British Rule History

Q. __________, a judge of the Supreme Court founded the Asiatic society of Bengal in 1784 A.D.

A
Warren Hastings
B
Sir William Jones
C
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D
Lord Macaulay

Correct Answer

Sir William Jones

More Questions on British Rule

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    A)Kerala
    B)Gujarat
    C)Karnataka
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 empower the British government to do
    A)Shut down any industrial unit at will
    B)Foment class and caste strife
    C)Extend the period of imprisonment for Indians
    D)Detain a person for any duration without a trial
    Answer: Detain a person for any duration without a trial
  • 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. 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. During British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency?
    A)Elphinstone
    B)Macaulay
    C)Thomas Munro
    D)John Lawrence
    Answer: Thomas Munro
  • Q. When the Congress Ministries were formed in the provinces in June 1937, the Viceroy of India was
    A)Lord Irwin
    B)Lord Willingdon
    C)Lord Linlithgow
    D)Viscount Wavell
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  • Q. In 1877 the entrance age to ICS was reduced from 21 to __________
    A)18
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    C)19
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    Answer: 19
  • Q. Who tried to rediscover India’s past?
    A)Max Muller
    B)Lord Lytton
    C)S. N. Banerjee
    D)Gokahale
    Answer: Max Muller
  • Q. The Indian Civil Service Act was passed during the Viceroyalty of
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    B)Elgin
    C)Minto
    D)Lytton
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  • Q. Who was the first Governor General of India?
    A)William Bentick
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)Lord Delhousie
    D)Lord Canning
    Answer: William Bentick
  • Q. Bengal British India Society founded in Calcutta on 20 April 1843, was the __________ political public association to be formed in British India, the first being the zamindari association (1837)
    A)Second
    B)First
    C)Third
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Second
  • Q. On account of severe British repression the Civil Disobedience movement was again suspended In July 1933 and people were asked to offer Satyagraha
    A)in groups
    B)individually
    C)locally
    D)against liquor shops
    Answer: individually
  • Q. I. Bengal Nawab was captured and put to death by Mir Jafar in the Battle of Plassey, 1757. II. After Mir Qasim, Nizam-ud-daula was made the Nawab of Bengal. III. The same person acted as the deputy Dewan on behalf of the East Indian Company and as Deputy Subedar on behalf of the Bengal Nawab. IV. In 1767, British Government ordered the East India Company to pay £400,000 per year. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct related to the Bengal Politics during the 18th century?
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    B)I & II
    C)II & IV
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  • Q. Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?
    A)William Bentinck
    B)Minto-I
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    Answer: Qasim Bazar
  • Q. __________, a judge of the Supreme Court founded the Asiatic society of Bengal in 1784 A.D.
    A)Warren Hastings
    B)Sir William Jones
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Lord Macaulay
    Answer: Sir William Jones
  • Q. The Treaty of Surat was in the year __________
    A)1575
    B)1475
    C)1675
    D)1775
    Answer: 1775
  • Q. The first Mysore War Fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767- 1769 A.D., came to an end by the
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