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UPSC,PCS,CDS,NDA — British Rule in India History Multiple Choice Questions set 2

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1. During the Second World War the British forces were defeated at __________ London

A. London
B. Dunkirk
C. Paris
D. Liverpool
Correct Option: Liverpool

2. Bengal British India Society founded in Calcutta on 20 April 1843 was the __________ political public association to be formed in British India the first being the zamindari association (1837)

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Correct Option: Second

3. Under the Government of India __________ the British Crown assumed direct administration of India in the new British Raj

A. Act of 1658
B. Act of 1758
C. Act of 1858
D. Act of 1947
Correct Option: Act of 1858

4. The East India Association was founded by __________ in 1866

A. Lord Lyveden
B. Raja radhakanta dev
C. Debendranath Tagore
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Option: Dadabhai Naoroji

5. Who among the following Indian cracks the British Indian Civil Services Examination in the first time of Indian Histroy?

A. Satyendranath Tagore
B. R.
C. Dutt
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Correct Option: Satyendranath Tagore

6. The term of office fixed by Regulating Act for Governor General was

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 2 years
Correct Option: 5 years

7. Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?

A. Minto-I
B. William Bentinck
C. Hastings
D. Auckland
Correct Option: William Bentinck

8. Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act1858?

A. A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India
B. For all the communications between
C. For all the communications between Britain and India the Secretary of State became the real channe
D. All the above statements are incorrect
Correct Option: All the above statements are incorrect

9. Which of the following is not the provision of the government of India Act 1858?

A. The Queens Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Companys Court of Directors
B. Provision for the creation of an Indian Civil
C. India was to be governed in the Queens name
D. The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies
Correct Option: The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies

10. Who was the prime minister of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act 1858?

A. Lord Palmerston
B. Russell II
C. Edward Smith-Stanley
D. Benjamin Disraeli
Correct Option: Lord Palmerston

11. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act 1858?

A. William IV
B. Victoria
C. Edward VII
D. George V
Correct Option: Victoria

12. Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?

A. Queen Victoria
B. The British Parliament
C. Government of Britan
D. None of these
Correct Option: The British Parliament

13. Which of the following is not correct about Montegu- Chelmsfords Reform & Government of India Act 1919?

A. It changed the administrative system in India
B. In this Act the central legislative council was replaced by two houses-the imperial legislative assembly and the council of state
C. Education and public health were placed under charge of ministers responsible to the legislature
D. All of the above are incorrect
Correct Option: All of the above are incorrect

14. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772

A. Bengal
B. Madras
C. Bombay
D. Delhi
Correct Option: Bengal

15. Which one of the following events did not take place during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon? 102.

A. Establishment of the department of Archaeology
B. Second Delhi Durbar
C. Formation of Indian National Congress
D. Partition of Bengal
Correct Option: Formation of Indian National Congress

16. The Simla Conference called by Viceroy Lord Wavell (to discuss the so-called Wavell Plan) in June 1945 failed on account of

A. the demand of the Congress to include the members of all communities in their quota to the Executive Council
B. the demand of the Scheduled Castes to reserved seats in the Executive Council in
C. the demand of the Scheduled Castes to reserved seats in the Executive Council in Proportion to their population
D. All the above
Correct Option: All the above

17. Lord Cornwallis had introduced the __________ land tenure system

A. Zamindari
B. Ryotwari
C. Mahalwari
D. Inamdari
Correct Option: Zamindari

18. Lytton was selected as Viceroy to India to fulfill the ambitious plans of Disraeli in __________

A. Awadh
B. Afghanistan
C. Bengal
D. Burma
Correct Option: Afghanistan

19. Who said that the exploitative nature of British rule was Bleeding India White?

A. Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Hume
D. Annie Besant
Correct Option: Dadabhai Naoroji

20. Which Indian ruler had requested Napoleon for help in driving the British away from India?

A. Shivaji
B. Jai Singh
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Rani of Jhansi
Correct Option: Tipu Sultan

21. Rani Laxmi Bai died fighting the British in the Battle of

A. Jhansi
B. Kanpur
C. Gwalior
D. Kalpi
Correct Option: Gwalior

22. In which year was the title of Governor general chanced to that of the Viceroy?

A. 1858
B. 1861
C. 1878
D. 1885
Correct Option: 1858

23. The Mutiny was brought to an end with the fall of __________ into the hands of the British in India

A. Meerut
B. Awadh
C. Gwalior
D. Rohilkhand
Correct Option: Gwalior

24. The permanent settlement was made in Bengal in the sphere of revenue administration by

A. William Pitt
B. Hastings
C. William Bentic
D. Lord Cornwallis
Correct Option: Lord Cornwallis

25. When were Morley-Minto reforms taken place?

A. 1905
B. 1909
C. 1919
D. 1857
Correct Option: 1909

26. The writers of the East India Company had their training in the college at __________ in England

A. London
B. Manchester
C. Liverpool
D. Haileybury
Correct Option: Haileybury

27. Gandhijis famous Quit India movement call to the British was given in

A. 1943
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1940
Correct Option: 1942

28. Lord __________ is regarded to have been the father of local self-government in India

A. Ripon
B. Bentinck
C. Curzon
D. Mayo
Correct Option: Ripon

29. Which war lord is also known as little corporal

A. Alexander
B. Julius Caesar
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Genghis Khan
Correct Option: Napoleon Bonaparte

30. The greatest contribution of the British rule to the growth of India nationalism was the __________

A. Introduction of western education in India
B. Racial arrogance of the British
C. Denial of Higher Jobs to deserving Indians
D. Queens proclamation of 1858
Correct Option: Introduction of western education in India

31. During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was Duars

A. Duars
B. Jalpaiguri
C. Goalpara
D. Cooch Behar
Correct Option: Duars

32. The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut India on __________

A. 1398
B. 1495
C. 1496
D. 1498
Correct Option: 1498

33. The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut India on __________

A. 1398
B. 1495
C. 1496
D. 1498
Correct Option: 1496

34. The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the

A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. Danish
D. French
Correct Option: Portuguese

35. Assertion (A): East India Association in London was organised by Dadabhai Naoroji.Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British public opinion

A. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct
B. explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Correct Option: A is true but R is false

36. During the first hundred years of the British rule in India peoples resentment and opposition to the British policies mainly surfaced in the form of

A. Tribal uprisings
B. Peasant uprisings
C. Civil uprisings
D. Both (a) and (b) above
Correct Option: Both (a) and (b) above

37. The Permanent Settlement was enforced on__________

A. 1693
B. 1793
C. 1893
D. 1933
Correct Option: 1793

38. Who set up the dual system of administration in Bengal?

A. Robert Clive
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Dupleix
D. Lord Macaulay
Correct Option: Robert Clive

39. MSP means __________

A. Malabar Special Police
B. Mysore Special police
C. Madras Special police
D. Mappila Special Police
Correct Option: Malabar Special Police

40. Lord Lytton had lowered the age limit for Indian for the ICS from 21 year to

A. 20 years
B. 19 years
C. 18 years
D. 17 years
Correct Option: 19 years

41. In the 18th Century the Royal prerogative in the affairs of the East India Company was controlled by

A. The Viceroys Council
B. The Indian Legislature
C. The Parliament in England
D. The Secretary of State
Correct Option: The Parliament in England

42. In March 1942 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because

A. he was under pressure from the US President Roosevelt
B. of the gravity of the Japanese war menace on India�s borders
C. both (a) and (b) above
D. of INA�s initial success on India�s eastern borders
Correct Option: both (a) and (b) above

43. As the unrest continued unabatedly the Madras government appointed . . . . . . the collector of Malabar as special commissioner to enquire into the causes of the uprisings and recommend remedial measures.

A. Connolly
B. William Logan
C. S.N. Banerjee
D. Gokahale
Correct Option: William Logan

44. Which of the following British Prime Minister headed the First Round Table Conference in London?

A. Churchill
B. Ramsay McDonald
C. Chamberlain
D. Disraeli
Correct Option: Ramsay McDonald

45. In 1661 the company obtained __________ from Charles II

A. Bombay
B. Madras
C. Kannur
D. Calcutta
Correct Option: Bombay

46. __________ started an all-India campaign for restoring the entrance age of 21 and for simultaneous ICS examination in India

A. Gokahale
B. S.N. Banerjee
C. Tilak
D. William Logan
Correct Option: S.N. Banerjee

47. Who among the following Viceroys became a victim of one of the convicts during his visit to the Andamans?

A. Curzon
B. Mayo
C. Ripon
D. Lytton
Correct Option: Mayo

48. India was granted freedom during the British Prime Minister

A. Clement Attlee
B. Winston Churchill
C. Ramsay Mac Donald
D. William Pitt
Correct Option: Clement Attlee

49. By the Charter Act of 1813 the Indian trade except in __________ was thrown open to all British subjects

A. Tea
B. Spices
C. Coffee
D. Cotton
Correct Option: Tea

50. Before the Regulating Act was passed in 1773 there was __________ at home to administer the East India Company

A. A Committee of 24
B. A Secretary
C. A Council of Lords
D. A Board of Revenue
Correct Option: A Committee of 24

51. Which of the following act of India ensured the partition of India?

A. Government of India Act 1909
B. Government of India Act 1919
C. Government of India Act 1935
D. None of these
Correct Option: Government of India Act 1919

52. Which of the following British official intiated the Doctrine of Lapse?

A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Auckland
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Warren Hastings
Correct Option: Lord Dalhousie

53. The exclusive right of trading between __________ was granted to the East India Company

A. North America and South America
B. Red Sea and Caspian Sea
C. The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan
D. France and Poland
Correct Option: The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan

54. Despite holding a monopoly the East India Company had faced competition from what it had termed as the interlopers represented by the

A. Portuguese
B. Indigenous merchants
C. British free merchants
D. Dutch
Correct Option: British free merchants

55. The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the

A. Foxs India Act 1783
B. Pitts India Act 1784
C. Regulating Act 1773
D. Declaratory Act 1781
Correct Option: Regulating Act 1773

56. The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was

A. Lord Harding
B. Lord Northbrook
C. Lord Ellenborough
D. Lord Mayo
Correct Option: Lord Mayo

57. Which Government of India Act/charter Act generated the post of Governor-General of India?

A. Government of India Act -1858
B. Charter Act-1833
C. Charter Act-1853
D. Charter Act-1813
Correct Option: Government of India Act -1858

58. British Indian Association was founded on October 29 1851 at__________

A. Calcutta
B. Pune
C. Madras
D. Bombay
Correct Option: Calcutta

59. Who defeated the Spanish Armada?

A. Elizabeth I
B. Elizabeth II
C. Henry VIII
D. James I
Correct Option: Elizabeth I

60. The Governor of the East India Company was

A. Appointed by the monarch of England
B. Appointed by the British Parliament
C. Elected by the members of the East India Company
D. Nominated by the Mughal Emperor
Correct Option: Elected by the members of the East India Company

61. Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India?

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Auckland
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord William Bentinck
Correct Option: Lord Dalhousie

62. Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt?

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ellenborough
D. Disraeli
Correct Option: Disraeli

63. The first constitutional measure introduced by the British in India which worked till the framing of the Indian Constitution was

A. the Act of 1919
B. the Act of 1935
C. Indian Independence Bill
D. Cabinet Mission Plan
Correct Option: the Act of 1935

64. Which of the following Act ensured the establishment of the supreme court in India?

A. Pitts India Act AD 1784
B. The Regulating Act AD 1773
C. Charter Act 1793 AD
D. Charter Act 1813 AD
Correct Option: The Regulating Act AD 1773

65. Who among the following analysed the causes of the uprising of 1857 advocating a reconciliation between the British and the Muslims?

A. Sayyed Ahmad Brelvi
B. Shah Waliullah
C. Sayyed Ahmad Khan
D. Sayyed Amir Ali
Correct Option: Sayyed Ahmad Khan

66. Lytton held an Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1877 to announce __________ as the Empress of India at a time when a large part of the country was in the grip of a severe famine

A. Queen Elizabeth
B. Queen Victoria
C. Queen Anne
D. Queen Marie
Correct Option: Queen Victoria

67. During British rule who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency?

A. Macaulay
B. Elphinstone
C. Thomas Munro
D. John Lawrence
Correct Option: Thomas Munro

68. The East India Company was established in the year

A. 1607 AD
B. 1600 AD
C. 1700 AD
D. 1669 AD
Correct Option: 1600 AD

69. The Sepoy Mutiny was in the year __________

A. 1657
B. 1757
C. 1765
D. 1857
Correct Option: 1857

70. Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance against the East India Company dominated in __________

A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Bengal
Correct Option: Bengal

71. The Treaty of Mangalore was in the year __________

A. 1484
B. 1584
C. 1684
D. 1784
Correct Option: 1784

72. Arrange the following in chronological order:I. Viceroy LyttonII. Viceroy MayoIII. Viceroy LansdowneIV. Viceroy Linlithgow

A. II III I IV
B. II I III IV
C. IV III II I
D. III IV I II
Correct Option: II I III IV

73. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow__________

A. Jute
B. Tea
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
Correct Option: Tea

74. On which day had premier Attlee conceded that the British would quit India by June 1948?

A. January 26 1947
B. August 15 1947
C. January 26 1948
D. February 20 1947
Correct Option: February 20 1947

75. The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act __________

A. 1856
B. 1858
C. 1865
D. 1946
Correct Option: 1856

76. I. Bengal Nawab was captured and put to death by Mir Jafar in the Battle of Plassey 1757. II. After Mir Qasim Nizam-ud-daula was made the Nawab of Bengal. III. The same person acted as the deputy Dewan on behalf of the East Indian Company and as Deputy Subedar on behalf of the Bengal NawaIV. In 1767 British Government ordered the East India Company to pay �400000 per year.Which of these statement(s) is/are correct related to the Bengal Politics during the 18th century?

A. . I ; II
B. . I ; III
C. II ; IV
D. III ; IV
Correct Option: III ; IV

77. What did the Hunter Commission appointed by the Viceroy probe?

A. Bardoli Satyagraha
B. Khilafat Agitation
C. Jallianwala Bagh
D. tragedy
Correct Option: Jallianwala Bagh

78. Who of the following Governor General is associated with Subsidiary Alliance System?

A. Lord Cornwallies
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Mayo
D. Lord Delhousie
Correct Option: Lord Wellesley