British Rule History

Q. The English East Company achieved a major victory over the Portuguese in the Battle of __________ in 1612

A
Plassey
B
Buxar
C
Swally
D
Trafalgar

Correct Answer

Swally

More Questions on British Rule

  • Q. The policy of Doctrine of lapse was introduced by __________
    A)Lord William Bentinck
    B)Lord Wellesley
    C)Lord Macaulay
    D)Lord Dalhousie
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • Q. Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance against the East India Company dominated in __________
    A)Kerala
    B)Gujarat
    C)Karnataka
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. In 1877 the entrance age to ICS was reduced from 21 to __________
    A)18
    B)17
    C)19
    D)20
    Answer: 19
  • Q. Who among the following had been the leader of a number of anti-British revolts in Sambalpur?
    A)Surendra Sai
    B)Kattabomman
    C)Utirat Singh
    D)Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi
    Answer: Surendra Sai
  • Q. Robert Clive, the Governor General of the __________
    A)French
    B)Dutch
    C)British
    D)Portuguese
    Answer: British
  • Q. Assertion (A): East India Association in London was organised by Dadabhai Naoroji. Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British public opinion
    A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is true but R is false
  • Q. The Ilbert Bill introduced In Lord Ripon’s reign is significant because
    A)it put restrictions on the vernacular press
    B)it limited the Britishers political authority
    C)it debarred Indians from entering the civil services
    D)it removed racial discrimination from the judicial services
    Answer: it removed racial discrimination from the judicial services
  • Q. Dyer was __________ by the Government of Britain
    A)Sentenced to death
    B)Sentenced for life
    C)Rewarded with honour
    D)Relieved of his service
    Answer: Relieved of his service
  • Q. Despite holding a monopoly, the East India Company had faced competition from what it had termed as the ‘interlopers’ represented by the
    A)Indigenous merchants
    B)Portuguese
    C)British free merchants
    D)Dutch
    Answer: British free merchants
  • Q. The permanent settlement was made in Bengal in the sphere of revenue administration by
    A)Hastings
    B)William Pitt
    C)William Bentic
    D)Lord Cornwallis
    Answer: Lord Cornwallis
  • Q. Seringapatnam was the capital of __________
    A)Tipu Sultan
    B)Pazhassi Raja
    C)Kurumbranad Raja
    D)Srimoolam Tirunal
    Answer: Tipu Sultan
  • Q. British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule in India (and transfer of power to responsible Indian hands by a date not later than June1948) on
    A)February 20, 1947
    B)May 16, 1946
    C)March 10, 1946
    D)December 31, 1946
    Answer: February 20, 1947
  • 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. The Charter for the establishment of the East India Company was granted by
    A)Queen Anbolin
    B)Queen Elizabeth I
    C)Queen Mary
    D)Queen Victoria
    Answer: Queen Elizabeth I
  • Q. Which of the following is not the provision of government of India act, 1935?
    A)The structure for "Federation of India" was established for both British India and some or all of the "princely states"
    B)This act ended the system of diarchy
    C)Burma became the part of India
    D)The introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from seven million to thirty-five million people
    Answer: Burma became the part of India
  • Q. The English rounded Calcutta after obtaining the zamindari of three villages, viz Sutanuti, Kalikata and Govindpur, from the Mughal Viceroy of Bengal in 1698. The nucleus of the British settlement in Calcutta was
    A)Victoria Memeorial
    B)San Thome
    C)Fort William
    D)Howrah Port
    Answer: Fort William
  • Q. During the first hundred years of the British rule in India, people’s resentment and opposition to the British policies mainly surfaced in the form of
    A)Peasant uprisings
    B)Tribal uprisings
    C)Civil uprisings
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in
    A)Industry
    B)Infra structure
    C)Agriculture
    D)Services
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. The term of office fixed by Regulating Act for Governor General was
    A)5 years
    B)4 years
    C)3 years
    D)2 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • Q. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow__________
    A)Tea
    B)Jute
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Tea

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