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. Consider the following on the chronology of appointment of Viceroys I. Reading II. Irwin III. Wellingdon IV. Linlithgow

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

Answer

Correct Answer : I, II, III , IV

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British Rule History

Q. Dadabhai Naoroji’s book ‘poverty and un British rule in India’ published in __________ analysed the nature of the British rule in India

A.
1901
B.
1898
C.
1908
D.
1946

Answer

Correct Answer : 1901

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British Rule History

Q. Despite holding a monopoly, the East India Company had faced competition from what it had termed as the ‘interlopers’ represented by the

A.
Indigenous merchants
B.
Portuguese
C.
British free merchants
D.
Dutch

Answer

Correct Answer : British free merchants

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British Rule History

Q. Diu was the colony of the __________

A.
English
B.
Portuguese
C.
Dutch
D.
French

Answer

Correct Answer : Portuguese

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British Rule History

Q. During British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency?

A.
Elphinstone
B.
Macaulay
C.
Thomas Munro
D.
John Lawrence

Answer

Correct Answer : Thomas Munro

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British Rule History

Q. During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in

A.
Industry
B.
Infra structure
C.
Agriculture
D.
Services

Answer

Correct Answer : Agriculture

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British Rule History

Q. During the first hundred years of the British rule in India, people’s resentment and opposition to the British policies mainly surfaced in the form of

A.
Peasant uprisings
B.
Tribal uprisings
C.
Civil uprisings
D.
Both A and B above

Answer

Correct Answer : Both A and B above

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British Rule History

Q. During the period of which Governor General Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?

A.
Curzon
B.
Dalhousie
C.
Bentick
D.
Conrnwallis

Answer

Correct Answer : Conrnwallis

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British Rule History

Q. During the Second World War the British forces were defeated at __________

A.
Dunkirk
B.
London
C.
Paris
D.
Liverpool

Answer

Correct Answer : Dunkirk

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British Rule History

Q. During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was

A.
Jalpaiguri
B.
Duars
C.
Goalpara
D.
Cooch Behar

Answer

Correct Answer : Duars

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