Q. Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India? (a) Vasco-da-Gama (b) Albuquerque (c) Da Almeida (d) Duarte Pacheo Ans: (c) Da Almeida Explanation: The first Portuguese Viceroy in India was (c) Francisco de Almeida. Francisco de Almeida was a Portuguese nobleman and military commander who served as the first Viceroy of Portuguese India from […]
Q. After his return to Britain, Robert Clive died in 1774 due to (a) A dreadful disease (b) Committed suicide (c) Was assassinated (d) Died under mysterious circumstances Ans: (b) Committed suicide
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Q. The Supreme Court at Calcutta was established by (a) North’s Regulating Act of 1773 (b) Pitt’s India Act of 1784 (c) Charter Act of 1793 (d) Charter Act of 1813 Ans: (a) North’s Regulating Act of 1773 Explanation: The Supreme Court at Calcutta was established by (a) North’s Regulating Act of 1773. The North’s
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Q. What were Calicoes? (a) Indigo exported from India (b) Cotton exported from India (c) Textile exported from India (d) Precious stories exported from India Ans: (c) Textile exported from India Explanation: Calicoes refer to (c) Textiles exported from India. Calicoes were a type of cotton textiles that were manufactured and exported from India. The
Q. Who of the following Governor-Generals realised the importance of Rajput alliance and entered into treaties with a number of Rajput states? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Hastings Ans: (d) Lord Hastings
Q. Which one of the following statements about the rule of Saadat Khan in Awadh is not correct? (a) He suppressed the lawless and rebellious zamindars and thus increased the financial resources of his government (b) He carried out a fresh revenue settlement (c) He improved the lot of the peasants by levying equitable land
Q. Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh or Oudh? (a) Safdar Jang (b) Saadat Khan (c) Shuja-ud-daula (d) Asaf-ud-daula Ans: (b) Saadat Khan Explanation: The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh or Oudh was (b) Saadat Khan. Saadat Khan, also known as Burhan-ul-Mulk, was a Persian noble and military commander
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Q. Awadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856. Which one of the following statements about Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, is not correct? (a) He was a great patron of Indian music and dance (b) He had good command over Persian and Urdu languages and wrote several books (c) He
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Q. Madras was restored to the English by the French by (a) The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1749) (b) The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754) (c) The Treaty of Salbai (1782) (d) The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) Ans: (b) The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754) Explanation: The correct answer is (b) The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754). Madras (now
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Q. “White Mutiny” by the European soldiers, was staged during the period of: (a) Canning (b) Ripon (c) Dalhousie (d) Mayo Ans: (a) Canning
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