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British Rule in India Quiz

(203 Question & Answers)

  • 141
    The position of Governor-General of India was created by which Government of India Act or Charter Act?

    • A
      Government of India Act-1858 done clear
    • B
      Charter Act-1833 done clear
    • C
      Charter Act-1853 done clear
    • D
      Charter Act-1813 done clear
    FAQ
    Which Act made the Governor-General of Bengal to Governor-General of India?
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    The Governor-General of Bengal became the Governor-General of British India with the Charter Act of 1833. Additionally, William Bentick served as British India's first governor general.

  • 142
    For the first time, the title "Viceroy" was added to the centre of the Governor-General of India in:

    • A
      1848 A.D. done clear
    • B
      1858 A.D. done clear
    • C
      1862 A.D. done clear
    • D
      1856 A.D. done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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    From 12 February 1947 to 15 August 1947, Lord Mountbatten held the position of last Viceroy of India. From 15 August 1947 to 21 June 1948, he held the position of first Governor General of Free India.

  • 143
    The East India Company's governor was:

    • A
      Appointed by the monarch of England done clear
    • B
      Appointed by the British Parliament done clear
    • C
      Elected by the members of the East India Company done clear
    • D
      Nominated by the Mughal Emperor done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first governor of India in 1773?
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    In 1773, Warren Hastings was appointed as Bengal's first governor general. Lord William Bentinck served as British India's first governor general. The Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of India via a charter act in 1833.

  • 144
    The first constitutional provision the British imposed in India that persisted up until the constitution's drafting was:

    • A
      the Act of 1919 done clear
    • B
      the Act of 1935 done clear
    • C
      Indian Independence Bill done clear
    • D
      Cabinet Mission Plan done clear
    FAQ
    What is the name of body which framed the Constitution of India?
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    A constituent assembly formed as part of the Cabinet Mission Plan in 1946 drafted the Indian Constitution.

  • 145
    Which of the following Acts made sure that India has a supreme court?

    • A
      Pitt's India Act, AD 1784 done clear
    • B
      The Regulating Act, AD 1773 done clear
    • C
      Charter Act, 1793 AD done clear
    • D
      Charter Act, 1813 AD done clear
    FAQ
    When was Indian Supreme Court established?
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    The Supreme Court of India was established on January 26, 1950, and is situated on Tilak Marg in New Delhi. Prior to moving to the current premises, the Supreme Court of India operated from the Parliament House.

  • 146
    Fakir-Sannyasi resistance towards the East India Company ruled in ___________ .

    • A
      Gujarat done clear
    • B
      Kerala done clear
    • C
      Karnataka done clear
    • D
      Bengal done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the leader of Sannyasi and Fakir rebellion?
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    Under the direction of Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak, the Sanyasi rebellion took place in the late eighteenth century in Bengal, India, in the Murshidabad and Baikunthpur woods of Jalpaiguri.

  • 147
    Assertion (A): The announcement of the Simon Commission aroused widespread Indian resentment. Reason (R): The British Government in defiance of the opinion of all parties in India had deliberately decided to appoint an all British Commission

    • A
      Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
    • B
      Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A done clear
    • C
      A is true but R is false done clear
    • D
      A is false but R is true done clear
    FAQ
    What was Simon Commission?
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    The Simon Commission was established to review how the Indian Constitution operates and make recommendations for improvements. Its opponents argued that it lacked any Indian members. They were all white people.

  • 148
    In the year __________, the Mangalore Treaty was signed.

    • A
      1484 done clear
    • B
      1584 done clear
    • C
      1684 done clear
    • D
      1784 done clear
    FAQ
    What were the conditions of Mangalore Treaty?
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    The Treaty of Mangalore put an end to the Second Anglo-Mysore War. By means of this Treaty, it was agreed that Tipu Sultan would hand over the Fort of Badnur and that the English would return Srirangapatnam to him.

  • 149
    The British compelled or forced Assamese farmers to grow _____ under their control.

    • A
      Jute done clear
    • B
      Tea done clear
    • C
      Sugarcane done clear
    • D
      Wheat done clear
    FAQ
    What did the British force the Indian farmers to grow?
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    British people hired Indian farmers to grow the raw ingredients that were then brought to Britain to be turned into completed goods. Due to the huge demand for these goods in their nation, they forced Indian farmers to cultivate commercial crops like tea, jute, and other fibres.

  • 150
    When did Prime Minister Attlee finally agree that the British would leave India by June 1948?

    • A
      January 26, 1947 done clear
    • B
      August 15, 1947 done clear
    • C
      January 26, 1948 done clear
    • D
      February 20, 1947 done clear
    FAQ
    When did Clement Attlee declared that British would leave India?
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    The British would leave India by 30 June 1948, according to Clement Attlee, the then-prime minister of Great Britain, who made the announcement on 20 February 1947 in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

  • 151
    Arrange the following in chronological order: I. Viceroy Lytton II. Viceroy Mayo III. Viceroy Lansdowne IV. Viceroy Linlithgow.

    • A
      II, III, I, IV done clear
    • B
      II, I, III, IV done clear
    • C
      IV, III, II, I done clear
    • D
      III, IV, I, II done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the longest serving viceroy of India?
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    From 1936 to 1944, Lord Linlithgow served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In contrast, Lord Linlithgow held the positions of Viceroy and Governor-General in India for the longest period of time.

  • 152
    The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act __________.

    • A
      1856 done clear
    • B
      1858 done clear
    • C
      1865 done clear
    • D
      1946 done clear
    FAQ
    When was widow remarriage Act passed?
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    The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act 1856, passed on July 26, 1856, under East India Company administration, made Hindu widows' remarriage legal across India.

  • 153
    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 Nawab. IV. In 1767, British Government ordered the East India Company to pay £400,000 per year. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct related to the Bengal Politics during the 18th century?

    • A
      I & II done clear
    • B
      I & III done clear
    • C
      II & IV done clear
    • D
      III & IV done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the Nawab of Bengal after Mir Jafar?
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    By handing over the territories to the East India Company, Mir Qasim succeeded Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal.

  • 154
    What was looked into by the Hunter Commission, which the Viceroy appointed?

    • A
      Bardoli Satyagraha done clear
    • B
      Khilafat Agitation done clear
    • C
      Jallianwala Bagh tragedy done clear
    • D
      Chauri Chaura incident done clear
    FAQ
    What was the Hunter Commission?
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    The Hunter Commission, also known as the Indian Education Commission, was the first education commission in contemporary Indian history and was founded in 1882. The Commission's report was released in October 1883, and its 36 suggestions for basic education helped the field make some much-needed progress.

  • 155
    British colonial practises in India were particularly damaging to Indians:

    • A
      agriculture done clear
    • B
      trade done clear
    • C
      industry done clear
    • D
      handicrafts done clear
    FAQ
    How was India affected by British colonization?
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    They experienced racial and social inferiority due to systematic programmes, poverty, disease, starvation, cultural upheaval, economic exploitation, and political disadvantage.

  • 156
    The first Indian governor of an Indian province administered by the British was:

    • A
      Sir SP Sinha done clear
    • B
      Sir Shaukat Hayat done clear
    • C
      Sir Hari Singh Gaur done clear
    • D
      VJ Patel done clear
    FAQ
    Who was first governor of free India?
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    The final viceroy of the British Indian Empire and the first Governor-General of an independent India, Lord Mountbatten served from 1947 to 1948.

  • 157
    The Act of 1892 does not include which of the following?

    • A
      A simultaneous examination of ICS to be held in England and India done clear
    • B
      Reforms of the legislative council and adoption of the principle of election in place of nomination done clear
    • C
      Support of the annexation of Upper Burma done clear
    • D
      Reduction in the Military expenditure done clear
    FAQ
    What was the main aim of Indian council Act of 1861?
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    Lord Canning proposed the 1861 Indian Councils Act. The primary goal of this Act was to establish an institutionalised council that included Indians. The British intended to enlist Indian help through this Act.

  • 158
    Which Viceroy made the August Offer 1940 ?

    • A
      Willingdon done clear
    • B
      Linlithgow done clear
    • C
      Minto done clear
    • D
      Lytton done clear
    FAQ
    Why did the Congress rejected the August Offer of 1940?
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    Congress rejected the August Offer of 1940 because they wanted total independence, but they were given the option of becoming a Dominion.

  • 159
    The railways were built in India by the British to:

    • A
      Promote heavy industries in India done clear
    • B
      Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control done clear
    • C
      More foodstuff in case of famine done clear
    • D
      Enable Indians to move freely within the country done clear
    FAQ
    Where did British introduced railways in India?
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    On April 16, 1853, Lord Dalhousie dedicated the nation's first passenger train, which travelled between Thane and Bombay's Bori Bunder station.

  • 160
    Consider the following according to the correct chronological order of the Governors-General during British India I. Wellesley II. Marquess of Hastings III. Amherst IV. Bentinck

    • A
      I, II, III & IV done clear
    • B
      II, I, IV & III done clear
    • C
      I, III, II & IV done clear
    • D
      III, I, II & IV done clear
    FAQ
    Who prepared the first map of India?
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    The earliest map of India was created by Major James Rennel, an English geographer, historian, and oceanographer. Major-General Sir Robert Clive gave him instructions to create the map.
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