Practice Quiz set 3 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   The export of slaves from Bengal was banned in which year?

(a) 1764

(b) 1789

(c) 1858

(d) 1868

Q-2)   The first railway line in India was started in the year

(a) 1853

(b) 1850

(c) 1840

(d) 1890

Q-3)   Queen Victoria was appointed the Empress of India in

(a) 1858

(b) 1876

(c) 1877

(d) 1885

Q-4)   Sindh was annexed by the British in

(a) 1843

(b) 1845

(c) 1849

(d) 1854

Q-5)   Consider the following statements.

1. Robert Clive was the first Governor - General of Bengal
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q-6)   Consider the following statements.

1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q-7)   The Tomb of Lord Cornwallis is situated at

(a) Ghazipur

(b) Ballia

(c) Varanasi

(d) Gorakhpur

Q-8)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.

List I	List-II
(a.) Governor-General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (Under Regulating Act, 1773)	1. Archibald/Percival Wavell, Viscount, and Earl Wavell
(b.) Governor-General of India (Under Charter Act, 1833)	2. James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie
(c.) Governor-General and Viceroy of India (Under Indian Councils Act, 1858)	3. Charles Cornwallis 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis
(d.) Governor-General and Crown Representative (Under Government of India Act, 1935)	4. Gibert John Elliot-MurrayKynynmond, Earl of Minto
	5. Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma

 Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

(a) 3 2 4 1

(b) 3 4 1 5

(c) 2 3 4 5

(d) 4 2 3 1

Q-9)   Match the following and select the correct answer from the code given below.  

List I	List-II
A. Doctrine of Lapse	1. Curzon
B. Partition of Bengal	2. Clive
C. Dual Government in Bengal	3. Dalhousie
D. Social Reforms	4. Bentinck

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 3 1 4 2

(c) 3 1 2 4

(d) 2 3 4 1

Q-10)   The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was affected during the period of

(a) Lord Minto

(b) Lord Hardinge

(c) Lord Chelmsford

(d) Lord Reading