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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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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