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

A.
Madras
B.
Bengal
C.
Bombay
D.
Delhi

Answer

Correct Answer : Bengal

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British Rule History

Q. We do not seek our independence out of Britain’s ruin’ said

A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Gokhale
D.
Rabindranath Tagore

Answer

Correct Answer : Mahatma Gandhi

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British Rule History

Q. What did the Hunter Commission appointed by the Viceroy probe?

A.
Khilafat Agitation
B.
Bardoli Satyagraha
C.
Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
D.
Chauri Chaura incident

Answer

Correct Answer : Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

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British Rule History

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

Correct Answer : Detain a person for any duration without a trial

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British Rule History

Q. What was meant by the secretary of State of India during the British?

A.
A Secretary level official appointed in each Presidency of India
B.
An official who worked as the Secretary to the Viceroy of India
C.
A British minister given full control over the Government of India
D.
A senior officer appointed the Viceroy to look into his internal administration in India

Answer

Correct Answer : A British minister given full control over the Government of India

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British Rule History

Q. What was the motive of Lord Wellesley to introduced the system of Subsidiary Alliance?

A.
Prevent disloyalty towards the British
B.
Improve the administration of the Indian States
C.
Tone up the British Indian administration
D.
Prevent the French influence in the Indian States

Answer

Correct Answer : Prevent the French influence in the Indian States

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British Rule History

Q. When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?

A.
After the Battle of Panipat
B.
After the Battle of Plassey
C.
After the war of Mysore
D.
After Sepoy Mutiny

Answer

Correct Answer : After Sepoy Mutiny

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British Rule History

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

Answer

Correct Answer : Lord Linlithgow

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British Rule History

Q. When the East India Company came into existence, England was ruled by the__________

A.
Stuarts
B.
Hanoverians
C.
Normans
D.
Tudors

Answer

Correct Answer : Stuarts

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British Rule History

Q. When the East India Company was established India was ruled by

A.
A Gupta Emperor
B.
A Mughal Emperor
C.
A Mauryan Emperor
D.
A Sunga Emperor

Answer

Correct Answer : A Mughal Emperor

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