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Rule Of The English East India Company

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Question 1
When was the Regulating Act passed ?
A
1772
B
1773
C
1770
D
1769
Question 2
When did the dual government rule came to an end ?
A
1772
B
1757
C
1765
D
1786
Question 3
Which of the following is correctly matched ?
A
Regulating Act -1773
B
Pitt’s India Act -1763
C
Fourth Anglo – mysore War -1777
D
Sepoy mutiny -1837
Question 4
Who was the first governor general of Bengal ?
A
Lord Cornwallis
B
Lord warren Hastings
C
Robert clive
D
Sir Thomas Roe
Question 5
Which of the following statement is/are not related to the Regulating act ?
  1. Governor of Bengal is raised to the position of governor general of Bengal.
  2. An executive council consisting of five members was set up to assist governor general.
  3. Governor of Bombay and Bengal were in the control of governor general of madras.
  4. Supreme court was setup in the Calcutta.
  5. Five judges were appointed in the supreme court.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 and 5
C
1 , 2 and 4
D
2 , 3 and 4
Question 6
When was the pitt’s india act passed ?
A
1780
B
1784
C
1782
D
1773
Question 7
Which of the following statement is/are related to the provisions of the pitt’s india act ?
  1. The Governor general was to be appointed with the approval of the british crown.
  2. The number of members in governor generals council was reduced from four to three.
  3. A board of control consisting of six members was established.
  4. The governor general was made the commander in chief of the british troops in india.
  5. This act made the government has no control over the companys affairs
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 , 4 and 5
C
1 , 2 , 3 and 4
D
All of these
Question 8
Who is the founder of the dual government and b whom it came to an end ?
A
Warren hastings and Robert clive
B
Robert clive and Warren Hastings
C
William bentick amd Robert clive
D
Robert clive and William Bentick
Question 9
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
  1. Warren hastings formed two courts namely the sadar diwani adalat for criminal and sadar Nizamat adalat for civil in Calcutta.
  2. Only criminal courts were set up in each district.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 10
Who reduced the customs duty by 2.5% to merchants and set up custom houses at Calcutta , dacca , hoogly , patna and Murshidabad ?
A
Warren hastings
B
Willian bentick
C
Lord cornwalllis
D
Lord wellesley
Question 11
Who founded the Calcutta madarasa for the promotion of Islamic studies in 1781 ?
A
Warren Hastings
B
Robert clive
C
Lord Cornwallis
D
Lord Wellesley
Question 12
Which of the following statements is not related to the warren hastings ?
A
First Anglo – Maratha war
B
Second Anglo – Mysore war
C
Rohilla war
D
First Anglo – Mysore war
Question 13
By which treaty the second Anglo – Mysore war came to an end ?
A
Treaty of mangalore
B
Treaty of Pondicherry
C
Treaty of madras
D
Treaty of Salbai
Question 14
By which treaty the First Anglo – Maratha war came to an end ?
A
Treaty of mangalore
B
Treaty of Pondicherry
C
Treaty of madras
D
Treaty of Salbai
Question 15
The first chief justice of british india was
A
Sir Elijah
B
Sir Roghil
C
Sir Morse
D
Sir Thomas
Question 16
Which of the following statements is wrong ?
A
In 1781 the british army under sir Eyre coote defeated Hyder Ali porto novo.
B
In 1782 the hyder ali defeated the sir Ere coote at arni.
C
Hyder Ali’s son is Tipu Sultan
D
Warren hastings was acquitted from all charges because he had rendered great services to british power in india.
Question 17
Who passed the pitt India Act ?
A
William pitt
B
John pitt
C
Warren pitt
D
George pitt
Question 18
Who introduced permanent land revenue settlement of bengal ?
A
Warren Hastings
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
Lord Wellesley
D
Lord curzan
Question 19
Who introduced new administrative civil service system ?
A
Warren Hastings
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
Lord Wellesley
D
Lord Curzan
Question 20
Which of the following statements is/are not related to Cornwallis ?
  1. He introduced permanent police force.
  2. In 1791 a commissioner of police was appointed in Calcutta
  3. The districts were divided into Thanas and each thana was headed by a daroga
  4. In the police department the Indians were in the higher posts.
  5. He abolished the court fees.
  6. Only civil courts were set up at the district level.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
4 , 5 and 6
C
4 , 6 and 7
D
5 , 6 and 7
Question 21
Who compiled “Cornwallis code” in 1793 ?
A
Sir George Barlow
B
Mcalay
C
Lord wellesley
D
Lord Cornwallis
Question 22
Match the following
  1. Third anglo – mysore war       - 1796 to 1805
  2. Wellessley                                  - Sati prohibition act
  3. Tipu sultan                                  - 1790 to 1792
  4. Fourth Anglo – Maratha war   - Tiger of mysore
  5. William bentick                          - 1817 to 1818
A
5 4 3 2 1
B
3 1 4 5 2
C
3 1 5 4 2
D
1 2 3 4 5
Question 23
By which treaty the third Anglo – mysore war came to an end ?
A
Treaty of srirangapatnam
B
Treaty of madras
C
Treaty of salbai
D
Treaty of Pondicherry
Question 24
Who introduced the system of subsidiary alliance to bring the princely states under the control of british ?
A
Warren Hastings
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
Lord Wellesley
D
Lord curzan
Question 25
What are the main features of subsidiary alliance ?
  1. An indian ruler can get the money for maintaining the british troops.
  2. The indian ruler could not fight or sign treaties with any other power
  3. This system allower the british to maintain a large army at the expense of the local rulers
  4. The English became the supreme power in india.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 and 4
C
1 , 3 and 4
D
All of these
Question 26
Who was the first king to accept the subsidiary alliance ?
A
Nizam of Hyderabad
B
Sultan of bijapur
C
Tipu sultan
D
Baji rao II
Question 27
When was fourth Anglo-mysore war fought ?
A
1799
B
1792
C
1793
D
1806
Question 28
When did tippu sultan died ?
A
6th may 1799
B
4th may 1799
C
30th may 1799
D
1st may 1799
Question 29
When was second Anglo – Maratha war fought ?
A
1801
B
1803
C
1805
D
1800
Question 30
By whose tenure the charter act of 1813 was passed by british government ?
A
Marquess of hastings
B
Warren hastings
C
Lord Wellesley
D
Lord Cornwallis
Question 31
What are the statements related to the provisions of the charter act ?
  1. Renewed the trading rights of the east india company for another 20 years.
  2. The british merchants were allowed to settle in india
  3. The monopoly of the  companys trade come to an end in 1813 by the charter act.
  4. The british government allotted one lakh rupees every year for the development of education in india.
  5. The british missionaries were allowed to settle in india
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
3 , 4 and 5
C
1 , 2 and 5
D
All of these
Question 32
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The monopoly of the companys trade came to an end in 1813 by the charter act.
  2. The Christian missionaries got the permission to spread Christianity.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 33
The treaty of sagauli in 1816 was signed between
A
English and Gurkhas
B
French and English
C
English and Pindaris
D
English and Rohillas
Question 34
Which of the following is wrongly matched
A
The Gurkha war - 1815 to 1816
B
The pindari war - 1816 to 1818
C
Second Anglo-maratha war - 1803 to 1805
D
Bengal Tenancy act - 1820
Question 35
Where did hastings implemented Ryotwari system ?
A
Bengal
B
Bombay
C
Madras
D
Banaras
Question 36
Where did hastings opened college for the development of English language in 1817 ?
A
Bombay
B
Calcutta
C
Madras
D
Mysore
Question 37
By which treaty First Anglo Maratha war came to an end ?
A
Treaty of salbai
B
Treaty of mangalore
C
Treaty of Pondicherry
D
Treaty of sagauli
Question 38
Match the following
  1. Samachar patrika    - Amarsingh
  2. Pindara leader         - Hastings
  3. Gurkha leader          - Pratap singh
  4. Satara kingdom        - Amir khan
A
2 4 1 3
B
2 4 3 1
C
1 2 3 4
D
3 1 2 4
Question 39
When was the first Burmese war fought ?
A
1824
B
1820
C
1816
D
1825
Question 40
Who was the governor during the first Burmese war ?
A
William bentick
B
Lord curzon
C
Lord Amherst
D
Mayo
Question 41
By which treaty the first Burmese war came to an end ?
A
Treaty of sagauli
B
Treaty of Yandaboo
C
Treaty of Allahabad
D
Treaty of paris
Question 42
Who abolished Persian as the court language and introduced vernacular languages ?
A
Warren hastings
B
William bentick
C
Amherst
D
Macaulay
Question 43
Who was the first law member introduced by the governor general by the charter act ?
A
Macaulay
B
Amherst
C
Charles
D
Hastings
Question 44
Who passed the sati prohibition act ?
A
William bentick
B
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C
Wellesley
D
Cornwallis
Question 45
Which of the following is correctly matched ?
A
Sir Thomas Munro - Charter Act
B
Cornwallis - Mahalwari Act
C
Wellesley - Subsidary Alliance
D
Hastings - sati prohibition act
Question 46
Who abolished Provincial courts of appeal ?
A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B
William Bentick
C
Wellesley
D
Cornwallis
Question 47
Which of the following statements is /are wrong ?
  1. Sati means , The wife was burnt alive on the funeral pyre of her deceased husband.
  2. Earlier sati was forced by the relatives and later It was a voluntary act.
  3. Sati was prevailed among the Rajputs.
  4. Sati prohibition Act was passed by Raja ram mohan roy.
  5. William bentick helped Raja ram mohan roy to abolish sati.
  6. In 1829 sati prohibition act was passed.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
3 , 4 and 5
C
2 , 4 and 5
D
3 , 5 and 6
Question 48
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
  1. Female infanticide was existed among the tribes of Rajaputana nd Kathiawar.
  2. The wild tribes of the Odisha followed the practice of human sacrifice.
  3. The charter act was passed in 1823 by the William bentick
  4. He opened a medical college at Calcutta and established Elphinston college at Bombay.
A
1 , 2 and 4
B
1 , 2 and 3
C
2 , 3 and 4
D
All of these
Question 49
Who was the governor of Bengal when charter act was passed ?
A
Hastings
B
William Bentick
C
Cornwallis
D
Curzan
Question 50
Who was the leader during the pindari war ?
A
Wasil muhammad
B
Amir khan
C
Karim khan
D
Chettu
Question 51
The governor general of Bengal became the governor general of india by
A
Charter Act of 1818
B
Charter Act of 1833
C
Sepoy mutiny 1857
D
Minto – marley Act of 1909
Question 52
Who promoted English language in india ?
A
Auckland
B
Canning
C
Curzan
D
William bentick
Question 53
Who was the first governor general of india ?
A
Hastings
B
William bentick
C
Cornwallis
D
Curzan
Question 54
Match the following
  1. Warren Hastings         - 1786 to 1793
  2. Cornwallis                    - 1772 to 1785
  3. Marquess Hastings    - 1828 to 1835
  4. William bentick          - 1813 to 1823
A
4 3 2 1
B
1 2 3 4
C
2 1 3 4
D
2 1 4 3
Question 55
When did Dalhousie became the governor general of india ?
A
1846
B
1848
C
1855
D
1856
Question 56
Which method was adopted by Dalhousie to expand the british empire ?
A
By Doctrine of lapse
B
Through wars
C
On the grounds of mis – government
D
All of these
Question 57
Who introduced doctrine of lapse and which was the first state annexed by the doctrine of lapse?
A
Canning and Jaipur
B
Dalhousie and Nagpur
C
Dalhousie and satara
D
Canning and satara
Question 58
Which of the following statements is/are not related to the doctrine of lapse ?
  1. If the ruler of a dependent state in india died without male issue ,  his adopted son would not succeed him.
  2. The adopted son cannot have the property of the deceased ruler.
  3. The policy was welcomed among the indian rulers
  4. The first state annexed by doctrine of lapse was Jaipur
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 and 4
C
1 , 3 and 4
D
1 , 2 and 4
Question 59
Who was the governor general during the second Anglo-sikh war ?
A
Auckland
B
Dalhousie
C
Canning
D
Cornwallis
Question 60
Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
A
First Burmese war -1824
B
Second Burmese war – 1852
C
First rail route - 1854
D
Sepoy mutiny - 1857
Question 61
By which the lower Burma came under the control of british ?
A
First Burmese war
B
Doctine of lapse
C
Second Burmese war
D
Sepoy mutiny
Question 62
Which of the following statements is/are related to the Dalhousie ?
  1. He annexed the oudh and tanjore  to the british empire by the misgovernment policy.
  2. Simla was made the summer capital while the Calcutta remained as the winter capital
  3. He introduced administration which was non uniform from state to state
  4. Dalhousie was known as the father of indian railways.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
1 , 2 and 4
C
2 , 3 and 4
D
1 , 3 and 4
Question 63
Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
A
Bombay to thane rail route – 1853
B
Howrah to Ranikanj railroute – 1854
C
Madras to arakonam rail route - 185
D
Sir Charles wood’s dispatch - 1857
Question 64
Who introduced the uniform postage system?
A
Dalhousie
B
Wellesley
C
Robert clive
D
Sir Charles
Question 65
When was widow remarriage act passed ?
A
1854
B
1856
C
1857
D
1858
Question 66
Who introduced public work department ?
A
Sir chrles
B
Robert clive
C
William bentick
D
Dalhousie
Question 67
Which of the following is relate to the Dalhousie educational reforms ?
  1. Sir Charles wood despatch introduced several educationl reforms in india.
  2. A number of educational institutions were established in every province
  3. An engineering college was also established in rukree
  4. The system grants in aid to affiliated schools and colleges was also introduced.
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
All of these
Question 68
Who is known as the maker of modern india ?
A
William bentick
B
Dalhousie
C
Curzan
D
Wellesley
Question 69
The first railway line in india was
A
Calcutta – Agra
B
Bombay – thane
C
Arakonam – madras
D
Bombay – madras
Question 70
Which of the following statements is /are correct ?
  1. Dalhousie shifted the army headquarters from shimla to calcutta
  2. The headquarters of Bengal artillery was shifted from meerut to Calcutta
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 71
During Dalhousie period under whose leadership Sikhs revolted against british ?
A
Mulraj
B
Amalraj
C
Charles
D
Prithiviraj
Question 72
Match the following
  1. Willim bentick              - Battle of plassey
  2. Dalhousie                      -  subsidiary Alliance act
  3. Wellesley                      - sati prohibition act
  4. Robert clive                   - Public work department
A
3 4 1 2
B
3 4 2 1
C
3 2 1 4
D
1 2 3 4
Question 73
Wood’s dispatch is related to which reform and which year ?
A
Education reforms and 1856
B
Education reforms and 1854
C
Child marriage and 1856
D
Railwa line and 1853
Question 74
In which year first war of indian independence fought ?
A
1857
B
1848
C
1648
D
1763
Question 75
Who was the governor general during the first war of indian independance ?
A
Warren hastings
B
Lord canning
C
Lord rippon
D
William bentick
Question 76
Who was the last governor general of English east india company ?
A
Lord canning
B
Lord Dalhoudsie
C
Lord Rippon
D
Wellesley
Question 77
Who was the governor general during the great revolt of 1857 ?
A
Lord canning
B
Lord Dalhousie
C
Lord rippon
D
Wellesley
Question 78
When and where the sepoy mutiny happened ?
A
Barackpur , march 29 , 1857
B
Barackpur , may 10 , 1857
C
Meerut , may 9 , 1857
D
Meerut , march 29 , 1857
Question 79
Who was the leader of the great revolt in Kanpur ?
A
Kunwar singh
B
Kadam singh
C
Nana sahib
D
Mangal pandey
Question 80
Which of the following statement is wrong about the great revolt of 1857 ?
A
The subsidiary alliance made the indian rulers as the dead enemies of the English.
B
The Doctrine of lapse made the indian rulers as the dead enemies of the English.
C
Sati prohibition , education for women and widow remarriage were liked by the Indians.
D
Lord canning was the governor general during the great revolt of 1857.
Question 81
Who reclaimed the doctrine of lapse ?
A
Dalhousie
B
Canning
C
Mayo
D
Litton
Question 82
Which of the following statements is related to the failure of the great revolt of 1857 ?
  1. There was no unity among the Indians.
  2. The telegraphic network and postal system helped the british in communications.
  3. British troops were led by good generals but the indian generals were no match for them
  4. The revolt was widespread all over the country.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
1 , 3 and 4
C
2 , 3 and 4
D
4 only
Question 83
When was general service enlistment act passed ?
A
1855
B
1856
C
1857
D
1858
Question 84
Match the following
  1. Sir Charles wood’s dispatch            - 1854
  2. Indian national congress                 - 1885
  3. Surat split                                          - 1907
  4. General service enlistment act      - 1856
A
3 4 1 2
B
3 4 2 1
C
3 2 1 4
D
1 2 3 4
Question 85
Great revolt of 1857 was called as
A
First indian independence war
B
Sipoy mutiny
C
Merut war
D
All of these
Question 86
Who is called as father of local self government in india ?
A
Lord ripon
B
Lord lyton
C
Robert clive
D
Lawrence
Question 87
When was vernacular press act passed ?
A
1876
B
1878
C
1882
D
1857
Question 88
Who conducted delhi durbar for the queen victoria proclamation ?
A
Lord ripon
B
Lord lyton
C
Robert clive
D
Lawrence
Question 89
Who named the indian national congress ?
A
Tilak
B
Dadabhai nauroji
C
Gokulae
D
Banerje
Question 90
Who said india is for Indians ?
A
Tilak
B
Annie besant
C
Dayanand saraswathi
D
Ramakrishna
Question 91
The main reason for the great revolt of 1857 was
A
Dual government
B
Widow remarriage
C
Doctrine of lapse
D
Taxes
Question 92
Which is called as first war of indian independence ?
A
Sipoy mutiny – 1806
B
Salt sathyagraha- 1930
C
Great revolt – 1857
D
South indian struggle -1800
Question 93
Political causes for the great revolt of 1857 are
  1. British policies of annexation and expansion
  2. Subsidiary Alliance
  3. Doctrine of lapse
  4. Sati
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 , 3 and 4
C
1 , 3 and 4
D
1 , 2 and 4
Question 94
Economic causes for the great revolt of 1857 ?
  1. Improved the cottage industries
  2. All high posts were reserved only for english
  3. All trade and commerce went into the hands of the English.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
3 only
Question 95
Who was the governor of india when the general service enlistment act passed ?
A
Dalhousie
B
Canning
C
Ripon
D
Wellesley
Question 96
When did the Mughal dynasty came to an end ?
A
1862
B
1863
C
1864
D
1865
Question 97
Where did the great revolt of 1857 started ?
A
Marakpur
B
Meerut
C
Kanpur
D
Delhi
Question 98
When did great revolt happened ?
A
May 9 , 1857
B
April 18 , 1857
C
May 10 , 1857
D
June 22 , 1857
Question 99
Match the following
  1. Tantia tope                  - central india
  2. Lakshmi bai                  - nanasahibs military leader
  3. Birjis Qadr                    - British general
  4. Nicholson                     - Queens proclamation
  5. Allahabad                     - Begum Hazrat mahal
A
5 3 4 1 2
B
2 3 4 5 1
C
1 2 3 4 5
D
2 1 5 3 4
Question 100
Which of the following is wrongly match
A
Jhansi rani Lakshmi bai – central india
B
Adopted son of Baji rao II is nana sahib – Kanpur
C
Nawab of oudh ,wajid ali wife begum hazrat mahal – lucknow
D
Kanwar singh – kalpi
Question 101
Which of the following statement is wrong ?
A
The telegraph network and postal system helped the british in communications
B
The revolt was not widespread all over the country
C
The sikh , Rajput and the gurkha battalions remained faithful to the british government.
D
The railway route helps to transport the soliders
Question 102
When was queen Victoria proclamation declared ?
A
December 1 , 1958
B
November 1 , 1858
C
November 1 , 1857
D
January 1 , 1858
Question 103
Who cancelled the doctrine of lapse ?
A
Robert clive
B
Lord ripon
C
Lord curzan
D
Lord canning
Question 104
Who was the first viceroy of india ?
A
Lord Dalhousie
B
Lord canning
C
Lawrence
D
Lord ripon
Question 105
The office of secretary of state of state council consist of how many members ?
A
10
B
15
C
20
D
15
Question 106
Who introduced zamindar system ?
A
Warren hastings
B
Cornwallis
C
Minto
D
Hastings
Question 107
Which act was the first land mark act in the constitutional development in india?
A
Regulation act – 1773
B
Pitt india act – 1784
C
Victoria proclamation – 1858
D
Minto morley reforms – 1909
Question 108
When did sir William jonesfounded the Asiatic society of Bengal ?
A
1983
B
1784
C
1748
D
1774
Question 109
Who translated the bhagavat gita in English ?
A
Warren hastings
B
Cornwallis
C
Minto
D
Hastings
Question 110
Which act allows the Christian missionaries to settle in india ?
A
Regulation act – 1773
B
Charter act -1813
C
Charter act -1833
D
Minto morley reforms -1909
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