Q. Which one of the following statements about the rule of Saadat Khan in Awadh is not correct? (a) He suppressed the lawless and rebellious zamindars and thus increased the financial resources of his government (b) He carried out a fresh revenue settlement (c) He improved the lot of the peasants by levying equitable land […]
Q. Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh or Oudh? (a) Safdar Jang (b) Saadat Khan (c) Shuja-ud-daula (d) Asaf-ud-daula Ans: (b) Saadat Khan Explanation: The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh or Oudh was (b) Saadat Khan. Saadat Khan, also known as Burhan-ul-Mulk, was a Persian noble and military commander
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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
