Q. Whose pension was stopped by Lord Dalhousie? (a) Nana Sahib (b) Appa Sahib (c) Gangadhar Rao (d) Tantia Tope Ans: (a) Nana Sahib Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Nana Sahib. Lord Dalhousie stopped the pension of Nana Sahib as part of his implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse. Nana Sahib, also known as […]
Q. Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse on many Indian states and this has been seen as one of the important cause of the Mutiny of 1857. One of the important States annexed according to this Doctrine was (a) Oudh (b) Pegu (c) Berar (d) Nagpur Ans: (d) Nagpur
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Question Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The first jute mill was set up in 1859 at Rishra near Kolkata. 2. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being set up at Kulpi over an area of 1500 hectares. Type multiple_choice Option Only 1 incorrect Option Only 2 incorrect Option Both 1 and 2 correct
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Q. Identify the state that was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse. (a) Mysore (b) Awadh (c) Punjab (d) Jhansi Ans: (d) Jhansi
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Q. Tipu Sultan posed a greater threat to the Company according to Thomas Munro than the Marathas because (a) he was involved in centralizing his State structure (b) he was regulating State revenues (c) he was interested in the new modes of European warfare (d) all the above Ans: (d) all the above Explanation: The
Q. The fourth Anglo-Mysore war was caused by several factors (a) Tipu Sultan had challenged the British authority (b) He obtained military help from the French against the British (c) Wellesley wanted to protect British dominion from the attacks of Shah Zaman and Napoleon. (d) Wellesley was determined to crush the power of Tipu Sultan
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Q. Dalhousie annexed Avadh for the British empire in India through the (a) policy of Subsidiary Alliance (b) doctrine of lapse (c) state being maladministered (d) waging of war Ans: (b) doctrine of lapse Explanation: The correct answer is (b) doctrine of lapse. Lord Dalhousie, during his tenure as Governor-General of India, implemented the doctrine
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Q. Name the Governor-General who was responsible for the annexation of Sindh. (a) Lord Hastings (b) Lord William Bentinck (c) Lord Ellen borough (d) Lord Dalhousie Ans: (c) Lord Ellen borough Explanation: Sindh was ruled by Baluchi chiefs collectively known as Amirs of Sind (Amirs of Khairpur, Hyderabad, and Mirpur). East India Company, because of the
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Question Which place near Kolkata has a large alumina plant that was set up 1938? Type multiple_choice Option Rishra incorrect Option Uluberia incorrect Option Belur correct Option Salt Lake incorrect Solution In 1938, a significant aluminum plant was established in Belur, located in the district of Howrah. This plant specializes in the production of
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Q. Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy to visit India on the Western Coast? (a) Alfonso Albuquerque (b) Francisco Almeida (c) Pedra Cabral (d) Vasco de Gama Ans: (b) Francisco Almeida Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Francisco Almeida. Francisco Almeida was the first Portuguese Viceroy to visit India on the Western Coast. He served
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