Q. A striking characteristic of Indian cultural Renaissance was: (a) Growth of new schools of philosophy. (b) Birth of new regional languages. (c) Research oriented study of the past history and antiquities of India. (d) Growth of novel at the expense of other forms of writing. Ans: ...

Q. Who was the founder of ‘Drain Theory’ which among others, exposed the constant drain of wealth from India to England: (a) S.N. Bannerjea (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) M.K. Gandhi Ans: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The founder of the 'Drain Theory' and ...

List I (Wars) List II (Treaties) A. Second Carnatic War 1. Salbai B. Second Anglo-Mysore 2. Bassein C. Third Anglo-Mysore 3. Pondicherry D. First Anglo-Maratha War 4. Srirangapatnam 5. Mangalore Codes: A B C D (a) 4 1 2 5 (b) 3 5 4 1 (c) 4 5 2 1 (d) 3 1 4 5 ...

Q. Under the forceful thrust of British rule, a rapid transformation of the Indian economy took place. In this context, which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. Indian economy was transformed into a colonial economy in the 19th century whose structure was determined by Britain’s ...

Q. Consider the following statements about Shivaji’s military acumen 1. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare. 2. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? ...

Q. Which of the following statements about Permanent Settlement are correct? 1. It conferred proprietary rights to peasants. 2. The Zamindars were recognised as the proprietors of land. 3. The government permanently fixed the land revenue demand. 4. The Zamindars acted as the middlemen ...

Q. Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct? 1. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay Presidencies. 2. The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land. 3. The landlords ...

Q. Which of the following statements above Ryotwari settlement is/are correct? 1. It recognised the cultivators as the owner of land. 2. It was a temporary settlement. 3. It was introduced later than the permanent settlement. Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) ...

Q. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India Select the correct answer using the code ...

Q. Bring out the correct statement about British expansion in Madras (1) In 1658, all the English settlement on the Coromandal and in Eastern India were placed under the control of Fort St. George. (2) In 1801, Lord Wellesley created the Madras presidency as it existed till Indian ...