Q. There was a change in the colonial policy of governance in the 1820s. It was believed that human nature could be transformed by 1. Education 2. Free trade 3. Execution of Laws Choose the code for correct statements: (a) only 1 (b) 1 & 3 (c) only 3 (d) 1, 2, & 3 Explanation: […]
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Question Which iron and steel plant is called ‘Ruhr of India’? Type multiple_choice Option Bhilai incorrect Option Durgapur correct Option Rourkee incorrect Option Jamshedpur incorrect Solution The Durgapur region is often referred to as the “Ruhr of India” owing to its abundant coalfields.
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Question Which of the following districts are famous for small scale industries related to cotton sarees and silk sarees? Type multiple_choice Option North 24 Parganas incorrect Option Bankura incorrect Option Murshidabad incorrect Option All of the above correct Solution North 24 Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad, Bankura and Birbhum districts of West Bengal are famous for small
Q. Battle of Plassey (23rd June 1757) was caused by (a) Inept policies of Siraj-ud-daulah (b) Invasion of Marathas (c) Conspiracy of Jagat Seth, Mir Jafar against the Nawab (d) Imperialist ambition of British merchants to intervene in Bengal polity. Ans: (d) Imperialist ambition of British merchants to intervene in Bengal polity. Explanation: The battle
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Question Which of the following is/are the major jute producing centre(s), located in West Bengal? Type multiple_choice Option Naihati incorrect Option Bhatpara incorrect Option Titagarh incorrect Option All of these correct Solution In West Bengal, the significant hubs of jute production include Nahihati, Bhatpara, Titagarh, and Kamarhati in the North 24 Parganas district. Additionally, Bansberia,
Question Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Jute industry in West Bengal is flourishing because jute is grown in plenty there. 2. Well-developed roadways help in the transportation of jute farms to the mills. Type multiple_choice Option Only 1 correct Option Only 2 incorrect Option Both 1 and 2 incorrect Option None of
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Q. Whose pension was stopped by Lord Dalhousie? (a) Nana Sahib (b) Appa Sahib (c) Gangadhar Rao (d) Tantia Tope Ans: (a) Nana Sahib Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Nana Sahib. Lord Dalhousie stopped the pension of Nana Sahib as part of his implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse. Nana Sahib, also known as
Q. Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse on many Indian states and this has been seen as one of the important cause of the Mutiny of 1857. One of the important States annexed according to this Doctrine was (a) Oudh (b) Pegu (c) Berar (d) Nagpur Ans: (d) Nagpur
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Question Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The first jute mill was set up in 1859 at Rishra near Kolkata. 2. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being set up at Kulpi over an area of 1500 hectares. Type multiple_choice Option Only 1 incorrect Option Only 2 incorrect Option Both 1 and 2 correct
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Q. Identify the state that was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse. (a) Mysore (b) Awadh (c) Punjab (d) Jhansi Ans: (d) Jhansi
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