Q. Some of the important Commissions set up by the British in India to took into the different matters of the state were as follows: 1. Peel commission: federal Structure. 2. Butler Commission: Indian States; 3. Fraser Commission: police; 4. Linlithgow commission: Indian agriculture ...

Q. Which of the following acts provided that Indians should not be barred from holding jobs with the company? (a) Charter Act, 1833 (b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (c) The Regulating Act, 1733 (d) The Govt. of India Act, 1858 Ans: (a) Charter Act, 1833 Explanation: The correct answer ...

Q. Which of the following was the first fortified English garrison in India? (a) Masulipatam (b) Armagaon (c) Surat (d) Fort St. George Ans: (b) Armagaon Explanation:  Armagaon or Armagon was the second colony of the English East India Company in Southern India. Its original ...

Q. Which of the following princely states was annexed by the British: (a) Gwalior (b) Hyderabad (c) Sind (d) Baroda Ans: (c) Sind Explanation: The British East India Company annexed Sindh (Sind) in 1843 after the Battle of Miani and the Battle of Hyderabad. As a result, Sindh ...

Q. Which of the following princely states was not annexed by the British? (a) Sindh (b) Gwalior (c) Awadh (d) Satara Ans: (b) Gwalior Explanation: The princely state that was not annexed by the British out of the options given is (b) Gwalior. Gwalior remained an independent ...

Q. Examine the following statements with regard to the foreign policy of colonial government: 1. It was directed towards protecting the larger British imperial interests 2. The foreign policy was directed towards containing Russian advance in Central Asia because it threatened British ...

Q. The British resorted to different strategies/methods to acquire new territories in India: 1. Subsidiary alliance to acquire Hyderabad 2. Doctrine of Lapse to acquire Satara 3. A prolonged war to grab the land of Marathas 4. Awadh on grounds of mal-administration Select the code ...

Q. The main factor that contributed to the final success of the British against other European traders in India was (a) superior business skills (b) improved quality of merchandise (c) naval superiority (d) good relation with Indian rulers Ans: (c) naval superiority Explanation: ...

Q. Through the European (especially the Portuguese) some new crops were introduced into India. Point the odd one out (a) The potato (b) Tobacco (c) Pineapple (d) Maize Ans: (d) Maize

Q. The greatness of Shivaji was that he (a) was the father of Maratha nation (b) defeated the Mughal forces (c) was a benevolent ruler (d) checked the Mughal expansion in south Ans: (d) checked the Mughal expansion in south Explanation: The greatness of Shivaji lies in several ...