Modern Indian History Test 29

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Question 1
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A
Pitt's India Act : Warren Hastings

B
Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie

C
Venacular Press Act : Curzon

D
Ilbert Bill : Ripon
Question 2
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Consider the following statements:
1) The Charter Act, 1853 abolished East India Company's monopoly of Indian trade.
2) Under the Government of India Act, 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 3
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Who was the President of the Board of Revenue established by Warren Hastings?

A
Sir John Shore

B
Sir A Clarke

C
Sir George Baslow

D
Sir Charles Metcalfe
Question 4
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The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorized local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?

A
Lord Lytton

B
Lord Bentinck

C
Lord Ripon

D
Lord Canning
Question 5
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Consider the following statements.
The Regulating Act, 1773 was passed by the British Parliment in order to:
1) establish Parliamentary control over the administration of the East India Company's territories in India.
2) make the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal.
3) end the dual system of administration in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3

B
1 and 2

C
2 and 3

D
1 and 3
Question 6
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By a regulation in 1793, the district collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?

A
Lord Cornwallis felt that the district collector's efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work.

B
Lord Cornwallis felt that judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts.

C
Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the district collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.

D
The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that district collector should be only a revenue collector should be only a revenue collector.
Question 7
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The Governor-General who followed a spirited forward policy towards Afghanistan was ___________.

A
Minto

B
Dufferin

C
Elgin

D
Lytton
Question 8
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Consider the following statements:
1) Warren Hastings had established the dual system of government in Bengal in 1765.
2) He had established a Board of Revenue at Calcutta to supervise the collection of revenue.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
None of these
Question 9
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Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?

A
Clive

B
Dupleix

C
Albuquerque

D
Warren Hastings
Question 10
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In 1856, Awadh would not have been annexed with the British Empire if the Nawab of Awadh had ____________.

A
allied with the British

B
not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British

C
fought against the British

D
a natural heir

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Question 1

Pitt's India Act : Warren Hastings

Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie

Venacular Press Act : Curzon

Ilbert Bill : Ripon

Question 2

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 3

Sir John Shore

Sir A Clarke

Sir George Baslow

Sir Charles Metcalfe

Question 4

Lord Lytton

Lord Bentinck

Lord Ripon

Lord Canning

Question 5

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

Question 6

Lord Cornwallis felt that the district collector's efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work.

Lord Cornwallis felt that judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts.

Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the district collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.

The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that district collector should be only a revenue collector should be only a revenue collector.

Question 7

Minto

Dufferin

Elgin

Lytton

Question 8

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

None of these

Question 9

Clive

Dupleix

Albuquerque

Warren Hastings

Question 10

allied with the British

not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British

fought against the British

a natural heir

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