Q. Which of the following statements about Tipu Sultan are correct? 1. He tried to make an alliance with the French. 2. He had no rivalry with the Marathas. 3. He did not enter into any treaty with the British. 4. He died fighting against the British. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 […]
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Q. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events? (i) First Afghan war (ii) First Burmese war (iii) First Sikh war (iv) Third Maratha war (a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (c) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (d) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) Ans: (d) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
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Q. Which Nawab of Bengal rightly said about English trade: ‘It is like a hive of bees whose honey you might reap the benefit, but if you disturbed them, they would sting you to death’? (a) Murshid Quli Khan (b) Shuja-ud-din (c) Alivardi Khan (d) Sirah-ud-daulah Ans: (C) Alivardi Khan Explanation: The correct answer is
Q. Which one of the following Acts removed the legal recognition of slavery in India? (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (b) The Charter Act, 1833 (c) The Act XI of 1835 (d) The Act V of 1843 Ans: (d) The Act V of 1843 Explanation: The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also known as Act V
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Q. When Lord Wellesley fought the war against Sultan Tipu of Mysore in which Tipu died, who commanded the main English Army? (a) Arthur Wellesley (b) General Harris (c) Col Reed (d) General Stuart Ans: (d) General Stuart Explanation: The war began on April 17, 1799 and ended on May 4, 1799 with the fall
Q. What made the English transfer their centre of trade from Surat to Bombay? (a) The extortion by the Mughal officials (b) The repressive measures taken by Aurangzeb in Surat (c) The sack of Surat by Sivaji in 1664 and 1670 (d) The growing problem of interlopers in the area Ans: (d) The growing problem
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Q. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta established under the Regulating Act of 1773? (a) William Pitt (b) Henry Vansittart (c) Elijah Impey (d) Job Charnok Ans: (c) Elijah Impey Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Elijah Impey. Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Q. Which of the following measures saw a widespread agitation for the first time after the revolt and ultimately led to the formation of the Indian National Congress? (a) Vernacular Press Act (b) Royal Titles Act (c) Arms Act (d) IIbert Bill Controversy Ans: (c) Arms Act
Q. Which of the following statements was not a feature of the Permanent Settlement Act? (a) Zamindars were made the legal proprietors of land (b) Most landlords did not take interest in the improvement of land (c) The state was assured of a fixed income (d) One-sixth of the produce was given to the government
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Q. British rule introduced a new system of education in India, chiefly because they wanted to (a) provide a class of office workers for the company. (b) promote the work of Christian missionaries. (c) create an awareness of scientific and technical developments. (d) generate the capacity for self-government. Ans: (a) provide a class of office
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