Q. The scheme of financial devolution which was a landmark in Indian financial history was introduced by which Viceroy? (a) Lord Lawrence (b) Lord Mayo (c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Ripon Ans: (b) Lord Mayo Explanation: The corrcet answer is Lord Mayo. Lord Mayo’s Resolution of 1870 on Financial Decentralisation visualised the development of local […]
Q. After 1858, the power of financial supervision and control in India was given to (a) Governor-General (b) British Crown (c) Secretary of State (d) Finance Member Ans: (c) Secretary of State Explanation: After 1858, the power of financial supervision and control in India was given to the (c) Secretary of State. Following the Indian
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Q. The monopoly of the East India Company in India’s foreign trade was brought to an end by the (a) Charter Act of 1793 (b) Charter Act of 1813 (c) Charter Act of 1833 (d) Charter Act of 1853 Ans: (b) Charter Act of 1813 Explanation: Charter Acts of 1813 was an Act of the
Q. Who is regarded as the creator of the Budget System in India? (a) Charles Edward Trevelyan (b) James Wilson (c) Samuel Laing (d) John Strachey Ans: (b) James Wilson Explanation: The creator of the Budget System in India is (b) James Wilson. James Wilson, a Scottish economist and politician, is widely regarded as the
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Q. Some of the important ideologies that were going around in the 19th century British India and their proponents have been mentioned here: 1. James Mill–Utilitarianism 2. William Wilberforce–Evangelicalism 3. William Jones–Orientalism 4. Thomas Macaulay–Liberalism Select the code for correct pairing (a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 3 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1,
Q. Which of the following problems came up in the working of 1773 Regulation? 1. Disharmony and dishonesty between Governor- General and his council 2. Ambiguities in the jurisdiction of Supreme Court and the Council 3. Provincial governors claimed greater authority than was provided 4. British Parliament’s inability to assert control over the East India
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Q. The following are some statements pertaining to the early British administration in India: 1. The Supreme Court was set up in Calcutta–1774 2. Fort William College was founded in 1800 3. The rule of law was introduced by the East-India Company in India in 1793 4. The Company’s officials were paid by means of
Q. Jyotiba Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj in the late 19th century undertook (a) saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures (b) sanskritization (c) attacking the caste system (d) separate representation for untouchables Ans: (d) separate representation for untouchables
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Q. The cultural pattern that was introduced by the colonial administration for the British Indian army was (a) Elitist (b) Racial (c) Democratic (d) Universalized Ans: (d) Universalized
Q. Bakht Khan in the course of revolt of 1857 was a well known name as the leader of the central government in Delhi. He was given the title of (a) Lord Khan (b) Leader Khan (c) Lord Commander (d) Lord Bakht Ans: (c) Lord Commander Explanation: Bakht Khan, in the course of the revolt
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