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. Before the Regulating Act was passed in 1773, there was __________ at home to administer the East India Company

A.
A Secretary
B.
A Committee of 24
C.
A Council of Lords
D.
A Board of Revenue

Answer

Correct Answer : A Committee of 24

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British Rule History

Q. Bengal British India Society founded in Calcutta on 20 April 1843, was the __________ political public association to be formed in British India, the first being the zamindari association (1837)

A.
Second
B.
First
C.
Third
D.
Fourth

Answer

Correct Answer : Second

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British Rule History

Q. British Crown assumed sovereignty over Indian from the East Indian Company in the year

A.
1858
B.
1857
C.
1859
D.
1860

Answer

Correct Answer : 1858

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British Rule History

Q. British Indian Association was founded on October 29, 1851 at__________

A.
Pune
B.
Calcutta
C.
Madras
D.
Bombay

Answer

Correct Answer : Calcutta

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British Rule History

Q. British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule in India (and transfer of power to responsible Indian hands by a date not later than June1948) on

A.
February 20, 1947
B.
May 16, 1946
C.
March 10, 1946
D.
December 31, 1946

Answer

Correct Answer : February 20, 1947

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British Rule History

Q. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted a loan of __________ to the East India Company

A.
Rs. 400,000
B.
Rs. 480,000
C.
Rs. 500,000
D.
Rs. 300,000

Answer

Correct Answer : Rs. 400,000

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British Rule History

Q. By the Charter Act of 1813 the Indian trade except in __________ was thrown open to all British subjects

A.
Spices
B.
Tea
C.
Coffee
D.
Cotton

Answer

Correct Answer : Tea

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British Rule History

Q. By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China come to an end?

A.
Charter Act of 1813
B.
Charter Act of 1793
C.
Charter Act of 1833
D.
Charter Act of 1853

Answer

Correct Answer : Charter Act of 1833

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British Rule History

Q. Charles Wood’s Despatch__________

A.
1684
B.
1554
C.
1784
D.
1854

Answer

Correct Answer : 1854

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British Rule History

Q. Consider the following according to the correct chronological order of the Governors-General during British India I. Wellesley II. Marquess of Hastings III. Amherst IV. Bentinck

A.
II, I, IV & III
B.
I, II, III & IV
C.
I, III, II & IV
D.
III, I, II & IV

Answer

Correct Answer : I, II, III & IV

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