Q. Bring out the correct statement about British expansion in Madras (1) In 1658, all the English settlement on the Coromandal and in Eastern India were placed under the control of Fort St. George. (2) In 1801, Lord Wellesley created the Madras presidency as it existed till Indian Independence. (3) In 1640, the British obtained […]
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Q. Identify the positive effects of the beginning of European Commerce in India. (1) Money economy grew up. (2) International market relations were set-up. (3) Increased quantity of India’s export. (4) Indian agriculture was further commercialised. (a) 1, 4, 5 (b) 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 2, 3, 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 Ans: (c)
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Q. Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India? (a) Pandita Ramabai (b) MG Ranade (c) Bipin Chandra Pal (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale Ans: (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q. The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, as (a) growth of large-scale British trade (b) an attack upon his sovereignty (c) insecurity of the British in India (d) British control over Bengal Ans: (b) an attack upon his sovereignty Explanation: The fortification of Calcutta
Q. Which one among the following was the immediate cause of attack by Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula on Calcutta in 1756? (a) Refusal of the English Company to pay the overdue trade tax (b) The English conspired against the Nawab with a view to depose him from the Throne (c) Siraj-ud-Daula wanted to drive out the English
Q. Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775–1982? (a) The British won the war (b) The Marathas won the war (c) There was no victory for either side (d) It helped Haider Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war
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Q. In 1856, Awadh would not have been annexed with the British empire if the Nawab of Awadh had (a) allied with the British (b) not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British (c) fought against the British (d) a natural heir Ans: (b) not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the
Q. Under which one of the following systems of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers? (a) Zamindari (b) Ryotwari (c) Annawari (d) Desaiwari Ans: (b) Ryotwari Explanation: The system of assessment under which the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers is (b) Ryotwari. The Ryotwari system was a method
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Q. ‘The Musalman’, the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927, is published from which one of the following places? (a) Chennai (b) Hyderabad (c) Mysore (d) Lucknow Ans: (d) Lucknow Explanation: The newspaper ‘The Musalman’ is published from (d) Lucknow. ‘The Musalman’ is a handwritten daily newspaper that has been in circulation since 1927.
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Q. Identify the name of the wife of the Mughal Emperor who is believed to have sabotaged the work of the rebels by acting as an informer to the British. (a) Zeenat Mahal (b) Fatima Begum (c) Hazrat Mahal (d) Mumtaz Mahal Ans: (a) Zeenat Mahal
