Q21. Who introduced Ist-e-Marari settlement?
A Wellesley B Warren Hastings C Lord Cornwallis D Lord Dufferin
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Correct answer: Lord Cornwallis
Q22. There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
A Absence of heavy industries B Scarcity of foreign capital C Scarcity of natural resources D Preference of the rich to invest in land
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Correct answer: Absence of heavy industries
Q23. Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule. 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Hardinge 3. Lord Chelmsford 4. Lord Irwin Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?
A 1, 2, 3, 4 B 2, 4, 1, 3 C 1, 4, 2, 3 D 2, 3, 1, 4
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Correct answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Q24. Consider the following statements. 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Only 2
Q25. Consider the following princely States of the British rule in India. 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is
A 1, 2, 3 B 1, 3, 2 C 3, 2, 1 D 3, 1, 2
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Correct answer: 3, 2, 1
Q26. Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A Only 1 B Only 1 and 3 C Only 2 and 3 D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: Only 2 and 3
Q27. Consider the following which concluded the subsidiary alliances with Lord Wellesley and finds the correct chronological order of their treaties from the code given below. 1. Hyderabad 2. Mysore 3. Awadh 4. Sindhia Code
A 1, 2, 3, 4 B 1, 3, 4, 2 C 4, 3, 2, 1 D 3, 2, 1, 4
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Correct answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Q28. Consider the following statements. 1. Robert Clive was the first Governor - General of Bengal 2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Only 2
Q29. Match the following and select the correct answer from the code given below. List-I (a) Doctrine of Lapse (b) Partition of Bengal (c) Dual Government in Bengal (d) Social Reforms List-II 1. Curzon 2. Clive 3. Dalhousie 4. Bentinck Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 2 B 3 C 3 D 2
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Correct answer: 3
Q30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord William Bentinck (c) Lord Rippon (d) Lord Curzon List-II 1. Prohibition of Sati 2. Local Self-Government 3. Division of Bengal 4. Doctrine of Lapse Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 4 B 4 C 1 D 1
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Correct answer: 4
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Q31. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Clive (b) Bentinck (c) Charles Metcalfe (d) Curzon List-II 1. Removal of press restriction 2. Partition of Bengal 3. Dual Govt. in Bengal 4. English Education Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 3 B 4 C 2 D 3
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Correct answer: 3
Q32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer. List-I (a) Governor-General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (Under Regulating Act, 1773) (b) Governor-General of India (Under Charter Act, 1833) (c) Governor-General and Viceroy of India (Under Indian Councils Act, 1858) (d) Governor-General and Crown Representative (Under Government of India Act, 1935) List-II 1. Archibald/Percival Wavell, Viscount and Earl Wavell 2. James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie 3. Charles Cornwallis 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis 4. Gibert John Elliot-Murray- Kynynmond, Earl of Minto 5. Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 3 B 3 C 2 D 4
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Correct answer: 3
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Q33. Which of the following Governor- General used the system of Separate electoral college to conquer Muslims and make them against Congress?
A Lord Curzon B Lord Dufferin C Lord Hardinge D Lord Minto
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Correct answer: Lord Minto
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Q34. ‘‘The Muslims, if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India’’. Who wrote it?
A Herbert Risley B Lord Lytton C W.W. Hunter D H.N. Brailsford
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Correct answer: W.W. Hunter
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Q35. The strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
A Lord Curzon B Lord Minto C Lord Dalhousie D Lord Wellesley
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Correct answer: Lord Curzon
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Q36. ‘‘In my belief, Congress is to tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise’’. Who wrote it?
A Lord Lytton B Lord Dufferin C Lord Curzon D Lord Minto
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Correct answer: Lord Curzon
Q37. Who compared Curzon’s administration in India to that of Aurangzeb?
A B.G. Tilak B G.K. Gokhale C Dadabhai Naoroji D Annie Besant
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Correct answer: G.K. Gokhale
Q38. An important event of Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy was
A Establishment of Ramakrishna Mission B Establishment of Muslim League in Dhaka C Establishment of Indian National Congress D Beginning of the first Census
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Correct answer: Establishment of Indian National Congress
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Q39. During the tenure of which Governor-General was the ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ passed?
A Lord Minto B Lord Linlithgow C Lord Curzon D Lord Canning
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Correct answer: Lord Curzon
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Q40. Who among the following was the only Jewish Viceroy of India?
A Lord Curzon B Lord Canning C Lord Irwin D Lord Reading
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Correct answer: Lord Reading