British Rule History

Q. In March 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because

A
of the gravity of the Japanese war menace on India's borders
B
he was under pressure from the US President Roosevelt
C
both A and B above
D
of INA's initial success on India's eastern borders

Correct Answer

both A and B above

More Questions on British Rule

  • Q. Which of the following British official intiated the Doctrine of Lapse?
    A)Lord Auckland
    B)Lord Wellesley
    C)Lord Dalhousie
    D)Warren Hastings
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • Q. Who propounded the theory of ‘Economic Drain of India’ during British imperialism?
    A)Dadabhai Naroji
    B)W. C. Bannerji
    C)Gopalkrishna Gokhale
    D)Gandhiji
    Answer: Dadabhai Naroji
  • 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. Queen Victoria’s famous proclamation, transferring authority from the East India Company to the Crown , was made from
    A)Calcutta
    B)London
    C)Delhi
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Allahabad
  • Q. The new proletariat class which emerged in India on account of the British economic policies, consisted of
    A)Landlords
    B)Money lenders
    C)Traders
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. In 1877 the entrance age to ICS was reduced from 21 to __________
    A)18
    B)17
    C)19
    D)20
    Answer: 19
  • Q. Lytton was selected as Viceroy to India to fulfill the ambitious plans of Disraeli in __________
    A)Afghanistan
    B)Awadh
    C)Bengal
    D)Burma
    Answer: Afghanistan
  • Q. Which Government of India Act/Charter Act generated the post of Governor-General of India?
    A)Charter Act-1833
    B)Government of India Act-1858
    C)Charter Act-1853
    D)Charter Act-1813
    Answer: Charter Act-1833
  • Q. The Governor of the East India Company was
    A)Appointed by the British Parliament
    B)Appointed by the monarch of England
    C)Elected by the members of the East India Company
    D)Nominated by the Mughal Emperor
    Answer: Elected by the members of the East India Company
  • Q. The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during the viceroyalty of
    A)Curzon
    B)Ripon
    C)Hastings
    D)Dalhousie
    Answer: Curzon
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind and returned all the war medals which were awarded to him by the British for his war services (during the First World War)
    A)during the Non-Cooperation Movement
    B)in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
    C)in support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August 1, 1920
    D)during the Champaran Satyagraha
    Answer: in support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August 1, 1920
  • Q. Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by __________
    A)Sir John Shore
    B)Lord Wellesley
    C)Robert Clive
    D)Lord Dalhousie
    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. In 1614 Sir Thomas Roe was instructed by __________ to visit the court of Jahangir, the Mughal emperor of India
    A)Babur
    B)James I
    C)Shajahan
    D)Humayun
    Answer: James I
  • Q. Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company. Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the help of the company
    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. During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was
    A)Jalpaiguri
    B)Duars
    C)Goalpara
    D)Cooch Behar
    Answer: Duars
  • Q. In which year was the title of Governor general chanced to that of the Viceroy?
    A)1861
    B)1858
    C)1878
    D)1885
    Answer: 1858
  • Q. Author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is__________
    A)Irfan Habib
    B)Romila Thapar
    C)S.C.Ghosh
    D)Naoroji Dadabhai
    Answer: Naoroji Dadabhai
  • 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. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
    A)William Bentinck
    B)Robert Clive
    C)Warren Hasting
    D)Col. Sanders
    Answer: Warren Hasting

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