British Rule MCQ Question Answers

British Rule Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

British Rule History

Q. The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was

A.
Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Dr. BR Ambedkar
D.
C. R. Das

Answer

Correct Answer : Dadabhai Naoroji

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British Rule History

Q. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was

A.
Womesh Chandra Banerjee
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Surendranath Banerjee
D.
Pheroze Shah Mehta

Answer

Correct Answer : Womesh Chandra Banerjee

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British Rule History

Q. The first interim government during the British rule in India was formed in

A.
November, 1945
B.
September, 1945
C.
September, 1946
D.
January, 1947

Answer

Correct Answer : September, 1946

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British Rule History

Q. The first Mysore War Fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767- 1769 A.D., came to an end by the

A.
Treaty of Madras
B.
Treaty of Pondicherry
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

Answer

Correct Answer : Treaty of Madras

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British Rule History

Q. The First Opium War started__________

A.
1736
B.
1729
C.
1839
D.
1939

Answer

Correct Answer : 1839

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British Rule History

Q. The first strategically placed factory that the Britishers had fortified was at

A.
Bombay
B.
Surat
C.
Masulipatnam
D.
Madras

Answer

Correct Answer : Madras

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British Rule History

Q. The first Viceroy of India was

A.
Lord Hardinge
B.
Lord Canning
C.
Lord Dalhousie
D.
Lord Elgin

Answer

Correct Answer : Lord Canning

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British Rule History

Q. The Governor General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was

A.
Lord Macaulay
B.
Lord Curzon
C.
Lord Bentinck
D.
Lord Hastings

Answer

Correct Answer : Lord Bentinck

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British Rule History

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

Correct Answer : Elected by the members of the East India Company

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British Rule History

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

Correct Answer : Introduction of western education in India

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