3 May, 1765- August, 1765
The founder of British Empire in India i
Lord Clive
At the time of the establishment of Asiatic Society in Calcutta, the Governor-General of Bengal was
Lord Warren Hastings
policy of ‘Security cell’ is related wi
Warren Hastings
Ring Fence’ policy is associated wit
Warren Hasting
The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by
Robert Clive
Dual Government’ system in Bengal was abolished by -
Warren Hasting
The governor general who was prosecuted for impeachment by the British Parliament -
Warren Hasting
judicial organization was established in India by
Lord Cornwalli
The Governor-General - Lord Cornwalliswho created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service
Cornwallis
Public Service was done in
the tenure of Cornwal
Tomb of Lord Cornwallis is situated
Ghazipur
The ‘Treaty of Bassein’ was signed in 1802 between
English and Bajirao- 2
The fi rst Maratha Sardar to accept the subsidiary alliance of Lord Wellesley wa
Peshwa Bajirao - II
Subsidiary Alliance was implemented during the reign of
Lord Wellesley
The statements apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley a
To maintain a large standing army at others’ expense. To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger. To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States.
The fi rst Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
The Nawab of Oudh
The fi rst Indian native ruler to accept the system of the subsidiary alliance is Nizam of Hyderabad
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
Hyderabad,Mysore,Oudh,Sindhia
The main aim of East India Company to make a subsidiary alliance in Rajput states was
To establish the sovereignty of the British
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
Lord Wellesley
The revolt of Vellore occur during the regime of Governor named
George Barlow
Anglo-Nepal War took place during the reign
Hastings
The Treaty of Sagauli took place in the yea
1815 A.D.
Hector Munro - Lord Hastings - Lord Wellesley - Lord Cornwallis
Hector munro Battle of BuxarLord Hastings - Anglo-Nepal War Lord Wellesley - Fourth Anglo-Mysore WarLord Cornwallis - Third Anglo-Mysore War
Third Anglo-Maratha war is related to
Lord Hastings
Sir Thomas Munro was Governor of Madras during years
- 1820-1827 A.D
On the basis of alleged maladministration ,the Governor-General who had taken the administration of Mysore state
Lord William Bentinck
The Governor General of Bengal who was associated with Third Anglo-Mysore Wa
Lord Cornwallis
Social reforms that were introduced by William Bentinck
Abolition of Sati- Abolition of Slavery- Suppression of the organised bands of Thu
The Sati System was abolished by William Bentinck in the year
1829 A.D.
Hill Assembly Plan’ was set up for the development of Adivasi by
Cleveland
The export of slaves from Bengal was banned in year
1789
Awadh was annexed to British Empire in India b
State as maladministered
Oudh was amalgamated into the British dominion in the year
1856
Doctrine of lapses
Satara, Baghat, Udaipur, Jhansi¾
1 states of doctrine of lapses
Satara
JamesAndrew ramsay
Dalhousie
1849 A.D. 1848 A.D. 1856 A.D. 1855 A.D.
Merger of Punjab- Merger of Satara- Merger of Awadh- Merger of Karau
Sambalpur
1849 AD
Satara
1848
Awadh
1856 AD
Jhansi
1854 AD
The governor general who formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’
Dalhousie
The correct chronological order in which Jhansi, Sambalpur,Satara were annexed by the British
Satara, Sambalpur, Jhansi
The fi rst victim of Lord Dalhousie’s ‘policy of doctrine of lapse’ among Jhansi, Satara, Karauli, Sambhalpur, is
State of Satara in 1848 A.D.
The conquest of Sindh by British was completed during the period of
Lord Ellenboroug
Sindh was annexed by the British in
1843A.D
Sindh was conquered and annexed by
Napier
Princely States namely :Sind, Gwalior, Awadh, Satara that was /were not annexed by the British
Gwalior
The offi cer who was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British Dominion
James Outram
The fi rst railway in India was laid down during the period of
Lord Dalhousie
The fi rst railway line was opened in India in
1853
The company which started the First Railway Service in India
Indian Peninsula Railway
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
Lord Dufferin
Public Works Department was organized in 1845-1855 by
Lord Dalhousie
Widow Remarriage Act was implemented under the rule of
Lord Canning
Queen Victoria’s manifesto was read out in Allahabad (Prayagraj) on November 1, 1858 by
Lord Canning
The fi rst Viceroy of India was
Lord Canning
Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning on 1st November, 1858 at
Allahabad
The right to adopt an heir in place of own son wasre-established by
Queen’s announcement of 1858
Governor General who had abolished slavery
Lord Ellenborough
Lord Cornwallis Lord Wellesley Lord Dalhousie Lord Canning
Permanent Settlement- Subsidiary Alliance- Doctrine of Lapse- 1857 Revolt
Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during the tenure of
Lord Cornwallis
Lord William Bentick
Seventeenth Regulation of 1829
Lord Hastings
Third AngloMaratha War (1817-18)
Lord Wellesley
Second AngloMaratha War ( 1803 to 1805)
Peshwaship was abolished in the year
1818
Dalhousie
AnnexationAwadh
Duff erin
Establishment of Indian National Congres
Bentinck
Charter act 1833
Afghanistan
Lord Lytton
Masterly Inactivity’ was associated with
John Lawrence
The 1st census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of
Lord Mayo
The Viceroy of India who was murdered by a convict in Andaman and Nicobar Island while he was on tou
Lord Mayo
The Governor-General who followed a spirited “Forward” policy towards Afghanistan w
Lytton
The longest tenure as the Viceroy of India was
Lord Linlithgow, Lord Curzon (Second longest tenure
In 1902, Lord Curzon appointed the University Commission including two Indian members. The two Indian members were
Syed Hussain Bilgrami & Justice Gurudas Banerjee
The governor general who established Imperial Cadet Corps
Lord Curzon
Local Self-Government institutions in India were strengthened in 1882 by
Lord Rippon
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related t
Removal of disqualifi cations imposed on the Indian Magistrates about the trial of the Europeans
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
Lord Ripon
The correct statement i
N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India
Local Self-Government’ in India is considered
Lord Ripon
Lord Dalhousie - Lord Dalhousie Lord Rippon Lord Curzo
Annexation of Awadh
Lord Dalhousie Lord Rippon Lord Curzon - Doctrine of Lapse- Local self Government - Division of Benga
Lord Clive Charles Metcal Bentinck - Lord Ellenborough
Dual Govt. in Bengal- Removal of press restriction
Prohibition of sati Annexation of Sindh
The Archaeological Survey established in the period of
Lord Curzon
The ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’ wa
Lord Curzon
The ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ passed during the tenure of
Lord Curzon (Governor General
An important event of Lord Duff erin’s tenure as Viceroy was
Establishment of Indian National Congress
The person who compared Curzon’s administration in India to that of Aurangzeb
G.K. Gokhale
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
-Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon Lord Hardinge
Lord Chelmsford Irwin
1899-1905 A.D.- - 1910-1916 A.D
.- 1916-1921. - 1926-1931 A.D
strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
Lord Curzon and Lord Minto
The Muslims, if contented and satisfi ed, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India.’’ It was written by
W.W. Hunter
The Governor-General who used the system of separate electoral college to conquer Muslims and make them against Congres
Lord Minto
The only Jewish Viceroy of India was
Lord Reading
Pitt’s India Act Doctrine of lapses Vernacular Press Act - illbert
Warren Hastings- DalhousieVernacular Press Act - Lord LyttonIlbert Bill - Lord Ripon
The Vernacular Press Act or Indian Language Newspaper Act was passed in 1878 during the period of Lord Lytton. It is also known as -
Gagging
Doctrine of Laps Partition of Bengal -Dual Government in Bengal - CliveSocial Reform
Dalhousie- Lord Curzon
Dual Government in Bengal - CliveSocial Reforms - Bentinck
Governor-General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (Under Regulating Act, 1773
Charles Cornwallis 2nd Earl and fi rst Marquess of Cornwallis
Governor-General of India (Under Charter Act, 1833
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie
Governor-General and Viceroy of India (Under Indian Councils Act, 1858
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Earl of Minto
The viceroy’s period in which the title of ‘Rai Bahadur’ and ‘Khan Bahadur’ began to confer to Indians
During the tenure of Canning
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
Funds used to support the Indian Offi ce in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in Indi
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
Cotton, silk ,salt petre and opium
imperial preference” was applied to th
Special privileges on British imports in India
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
Rich invest on land
The statement which correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the fi rst half of the nineteenth century
Indian handicrafts were ruined
The person who introduced Ist-e-Marari settlemen
Lord Cornwallis
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.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A
The Permanent Settlement was introduced by
Lord Cornwallis
Permanent Settlement was made w
Landlords/Zamindar
The Governor-General who introduced the permanent land revenue system in India
Lord Cornwallis
Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis was introduced in the year
1793 A.
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
there was no offi cials check upon the Zamindars
tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar were given by the Bengal Tenancy Act in the year -
1885 A.D
Ryotwari
Alexander Read and Thomas Munro G.S. Pointer (69) Indian Histor
Thomas Munro is associated with the land revenue settlemen
Ryotwari Settlement
The person who was associated with the Ryotwari Settlement of Madras
Munro
The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the
Madras, Eastern Bengal, Assam, Coorgh and some areas of Bombay
English introduced the Ryotwari System for the fi rst time in
Madras Presiden
British System Ryotwari land revenue collection was prevalent in
West India and South Indi
Ryotwari Settlement
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
fi rst tea company in Assam was established in the yea
1839 A.D.
statement defi nes the term ‘Drain Theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji correctly
That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material returns.
FinancialDecentralisation
Lord Mayo
Punjab Land Alienation Act
1900A.D
Theory of “Economic Drain” of India during the British Rule is
Dadabhai
With reference to ‘deindustrialisation, these statements are correct
This process started in 1813. 2.Abolition of monopoly trade rights of East India Company aggravated the process.
Drain Theory’was propounded
Dadabhai Naoroji
Poverty and the Unbritish Rule in India’
Dadabhai Naoroji
book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule is by
Dadabhai Naoroji
British Economic Policy is disgusting in India”. is considered by
Karl Marx
The forerunner of irrigation works in south India is considered
Sir Arthur Cotton
The new Enfi eld Rifl e with greased cartridges was introduced in the British Indian Army in -
December, 1856 A.D.
causefirst war of independence
Suspicion about British interference in religion
Mangal
Barrackpore
Mangal Pandey was the sepoy of -
34th Bengal Native Infantry
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
Bakht Khan
he main cause of 1857 revolt was
Policy of the British Empire
The fi rst event relating to the War of Independence of 1857 was
Marching of Sepoys to Delhi’s Red Fort
The symbol of 1857 independence struggle wa
Lotus and Chapatis
Out of the given places namely: Jhansi, Meerut, Delhi and Kanpur, which centre of the uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the Englis
Delhi
The leader of the revolt of 1857 at Bareilly wa
Khan Bahadur
Maharani Laxmibai had combated in her last battle
Hugh Rose
The leader of the 1857 uprising at Allahabad w
Maulvi Liyaqat Ali
The largest number of soldiers who participated in the struggle of 1857 came fro
Oudh
commander-in-chief’ of Nana saheb wa
Tatya Tope
Azimullah Khan was an advisor to
Nana Saheb
With reference to the ‘revolt of 1857’, he was betrayed by ‘friend’, captured and put to death by the British
Tatya
Whose real name was ‘Ram Chandra Pandurang’ among leaders of 1857
Tatya
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
Bihar
The 1857 Revolt in Bihar was spearheaded by
Kunwar Singh
Kunwar Singh joined the Rebellion of 1857 against the British from
Arrah
The Mutiny of 1857 at Patna was led by a dynamic ¾ old person known as
Rajput Kunwar Singh
The leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam was
Diwan Maniram Dutta
The centre of 1857 revolt in Bihar from 15th July, 1857 to 20th January, 1858 was
Jagdisphur
The king of Jagdishpur was
Kunwar Singh
The person who defeated the joint army of British and Jodhpur during the revolt of 1857
Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa
Out of the given options namely:Chandrasekhar Azad,Ramprasad Bilsmil -Saadat Khan, MakhanLal Chaturvedi,who Britishers in 1857
Saadat Khan
The Revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet
-Mirza Ghalib
The original residence of Eminent Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib wa
Agra
Out of the given options namely Tatya Tope, Rani Laxmibai,Bahadurshah Jafar, and Bhagat Singh who was not associated with the revolt of 1857
Bhagat Singh
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
Uddham singh
The dynasty which supported British maximum during the 1857 Freedom Movement -
Scindias of Gwalior
educatedmiddle classRemained neutral to the revolt of 1857
Sahukarand Landlord
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
Nizam of Hyderabad
Out of the given places namely : Jhansi, Chittor Jagdishpur, and Lucknow which territories was/were not aff ected by the Revolt of 1857
Chittoor
Bakht Khan Maulvi Ahmadulla Kunwar Singh Nanasahab
Delhi- Awadh/Faizabad- Arrah- Kanpur- Delhi
Jhansi Lucknow Kanpur Faizabad
Rani LaxmibaiBegum Hazrat MahalAzimullah KhanMaulvi Ahmadulla Shah
Nana Saheb - Nawab Hamid Ali Khan - Moulvi Ahmed Ullah
Mani Ram Diwan
Kanpur
Nawab Hamid Ali Khan - DelhMoulvi Ahmed Ullah Mani Ram Diwan - Lucknow- Assam
Sambhalpur Ganjam
Surender
Kashmir Gulab Singh
Surender SahiRadhakrishna DandsenaKashmir Gulab SinghAllahabad Liyaqat Ali
the time of 1857 Revolt,the British Commanding Offi cer at Barrackpore was
John Bennet Hearsey
who made Allahabad headquarters in 1857
Lord Canning
who made Allahabad headquarters in 1857
Canning
The British Prime minister during the revolt of 1857 was
Viscount Palmerston
The main cause of the failure of the revolt of 1857 was
Lack of common strategy and central organizati
The fi rst freedom struggle of 1857 failed because
There was lack of the unity of purpose in Indian sepoys.
The British were able to suppress the uprising of 1857 in Rajput state because
The local Rajput rulers did not support revolutionarie
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
General Neil, Major Havelock, Sir Henry Lawrenc
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
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
The revolt of 1857 was called a conspiracy by
Sir James Outram and W. Taylor
Modern Historian who called the revolt of 1857 the fi rst Independence War was
V. D. Savarkar
The uprising of 1857 was described as the ‘First Indian War of Independence’ by
V.D. Savarkar
The offi cial historian of Indian Freedom struggle - S. N. Senwas
S. N. Sen
The fi rst Indian to write in Indian language on the causes of the uprising of 1857 w
Syed Ahmed Khan
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
R.C. Majumda
QueenVictoria
1 nov 1858
Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. The assurance fulfi lled by the British Government that -
Policy of annexation will be abandoned
The objectives of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858) were
To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States. - To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
The commission which is associated with the Army Reorganization after the suppression of the Revolt of 1857
Peel Commission
After the revolt of 1857, the British recruited the Soldiers from
Gurkhas, Sikhs, and Punjabis
The upheavals that took place in Bengal immediately after Revolt of 1857 - I
Indigo revol
The Indigo Rebellion was
The peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow at a price that was unacceptable.
The ‘Banaras Rebellion’ against the Britishers was led by
Raja Chet Sing
The ‘Banaras Rebellion’ against the Britishers was led by
Raja Chet Sing
The ‘Banaras Rebellion’ against the Britishers was led by
Raja Chet Sing
The author of ‘Neel Darpan’ a book written on the miserable condition of indigo farmers
Dinbandhu Mitra
composer of the song ‘Vande Mataram’ was
Bankimchandra Chatterj
The theme of the novel Anandmath is based o
Sanyasi Revolt
The purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger
Demand of Bakast land restoration
Chief centre of Wahabi Movement during 19th century was
Patna
Kuka Movement was organized
Guru Ram Sing
Kuka Movement was founded in
Punjab
The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of
Garos
‘Pagal Panth’was founded b
Karammshah
With reference to “Santhal Hool” of 1855, the statement/s is/are correct
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.
The leader of the Faraizi rebellion was
Dadu Miyan
The Faraizis were
Followers of Haji Shariatulla
The Faraizis movement was started
Haji Shariatullah
Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
Kerala
Ramosi Krishak Jatha in Maharashtra was founded by
Vasudeo Balwant Phadk
The correct geographical location for the Ramosi Uprising was
Western Ghats
The centre of the Gadakari rebellion w
Kolhapur
Trace the tribe that rebelled against Britishers because human sacrifi ce system was banned
Khond
Kol Revolt (1831-32) was led by
Budhu Bhagat
Waghera Uprising happened in
Baroda
Uprisings against the British colonial power in India prior to 1857 in the various parts of the country in the correct chronological order is
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)
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, these measures were taken by the colonial government
The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created. - It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Ganjam
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
Santhal Kol Khasi Ahom
1855Kol 1831Khasi 1829Ahom 1828
Santhal Kol Khasi Ahom
1855
Kol 1831Khasi 1829Ahom 1828
Revolt of Santhals (1855-56 A.D) was led b
Siddhu-Kanhu and Bhairav Chand
The Santhal Pargana region was called in ancient times
Narikhand
British Commander who was defeated by the Santhals in 1855
Major Burrough
Santhals Toda Jarawas
JharkhandTamil NaduAndaman and Nicobar
Lasodia Movement’ for social reforms amongst the Bhils of Mewar, Bagar and nearby regions was launched b
Govind Giri
Mundas rose in revolt in
1899 A.D.
Ulgulan Revolt was related to
Birsa Mund
With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of this event - Birsa Munda’s Revolt of
1899-1900 A.D
Ahom Kol Koli Chuar
1828
Kol 1831-32Koli 1784-85Chuar 1768
Tribal leader who is known as ‘Dharti Aaba’ (Father of World
Birsa Munda
The word Adivasi was used for the fi rst time to refer to the tribal people by
Thakkar Bappa
The common factor for a tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century was
The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communiti
Ho revolt took place durin
1820 - 21 A.D
Khairwar Tribal movement occurred in
1874 A.D
The leader of some anti-British revolts in Sambhalpur was
Surendra Sai
he correct chronological sequence of events
Santhal Rebellion, Mutiny of the Sepoys, Indigo Revolt, Deccan Riot
Bengal Indigo Revolt
1859-60
Pabna Peasant Revol
1873-76
Mopla Rebellion
1921
Tebhaga Movement
1946-47
Moplah revolt
Kerala
Pabna revolt
Bengal
Eka Movement
Oudh
Birsa Munda revol
Bihar
The Moplah Rebellion broke out in the yea
1921
Pabna Rebellion Eka Movement Santhal Rebellion (Year) tana Bhagat Movement -
1873-85 A.D.- - 1921-1922 A.D.- 1855-56 A.D.Tana Bhagat Movement - 1914 A.D
Rampa Rebellion Pabna Peasant Revolt Bengal Indigo Revolt Jaintia Rebellion
1879-80 A.D.1873-76 A.D.1859-60 A.D.1860-63 A.D.
The immediate causes of the Deccan Riots of 1875 were
The shadow of a famine- High interest rates charged by Mahaj
Moplah revolt of 1921 took place in
Kerala
With reference to revolts in British India, people known as ‘Kallar’ belonged to this region among Kolhapur, Midnapore, Madurai & Rangpur
Madurai
Barrackpur Mutiny Berhampur Revolt Santhal Revolt Vellore Mutiny
November 1824- February 1857- 1855-56- July 1806
Sanyasi
1763-1800 A.
Kol
1831-32 A.D
Indigo Revolt
1859-60 A.D
DeccanAgriculturists
1875
Birsa
1899-1900 A.D
Bhils revolted against the British in
M.P. and Maharashtra
Munda
Birsa
Santhal
Kanhu
Ahom
Gomdhar Kunwar
Tana Bhagat
Jatra Bhagat and Turia Bhaga
Jatra Oraon started Tana Bhagat Movement in the year
1914 A.D
Kuki - kuka -Pabna revolt (1873-76) - Birsa Munda (1899-1900) - (now Jharkhand)Chuar Revalt (1768)
Manipur and Tripura
Kuka revolt (1840-72) - PunjabPabna revolt (1873-76) - BengalBirsa Munda (1899-1900) - Bihar (now Jharkhand)Chuar Revalt (1768) - West Bengal
rst Madarsa was set up by British in India a
Calcutta
Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded b
Sir William Jone
The First Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya was founded at Varanasi by
Jonathan Duncan
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India
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
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
The Englishman who fi rst translated BhagavadGita into English
Charles Wilkin
The fi rst to translate Kalidasa’s famous work ‘Shakuntala’ into English is
Sir William Jones
Following led to the introduction of English Education in India
Charter Act of 1813 - General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 - Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
The Act of British Government that granted Rs. One lakh for education in India for the fi rst tim
Charter Act, 1813
Charles Wood’s Despatch was related with
Education
Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, the true statements are
Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. - Establishment of universities was recommended.
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development o
Primary education
The National Council of Education was established on
15th August, 1906
Sadler Commission was related to
Education
British Government appointed Sadler University Commission for reforms in education in the yea
1917
Lord Macaulay was related t
English education
Lord Macaulay was related to -
English education
During India’s colonial period, the theory of downward fi ltration was related to
Education
The propounder of “Filtration Theory” in India’s education policy wa
Macaulay
The foundation of the modern educational system in India was laid by
Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835
English Education was introduced in India in the reign of
Lord William Cavendish Bentin
The fi rst three universities in India (Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay) were established in the year
- 1857 A.D
rst Women’s University in Mumbai was the result of the eff ort of -
D.K. Karve
associated with the formation of the Deccan Educational Society -
Bg tilak
Hindu College,
Delhi College A.D Mayo College
1817 A.D Delhi College 1824 A.D Mayo College 1875 A.
Md anglo oriental college
1875
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff , Hindu College at Calcutta was established by
Raja Ram Mohan Ro
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
Madan Mohan Malviya
He who laid the foundation stone of Banaras Hindu Universit
Lord Hardinge
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
Banaras Hindu University, Varanas
The fi rst secretary of Hindu Female school which later came to be known as Bethune female school was
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasaga
The fi rst newspaper in India wa
Bengal Gazette
Out of the given options namely Wellesley, Hastings, John Adam, and Dalhousie who had primarily implemented the Press Censors
Wellesley
Out of the given names viz:Lord Ripon,Lord Lytton,Lord Curzon,Lord Minto who repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878
Lord Ripon
Vernacular Press Act was introduced
Lord Lytton
The fi rst Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist was
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The person in America who started to issue newspaper ‘Free India’
Tarak Nath Das
Persian Weekly ‘Miratul Akhbar’ was Published by
Raja Ram Mohan Ro
The fi rst Hindi Newspaper ‘Udatt Martand’ (30th May, 1826) was published from
Calcutta
The place where the ‘Indian Mirror’ newspaper was published in 1880
Calcutta
The language in which the fi rst issue of the Journal Ghadar was published
Urdu
The journal ‘Ghadar’ of Ghadar Party was a
Weekly Journal
Amrit Bazar Patrika’ was founded by
Shishir Kumar Ghose
The newspaper was started by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India’s freedom struggle
Kesari and Mahratta
The newspapers that advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle,were
Sandhya, Yugantar, Kaal
Out of the given Newspaper/Magazine namely: Indian Opinion, Young India, Nav Jeevan, and Yugantar which was/were associated with Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Opinion, Young India, Nav Jeevan, Yugantar
‘Som Prakash’ was started by
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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
Leader
Indian Opinion’ paper was published in the language
Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and English language
rst editor of the journal ‘Indian Opinion’ was
Mansukhal Nazar
Young India’ was started as a weekly by
The Home Rule Party
The fi rst Newspaper published by the Indians in the English language was
Hindu Patriot
The editor of the ‘Hindu Patriot’ who strongly supported the Indigo Movement was
Harish Chandra Mukherje
VandeMatram
Arbind Ghos
Independent
Motilal Nehr
Bharat Mitra Rastra Mata Prajamitra Naya
Hindi- Marathi- Gujarati- Bengali
Dainik Aaj The Leader The National Herald The Pioneer
Shiv Prasad Gupta- Madan Mohan Malviya- Jawahar Lal Nehru- George Allen
Swadesh Bharat Bandhu Satyawadi Shakti
Gorakhpur- Hathras- Agra- Almora
Through which newspaper published from Kanpur, Vijay Singh Pathik made the Bizaliya movement the subject of discussion in Indi
Pratap
Harijan’ was started b
Mahatma Gandhiji
The fi rst issue of a weekly paper ‘Harijan’ started by Gandhiji was published on February 11, 1933 from the city
Poona (now Pune) (from Yarwada Central Jail)
The Marathi fortnightly ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’ was started by
B.R. Ambedkar
Out of the given journals namely:Al-Hilal, Comrade, The Indian Sociologist, Zamindar which journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad
Al-Hilal
Out of the given namely: Vande Mataram, People, Tribune, Vir Arjun which Urdu newspaper was started by Lajpat Rai from Lahore in 192
Vande Mataram
The Hindu Sudharak Voice of India Bengalee
G.Subramaniya IyerGopal Krishna GokhaleDadabhai NaurojiSurendra Nath Banerjee
Bengalee
Surendra Nath Banerje
Bangwasi
Jogendra Nath Bose
Vande Matram
Arvind Ghosh
Amrit Bazar Patrika -
Motilal Ghosh
Kal
Shivrama Madhav Paranjape
Somaprakash
Dwarkanath Vidyabhusan
Bombay Chronicle
Feroz Shah Mehta
Common Weal
Annie Besant
Leader Search Light
Madan Mohan MalviyaSachchidanand Sinha
Independent Justice
Motilal Nehru- T.M. Nair
Independent Justice
Motilal Nehru- T.M. Nair
Abul Kalam Azad
Feroz Shah Mehta - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Al-Hilal Feroz Shah Mehta - Bombay Chronicle Raja Ram Mohan Roy - Samvad Kaumudi
The Pioneer’ newspaper was started in Allahabad by George Allen in the yea
1865
Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was a journal published b
Sir Syed Ahmed Kha
Maulana Azad Lokmanya Tilak Jawaharlal Nehru
Al-Hilal- Kesari- National Herald
Qaumi Awaz’ newspaper was started by
Jawaharlal Nehru and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Navjiwan Swarajya Prabhat
M.K. Gandhi– T. Prakasham– N.C. Kelkar
Rast Goftar’ was related to
Dadabhai Nauroji
Commonweal Young India Kesari Mook Nayak
Annie Besant- Mahatma Gandhi- Bal Gangadhar Tilak- B.R. Ambedkar
S.A. Dange
Socialist
S.A. Dange
The Socialist
Muzaffar ahmed
Navyug
GulamHussain
Inqilab
Dash raja
Labour Kisan Gazette
The category of population that was primarily attracted by Religious reform movements of the nineteenth century
Intellectuals, Urban upper castes, princes
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.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Vaikom Satyagraha are
It was a satyagraha against untouchability and caste discrimination. - Mahatma Gandhi participated in Vaikom Satyagraha
The Rajamundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by
Veeresalingam
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
Educated Hindu middle class
The father of ‘Indian Renaissan
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The Prophet of Nationalism i
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The First Society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was
Atmiya
Brahmo Samaj was founded in the year of
1828
Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahma Samaj in
1828A.D
Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahma Samaj in
1828A.D
The founder of Brahmo Samaj w
Raja Ram Mohan Ro
Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of ‘Raja’
Akbar-II
The Samadhi of Raja Rammohan Roy is in
Bristol, England
Keshav Chandra Sen is associated with
The establishment of Tabernacle of New Dispensation and Indian Reform Association
The founder of ‘Brahmo Samaj of India’/Bhartiya Bhramo Samaj was
Keshav Chandra Sen
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is regarded as
The father of Indian Nationalism
The Brahmo Samaj is based on the principle of
Monotheism
The principles of Brahmo Samaj were
Belief in Monotheism and to free Hinduism from evils.- Opposing idolatry and the dominance of priests.- Improving the situation of women
The social reformer who strongly opposed ‘Jury Act of 1826
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The best representative of Neo-Hindustan in the second half of the nineteenth century
- Swami Vivekanand
Swami Vivekanand attended the ‘Parliament of World’s Religions’ held at Chicago in
1893 A.D
The famous reformer who wrote the books Gyana Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekanand established Ramakrishna Mission in the year -
1897 A.D
DayanandSaraswati founded
Arya Samaj
AryaSamaj
1875 A.D.
The person who is responsible for the revival of Vedas
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Let’s go back to the Vedas’. It was said by
Dayanand Saraswati
Swami Dayanand Saraswati is known a
Martin Luther King of India’
Satyarth Prakash’ was written by
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Satyarth Prakash’ is a sacred book of
Arya Samaj
Shuddhi Movement was started by -
Arya Samaj
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
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
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
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
Good Government is no substitute for selfGovernment’. It
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
The chronological order is
Tulsidas (16th century AD
)Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833 AD)
Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883 AD)
Vivekanand (1863-1902 AD)
The founder of ‘Prarthana Samaj’ was
Atmaram Pandurang
D.K. Karve - J.E.D. Bethune - Ishwar Chandra - Vidyasagar B.M. Malabari
Secretary, Widow Remarriage Association
Establishment of GirlsSchool in Calcutta
Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta
Starting a crusade againstchild marriage
Prarthana Samaj
Atmaram Pandurang
Young India
Mahatma Gandhi
Lokhitvadi
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Satya Shodhak Samaj
Jyotiba Phule
Rehnumai Mazdayasan
Naoroji Furdonji
The chief director of Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra was
M.G. Ranade
The Adi Brahmasamaj was founded by
Devendranath Tagore
The founder of ‘Dev Samaj’was
Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded in the year
1873 A.D
Satya Sodhak Samaj’was established by
Jyotiba Phule
author of ‘Gulamgiri’ w
Jyotiba Phule
The main aim was to uplift the backward classes. It is related t
Satyashodhak Samaj
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized for
An anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy was
Radhakant Deb (Dharma Sabha
The founder of Radha Swami Satsang was
Shivdyal Sahab
The reformer of Maharashtra who is also known as ‘Lokahitvadi’
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
The Age of Consent Act’ was passed in the yea
1891
During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. The reason for its formation was
Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.
The correct statements ar
Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education - Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees
The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act’ was passed in the year
1856 A.D
He who prominently fought for and got widow ¾ remarriage legalized
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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
Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar
The correct statements are
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
Sati’ was declared illegal’ by
William Bentinc
The Act V of 1843 made illega
Slavery
He who played an important role in passing the Native Marriage Act of 1872
Keshav Chandra Sen
The ‘Native Marriage Act’ was passed in the year
1872
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
14 years (18 years for boys
The minimum marriageable age fi xed under Sharda Act for boys and girls was
18 and 14 respectively
Sharda Act is related
Prevention of child marriage
The ‘Theosophical Society’ was founded by
Madame H.P. Blavatsky
The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to
Annie Besant
The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to
Annie Besant
