Q. Which of the following statements above Ryotwari settlement is/are correct? 1. It recognised the cultivators as the owner of land. 2. It was a temporary settlement. 3. It was introduced later than the permanent settlement. Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only […]

Q. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only

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

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)

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