upsc history quiz

Q. Identify the Englishman, who gave all the information about the “Black-Hole Episode”, though in a single-sided way. (a) Stephenson (b) Minchin (c) John Surman (d) Holwell Ans: (d) Holwell Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Holwell. John Zephaniah Holwell, an Englishman, is known for giving the account of the “Black Hole Episode” in a […]

Q. Match the following List I List II (Battle) (Treaty) A. The Third Carnatic 1. Treaty of Salbai War B. The Third Mysore 2. Treaty of Lahore War C. The First Maratha War 3. Treaty of Paris D. The First Anglo 4. Treaty of Srirangapatam Sikh War Codes : A B C D (a) 2

Q. Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest) 1. The Doctrine of Lapse 2. The Subsidiary Alliance 3. The Treaty of Lahore 4. The Pitt’s India Act Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 4, 2, 3, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c)

Q. The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known ancient monument. Which of the following statements about the monument are correct? 1. The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin. 2. The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne. 3. It is famous for holding three meetings before

Q. Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo- Mysore War are correct? 1. The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore. 2. Lord Wellesley tried to revive the triple alliance. 3. Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul enlisting support against the English. 4. The war was

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: (a) To justify their social policy in India Explanation: The

Q. Find out the wrongly matched one/ones 1. Lytton-Lee Commission 2. Mayo-Scholarship scheme 3. Ripon-Repeal of Vernacular Press Act 4. Canning-Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (a) 2, 3, 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 4 only Ans: (b) 1 and 2

Q. British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, now Kolkata, was one of the first cities. Which of the following villages were, amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta? (a) Midnapur, Chittagong, Burdwan (b) 24-Parganas, Kalikata, Thakurgaon (c) Sutanuti, Kalikata, Gobindapur (d) Midnapur, Thakurgaon, Gobindapur Ans: (c) Sutanuti, Kalikata, Gobindapur

Q. The suppression of Indian language newspapers under the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was caused by the criticism of (a) lavish lifestyle of the English officials (b) ill-treatment given to Indigo workers by their English masters (c) inhuman approach of English officials towards the victims of the famine of 1876-77 (d) misuse of religious

Q. Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord William Bentinck Ans: (b) Lord Cornwallis Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Lord Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis, who served as Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793, formed the Triple Alliance