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British Rule History

Q. As per ‘August Offer’ the British objective for India was __________

A. Puma Swaraj

B. Dominion Status

C. Responsible Government

D. Provincial Authority

Answer

Correct Answer : Dominion Status

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. As the unrest continued unabatedly, the Madras government appointed . . . . . . the collector of Malabar as special commissioner to enquire into the causes of the uprisings and recommend remedial measures.

A. William Logan

B. Connolly

C. S. N. Banerjee

D. Gokahale

Answer

Correct Answer : William Logan

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. Assertion (A): British excluded the Indian middle and upper classes from the high administrative and military posts. Reason (R): Many of the traditional zamindars lost their zamindaris to the new class of urban-based absentee landlords

A. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is false but R is true

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. Assertion (A): East India Association in London was organised by Dadabhai Naoroji. Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British public opinion

A. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is true but R is false

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. Assertion (A): In some places artisans and craftsmen participated in the Revolt of 1857. Reason (R): The British policy of ‘one-way’ free trade destroyed village industries and handicrafts in India

A. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is true but R is false

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company. Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the help of the company

A. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is true but R is false

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. Assertion (A): The announcement of the Simon Commission aroused widespread Indian resentment. Reason (R): The British Government in defiance of the opinion of all parties in India had deliberately decided to appoint an all British Commission

A. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

Discuss

British Rule History

Q. As per ‘August Offer’ the British objective for India was __________

A.

Puma Swaraj

B.

Dominion Status

C.

Responsible Government

D.

Provincial Authority

Answer

Correct Answer : Dominion Status

Q. As the unrest continued unabatedly, the Madras government appointed . . . . . . the collector of Malabar as special commissioner to enquire into the causes of the uprisings and recommend remedial measures.

A.

William Logan

B.

Connolly

C.

S. N. Banerjee

D.

Gokahale

Answer

Correct Answer : William Logan

Q. Assertion (A): British excluded the Indian middle and upper classes from the high administrative and military posts. Reason (R): Many of the traditional zamindars lost their zamindaris to the new class of urban-based absentee landlords

A.

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B.

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C.

A is true but R is false

D.

A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is false but R is true

Q. Assertion (A): East India Association in London was organised by Dadabhai Naoroji. Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British public opinion

A.

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B.

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C.

A is true but R is false

D.

A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is true but R is false

Q. Assertion (A): In some places artisans and craftsmen participated in the Revolt of 1857. Reason (R): The British policy of ‘one-way’ free trade destroyed village industries and handicrafts in India

A.

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B.

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C.

A is true but R is false

D.

A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is true but R is false

Q. Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company. Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the help of the company

A.

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B.

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C.

A is true but R is false

D.

A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : A is true but R is false

Q. Assertion (A): The announcement of the Simon Commission aroused widespread Indian resentment. Reason (R): The British Government in defiance of the opinion of all parties in India had deliberately decided to appoint an all British Commission

A.

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

B.

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

C.

A is true but R is false

D.

A is false but R is true

Answer

Correct Answer : Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q. At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651 ?

A.

Qasim Bazar