Q. The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known ancient monument. Which of the following statements about the monument are correct? 1. The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin. 2. The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne. 3. It is famous for ...

Q. Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo- Mysore War are correct? 1. The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore. 2. Lord Wellesley tried to revive the triple alliance. 3. Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul ...

Q. Why did British resort to the ‘Downward Filtration Theory’ till 1854 (a) To justify their social policy in India (b) To justify their education policy in India (c) To justify their industrial policy in India (d) To justify their commercial policy in India Ans: (a) To justify ...

Q. Find out the wrongly matched one/ones 1. Lytton-Lee Commission 2. Mayo-Scholarship scheme 3. Ripon-Repeal of Vernacular Press Act 4. Canning-Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (a) 2, 3, 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 4 only Ans: (b) 1 and 2

Q. British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, now Kolkata, was one of the first cities. Which of the following villages were, amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta? (a) Midnapur, Chittagong, Burdwan (b) 24-Parganas, Kalikata, Thakurgaon (c) Sutanuti, ...

Q. The suppression of Indian language newspapers under the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was caused by the criticism of (a) lavish lifestyle of the English officials (b) ill-treatment given to Indigo workers by their English masters (c) inhuman approach of English officials towards the ...

Q. Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord William Bentinck Ans: (b) Lord Cornwallis Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Lord Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis, ...

Q. Which one of the following was not a result of British colonial rule in India? (a) Ruin of Indian agriculture (b) Ruin of Indian industries (c) Ruin of Indian trade (d) Ruin of Indian feudalism Ans: (d) Ruin of Indian feudalism

Q. Prior to 1813, which among the following measures, was not adopted by the British to exploit the Indians economically ? (a) Monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible and selling them at high rates (b) Forcing Indiancraftsman to produce quality products in fixed quantity and at ...

Q. Which one of the following statements related to the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773 during the American War of Independence is correct? (a) The revolutionaries stealthily entered into the ships and threw all the chests of tea into the water (b) The revolutionaries hosted a Tea ...

Q. Consider the following statements and identify the person referred to therein with the help of the codes given below During his stay in England, he endeavoured to educate the British people about their responsibilities as rulers of India. He delivered speeches and published articles to support ...

Q. Which British military officer defeated Tipu Sultan in India, Napolean Bonaparte in Europe and eventually, became the Duke of Wellington? (a) Arthur Wellesley (b) Robert Clive (c) Warren Hastings (d) Richard Wellesley Ans: (d) Richard Wellesley Explanation: The British ...