Q. Some of the important milestones in the history of Dalit movement in India are as follows: 1. Temple entry movement: Vaikom Satyagraha 2. Advocacy of marriage without brahmin priest, forcible temple entry, burning of the manusmriti and atheism: Self Respect movement 3. Proclamation of the need to save the Dalits from the hypocritical Brahmins […]
Q. Some of the early 19th century socio-religious reformers and their initiatives are given below: 1. Servants of India Society: Gopal Krishna Gokhale 2. Dharma Sabha: Radhakanta Deb 3. Tatvabodhini Sabha: Ram Mohan Roy 4. Atmiya Sabha: Devendranath Tagore Which of the above are correctly paired. Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1, 2
Q. The socio-religious reform initiative was taken by similar yet quite different organisations in different parts of India: (a) BrahmoSamaj in Bengal; (b) Veda Samaj in Madras (c) Arya Samaj in North India (d) PrarthanaSamaj in Bombay Ans: (d) PrarthanaSamaj in Bombay
Q. The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was (a) The creation of employment opportunities for native Indians (b) The spread of western culture in India (c) The promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language (d) The introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional
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Q. Examine the following statements with regards to the East India Company’s rule in India: 1. The directors of the Company were asked to present their entire correspondence, including the documents pertaining to its administration, to the British government by the Pitt’s India Act. 2. A Board of Control was set up in Britain to
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Q. With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements: 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese. 2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French. 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
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Q. The important initiatives of different Governors-Generals are mentioned here: 1. Introduction of Dual government in Bengal: Robert Clive 2. Removal of restriction on Press: William Bentinck 3. Introduction of English education: Charles Metcalf Select the code for correct statements (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. Some of the important Commissions set up by the British in India to took into the different matters of the state were as follows: 1. Peel commission: federal Structure. 2. Butler Commission: Indian States; 3. Fraser Commission: police; 4. Linlithgow commission: Indian agriculture Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1 and 2 (b)
Q. Which of the following acts provided that Indians should not be barred from holding jobs with the company? (a) Charter Act, 1833 (b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (c) The Regulating Act, 1733 (d) The Govt. of India Act, 1858 Ans: (a) Charter Act, 1833 Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Charter Act, 1833. The
Q. Which of the following was the first fortified English garrison in India? (a) Masulipatam (b) Armagaon (c) Surat (d) Fort St. George Ans: (b) Armagaon Explanation: Armagaon or Armagon was the second colony of the English East India Company in Southern India. Its original name was Durgarazpatnam (Dugarazpatam) or Duraspatam.
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