British Rule History

Q. “Treaty of Rajpurghat” was signed on December 25, 1805 between Holkar and __________

A
British
B
French
C
Portuguese
D
Dutch

Correct Answer

British

More Questions on British Rule

  • Q. In Bengal, the East India Company’s headquarters were located at
    A)Fort william
    B)Fort St George
    C)Fort St David
    D)Shantiniketan
    Answer: Fort william
  • Q. The greatest contribution of the British rule to the growth of India nationalism was the __________
    A)Racial arrogance of the British
    B)Introduction of western education in India
    C)Denial of Higher Jobs to deserving Indians
    D)Queen's proclamation of 1858
    Answer: Introduction of western education in India
  • Q. As per ‘August Offer’ the British objective for India was __________
    A)Puma Swaraj
    B)Dominion Status
    C)Responsible Government
    D)Provincial Authority
    Answer: Dominion Status
  • Q. Arrange the following in chronological order: I. Viceroy Lytton II. Viceroy Mayo III. Viceroy Lansdowne IV. Viceroy Linlithgow
    A)II, I, III, IV
    B)II, III, I, IV
    C)IV, III, II, I
    D)III, IV, I, II
    Answer: II, I, III, IV
  • Q. The State Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through
    A)Policy of Subsidiaty Alliance
    B)Doctrine of Lapse
    C)War against Rani Lakshmi Bai
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Doctrine of Lapse
  • Q. By the Charter Act of 1813 the Indian trade except in __________ was thrown open to all British subjects
    A)Spices
    B)Tea
    C)Coffee
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Charles Wood’s Despatch__________
    A)1684
    B)1554
    C)1784
    D)1854
    Answer: 1854
  • Q. Which of the following is not the provision of The Act of 1892?
    A)Reforms of the legislative council and adoption of the principle of election in place of nomination
    B)A simultaneous examination of ICS to be held in England and India
    C)Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
    D)Reduction in the Military expenditure
    Answer: Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
  • Q. The Mutiny was brought to an end with the fall of __________ into the hands of the British in India
    A)Awadh
    B)Meerut
    C)Gwalior
    D)Rohilkhand
    Answer: Gwalior
  • Q. Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?
    A)The British Parliament
    B)Queen Victoria
    C)Government of Britan
    D)None of these
    Answer: The British Parliament
  • Q. Who of the following Governor General is associated with Subsidiary Alliance System?
    A)Lord Wellesley
    B)Lord Cornwallies
    C)Lord Mayo
    D)Lord Delhousie
    Answer: Lord Wellesley
  • Q. The capital of British India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in the year
    A)1912
    B)1911
    C)1920
    D)1925
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Which of the following Government of India Act/Indian Council Act brought three separate presidencies (Madras, Bombay and Bengal) into a common system?
    A)Government of India Act, 1935
    B)Indian Council Act of 1861
    C)Government of India Act, 1919
    D)Indian Council Act of 1909
    Answer: Indian Council Act of 1861
  • Q. Which of the following is not the provision of the government of India Act, 1858?
    A)The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors
    B)India was to be governed in the Queen's name
    C)Provision for the creation of an Indian Civil Service under the control of the Secretary of State
    D)The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies
    Answer: The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies
  • Q. We do not seek our independence out of Britain’s ruin’ said
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Gokhale
    D)Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
    A)Lord Wavell
    B)Lord Mountbatten
    C)Lord Linlithgow
    D)Lord Irwin
    Answer: Lord Linlithgow
  • Q. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted a loan of __________ to the East India Company
    A)Rs. 400,000
    B)Rs. 480,000
    C)Rs. 500,000
    D)Rs. 300,000
    Answer: Rs. 400,000
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Revolt of the Bhils? I. The Bhils revolted in 1818 due to the occupation of their territory by the British. II. They defied British authority for 50 years from 1818. III. Their revolt was finally ended by the British through military operations as well as conciliatory measures. IV. The leader of the Bhil revolt was Ram Charan
    A)II & III
    B)I & II
    C)I & III
    D)II & IV
    Answer: II & III
  • Q. Who convinced the British in 1829 to outlaw Sati?
    A)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Lokmanya Tilak
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was
    A)Lord Dalhousie
    B)Lord Irwin
    C)Lord Curzon
    D)Lord Linlithgow
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie

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