Q. Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between: (a) Calcutta and Bombay (b) Agra and Madras (c) Bombay and Thana (d) Calcutta and Agra Ans: (d) Calcutta and Agra
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Q. Railways were introduced in India when the Governor- General of India was (a) Curzon (b) Dalhousie (c) Hardinge (d) Ripon Ans: (b) Dalhousie Explanation: The Railways were introduced in India during the tenure of the Governor-General (b) Lord Dalhousie. Lord Dalhousie, who served as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, played a
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Q. The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the centre office of the Governor-General of India for the first-time in (a) 1848 A.D. (b) 1858 A.D. (c) 1862 A.D. (d) 1856 A.D. Ans: (b) 1858 A.D. Explanation: The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the central office of the Governor-General of India for the first
Q. Why did British resort to the ‘Downward Filtration Theory’ till 1854 (a) To justify their social policy in India (b) To justify their education policy in India (c) To justify their industrial policy in India (d) To justify their commercial policy in India Ans: (b) To justify their education policy in India Explanation: The
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Q. By which clause, did the Charter Act of 1833 accepted educational qualifications for Indian Civil Service appointment? (a) Clause 86 (b) Clause 76 (c) Clause 87 (d) Clause 82 Ans: (c) Clause 87
Q. By which Governor General and when was the Carnatic state annexed? (a) Lord Minto-1808 (b) Lord Wellesly-1801 (c) Sir John Shore-1797 (d) Lord Cornwallis-1792 Ans: (b) Lord Wellesly-1801 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Lord Wellesley-1801. The Carnatic state was annexed by Lord Wellesley, who was the Governor-General of India, in the year 1801.
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Q. The British paramountcy in India was completed in 1856 with (a) Annexation of Punjab (b) Annexation of Sind (c) Annexation of Carnatic (d) Annexation of Awadh Ans: (d) Annexation of Awadh Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Annexation of Awadh. The British paramountcy in India was completed in 1856 with the annexation of Awadh
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Q. When and by whom were the Portuguese driven out of Hughli in Bengal? (a) 1631-Qasim Khan (b) 1666-Prince Shuja (c) 1625-Shaista Khan (d) 1650-Prince Murad Ans: (a) 1631-Qasim Khan Explanation: The correct answer is (a) 1631 – Qasim Khan. The Portuguese were driven out of Hughli in Bengal in 1631 by Qasim Khan, who
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Q. Which two Europeans were involved in the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760? (a) Portuguese and Spanish (b) Dutch and British (c) French and British (d) Portuguese and British Ans: (c) French and British Explanation: The correct answer is (c) French and British. The Battle of Wandiwash, which took place on January 22, 1760, was
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Q. What was the occasion for the Portuguese to hand over Bombay to the British? (a) Growth of peaceful relations between the English and the Portuguese as a result of Portugal’s independence from the control of Spain. (b) The marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza. (c) The defeat of Spanish
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