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Q. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of

A
Cornwallis
B
Clive
C
Waren Hastings
D
William Bentinck

Correct Answer

Clive

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  • Q. The silver coin ‘tanka’ was introduced by
    A)Iltutmish
    B)Qutub-ud-din Aibak
    C)Balban
    D)Bairam Khan
    Answer: Iltutmish
  • Q. After his coronation Shivaji assumed the title of
    A)Peshwa
    B)Maharaja
    C)Chhatrapati
    D)Samrat
    Answer: Chhatrapati
  • Q. The Constituent Assembly was formed on the recommendations of the
    A)Cabinet Mission Plan
    B)Government of India Act, 1935
    C)Cripps' Mission
    D)Mountbatten Plan
    Answer: Cabinet Mission Plan
  • Q. The eminent Bengali novelist and composer of national song Vande Mataram who aroused a new consciousness in the 19th century Bengal Society was :
    A)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
    B)Rabindranath Tagore
    C)Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  • Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
    A)Vira Narasimha : Tuluva
    B)Dev Raya II : Sangama
    C)Venkata II : Aravidu
    D)Narsimha : Chalukya
    Answer: Narsimha : Chalukya
  • Q. Theosophical movement though not very successful helped in contributing to developments in society. Which of the following are those developments? I. Women upliftment and recognized their importance II. Provided self respect needed to fight British colonial rule III. Did not provide any contribution as they realized that they were giving false sense of pride
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Only III
    D)All the above
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. In which century, Qutub Minar of Delhi was built?
    A)13th Century
    B)12th Century
    C)14th Century
    D)11th Century
    Answer: 13th Century
  • Q. The immediate cause of the Battle of Plassey was
    A)The English support and asylum to the political rivals of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
    B)The English attempts to strengthen their fortifications at Fort William
    C)Misuse of Dastaks (passes for free trade) by the Company and its officials
    D)Siraj-ud-Daulah's attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)
    Answer: Siraj-ud-Daulah's attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)
  • Q. Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom by annexing the territories of
    A)Mughals
    B)Bijapur
    C)Both (a) and (b) above
    D)Bijapur, Golcunda and the Mughals
    Answer: Both (a) and (b) above
  • Q. Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of
    A)1919
    B)1909
    C)1935
    D)None of these
    Answer: 1919
  • Q. The term ‘Philosophy’ is derived from which of the following?
    A)Ancient Roman
    B)Ancient Greek
    C)Hebrew Language
    D)English
    Answer: Ancient Greek
  • Q. Wavell Plan was announced in the year
    A)1942
    B)1945
    C)1946
    D)1940
    Answer: 1945
  • Q. The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord
    A)Mountbatten
    B)Dufferin
    C)Ripon
    D)Curzon
    Answer: Dufferin
  • Q. Which movement got the support from both Hindus and Muslims?
    A)Quit India Movement
    B)Non-Cooperation Movement
    C)Champaran Stayagraha
    D)Anti-Partition Movement
    Answer: Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Non-cooperation Movement? I. It aimed to resist British rule in India through non violent means. Protestors would refuse to buy British goods, adopt the use of local handicrafts and picket liquor shops. II. The ideas of Ahimsa and nonviolence, and Gandhi’s ability to rally hundreds of thousands of common citizens towards the cause of Indian independence, were first seen on a large scale in this movement through the summer 1920, they feared that the movement might lead to popular violence
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    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. During the reign of which ruler Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India?
    A)Akbar
    B)Aurangazeb
    C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    D)Alauddin Khalji
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • 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. Two women who, while conducting the affairs of their states faced Akbar’s wars of conquest were Rani Durgawati and Chand Bibi (or Sultana), respectively of
    A)Malwa and Gujarat
    B)Jaisalmer and Khandesh
    C)Gondwana and Ahmadnagar
    D)Ranathambhor and Khandesh
    Answer: Gondwana and Ahmadnagar
  • Q. When did the Battle of Plassey take place?
    A)1751
    B)1707
    C)1757
    D)1765
    Answer: 1757
  • Q. Battle for Delhi was fought in the year __________
    A)1526
    B)1764
    C)1556
    D)1857
    Answer: 1556

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