Practice Quiz set 2 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding to Brahma Samaj?- It opposed idoltary.
- It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
- It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infalliable.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The religion of Brahmo Samaj at the beginning was known to be Vedantism. The purpose of Brahmo Samaj was to purify Hinduism and to preach Monotheism. The Brahmo Samaj also tried to incorporate the best aspects of modern western thought.
Q-2) Who among the following Europeans was first to come India to establish trade relation with their country?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Portuguese were first to come to India to establish trade relations with their country. The colonial era in India began in 1502, when the Portuguese Empire established the first European trading center at Kollam, Kerala.
In 1505, the King of Portugal appointed Dom Francisco de Almeida as the first Portuguese viceroy in India.
Q-3) Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct?
- The Permanent Settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay presidencies.
- The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land.
- The landlords created by the Permanent Settlement could never be removed under any circumstance.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Permanent settlement was introduced in India in 1793, by the Governor-General of Bengal Lord Cornwallis. It was introduced in Bihar, Bengal, and Odisha.
Basically, the settlement was the agreement between the East India Company and the Bengali landlords to fix revenues from land. The settlement was for 5 years.
Q-4) Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. Raja Rammohan
1. Tatva Bodhini Roy Sabha
B. Devendranath
2. Atmiya Sabha Tagore
C. Vivekanand
3. Ram Krishna Mission
D. Atmaram
4. Prarthana Samaj Pandurang
Codes: A B C D
| A. Raja Rammohan | 1. Tatva Bodhini Roy Sabha |
| B. Devendranath | 2. Atmiya Sabha Tagore |
| C. Vivekanand | 3. Ram Krishna Mission |
| D. Atmaram | 4. Prarthana Samaj Pandurang |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
- Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha.
- Devendranath Tagore founded the Tatva Bodhini Sabha.
- Vivekanand founded the Ram Krishna Mission.
- Atmaram Pandurang founded the Prarthana Samaj.
Q-5) Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
List-II
A. Vernacular Press Act
1. Lord Welleseley
B. Widow Remarriage
2. Lord Dulhauji Act
C. Public Work
3. Lord Litton Department
D. Fort William College
4. Lord Canning
Codes: A B C D
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Vernacular Press Act | 1. Lord Welleseley |
| B. Widow Remarriage | 2. Lord Dulhauji Act |
| C. Public Work | 3. Lord Litton Department |
| D. Fort William College | 4. Lord Canning |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
- Vernacular Press Act associated with Lord Litton.
- Widow Remarriage Act associated with Lord Canning.
- Public work department associated with Lord Dalhouise.
- Fort William College associated with Lord Welleseley.
Q-6) Consider the following landmarks in Indian education:- Hindu College, Calcutta
- University of Calcutta
- Adam’s Report
- Wood’s Despatch
The correct chronological order of these landmarks is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Hindu College, Calcutta was established in 1817, three Adam’s reports on education in Bengal and Bihar in 1835, 1836 and in 1838. Wood’s dispatch by Charles wood in 1854, Calcutta university was established in 1857.
Q-7) Who among the following introduced Cashewnut, Pineapple and Tobacco in India?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The portuguese introduced cashewnut, pineapple and tobacco in India. The Portuguese introduced into India the following agricultural products: cashew-nut, tobacco, the custard apple, guava, the pineapple, and the papaya, and also an improved variety of coconut seeds.
Q-8) In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Hector Munro led the army of the East India Company in the battle of Buxar in 1764. The combined armies of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II were defeated by the English forces under Major Hector Munro at Buxar.
Q-9) Which one of the following Mughal emperors gave an important Firman to the English of facilitating their trade in India?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Farrukhsiyar gave an important Firman to the English of facilitating their trade in India. It was during Farrukhsiyar’s reign, in 1717, that the British East India Company purchased duty-free trading rights in all of Bengal for a mere three thousand rupees a year.
Q-10) Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The French were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders. France was the last of the major European maritime powers of the 17th century to enter the East India trade in a significant way.
Six decades after the foundation of the English and Dutch East India companies (in 1600 and 1602 respectively), and at a time when both companies were multiplying factories on the shores of India, the French still didn’t have a viable trading company and a single permanent establishment in the East.