British Rule History

Q. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772

A
Madras
B
Bengal
C
Bombay
D
Delhi

Correct Answer

Bengal

More Questions on British Rule

  • Q. Diu was the colony of the __________
    A)English
    B)Portuguese
    C)Dutch
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • 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. Which Indian ruler had requested Napoleon for help in driving the British away from India?
    A)Jai Singh
    B)Shivaji
    C)Tipu Sultan
    D)Rani of Jhansi
    Answer: Tipu Sultan
  • Q. Who put on the statute book two obnoxious measures the Vernacular press Act and the Indian Arms Act
    A)Lytton
    B)Lord Ripon
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Queen Victoria
    Answer: Lytton
  • Q. Who among the British Governor- General shown great interest in the preservation of ancient monuments?
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Lytton
    D)Lord Irwin
    Answer: Lord Curzon
  • Q. Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India?
    A)Lord Auckland
    B)Lord Dalhousie
    C)Lord Canning
    D)Lord William Bentinck
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • Q. The British India Society was formed in __________
    A)1833
    B)1832
    C)1839
    D)1874
    Answer: 1839
  • Q. The Indian naval mutiny against the British took place in the year
    A)1919
    B)1857
    C)1946
    D)1947
    Answer: 1946
  • Q. On imprisonment in 1908 by the British, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was in
    A)Rangoon
    B)Andaman and Nicobar
    C)Singapore
    D)Mandalay
    Answer: Mandalay
  • Q. In the 18th Century the Royal prerogative in the affairs of the East India Company was controlled by
    A)The Indian Legislature
    B)The Viceroy's Council
    C)The Parliament in England
    D)The Secretary of State
    Answer: The Parliament in England
  • Q. The British attitude towards granting India independence changed partly owing to the
    A)Impact of World War II
    B)Change in the government of the UK
    C)Growing tide of Indian Nationalism
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The inauguration of the Ganapati and Shivaji Festivals was done by
    A)1821
    B)1721
    C)1895
    D)1921
    Answer: 1895
  • Q. The Simla Conference called by Viceroy Lord Wavell (to discuss the so-called Wavell Plan) in June 1945 failed on account of
    A)the demand of the Congress to include the members of all communities in their quota to the Executive Council
    B)Jinnah's demand that the Muslim League alone would nominate Muslim members to the Executive Council
    C)the demand of the Scheduled Castes to reserved seats in the Executive Council in Proportion to their population
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Indian Mutiny began in __________
    A)1657
    B)1557
    C)1857
    D)1957
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?
    A)Victoria
    B)William IV
    C)Edward VII
    D)George V
    Answer: Victoria
  • Q. Rani Laxmi Bai died fighting the British in the Battle of
    A)Kanpur
    B)Jhansi
    C)Gwalior
    D)Kalpi
    Answer: Gwalior
  • Q. Punjab was annexed to the British empire during the reign of Governor General
    A)Lord Dalhousie
    B)Lord Bentinck
    C)Lord Cornwallis
    D)Lord Canning
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • 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 violent Mappilas stormed the bungalow of the District Magistrate . . . . . . and murdered him in 1855
    A)William Logan
    B)H.V. Connolly
    C)Lord Ripond
    D)Gladstone
    Answer: H.V. Connolly
  • Q. Lytton held an Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1877 to announce __________ as the Empress of India at a time when a large part of the country was in the grip of a severe famine
    A)Queen Victoria
    B)Queen Elizabeth
    C)Queen Anne
    D)Queen Marie
    Answer: Queen Victoria

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