Practice Quiz set 5 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Which one of the following states was a Milk-cow for the British?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q-2)   In the permanent settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

In the Permanent settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at 1/11.

The Zamindar was required to pay about 89 percent (10/11) of what he received as land revenue to the government and retain 11 percent (1/11) with himself for his service.

Q-3)   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)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Warren Hastings was the first GovernorGeneral of Bengal as per the Regulating Act of 1773.

Q-4)   Consider the following statements:
  1. Indian social reformers during 19th century prepared primer books of Indian languages.
  2. Modern and reformist ideas were spread among the mass of people in India, primarily through English literature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Modern and reformist ideas spread among the mass of people, in India, primarily through Indian languages.

Q-5)   What did the India Act V of 1843 made illegal?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Lord Cornwallis introduced the revenue system called permanent settlement. Lord Cornwallis’ most conspicuous administrative measure was the Permanent Land Revenue Settlement of Bengal, which was extended to the provinces of Bihar and Orissa.

The Zamindars of Bengal were recognized as the owners of the land as long as they paid the revenue to the East India Company regularly.

The amount of revenue that the Zamindars had to pay to the Company was firmly fixed and would not be raised under any circumstances. In other words, the government of the East India Company got 89% leaving the rest to the Zamindars.

Q-6)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: 
List-I List-II
A. Lord Bentinck 1. The Partition of Bengal
B. Lord Dalhousie 2. Local self-government
C. Lord Rippon 3. Abolition of Sati Pratha
D. Lord Curzon 4. Doctrine of Lapse
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  • Abolition of Sati Pratha took place during the period of Lord Bentinck in 1928.
  • Doctrine of Lapse regulated by Lord Dalhousie.
  • Local Self Government took place during the period of Lord Rippon.
  • The partition of Bengal announced in 1905 in the period of Lord Curzon.

Q-7)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:  
List-I List-II
A. 1775 1. First Anglo-Burmese war
B. 1780 2. First Anglo-Afghan war
C. 1824 3. First Anglo-Maratha war
D. 1838 4. Second Anglo-Mysore war
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  • First Anglo-Burmese war was fought in 1824.
  • First Anglo-Afghan war was fought in 1838–42.
  • First Anglo-Maratha war was fought in 1775–82.
  • Second Anglo-Mysore war was fought in 1780–84.

Q-8)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Land allotted to big feudal landlords 1. Jagirdari System
B. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors 2. Ryotwari System
C. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, gift, or sell 3. Mahalwari
D. Revenue settlements made at village level 4. Zamindari System
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  • The system in which Land allotted to big landlords was called the Jagirdari system
  • . The system in which land allotted to revenue farmers of rent collectors was the Zamindari system.
  • The land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage transfer was called the Ryotwari system.
  • The settlement made at the village level was called the Mahalwari system.

Q-9)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Barrakpur Mutiny 1. 1806
B. Berhampur Revolt 2. 1824
C. Santhal Revolt 3. 1855
D. Vellore Mutiny 4. 1857
 Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  1. The Barrackpur Mutiny upraised in 1824.
  2. Behrampur Revolt took place in 1857.
  3. The Santhal Revolt upraised in 1855.
  4. The Vellore Mutiny fired in 1806.

Q-10)   Where did Maharaja Jai Singh build observatories?
  1. Delhi
  2. Jaipur
  3. Ujjain
  4. Varanasi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Maharaja Jai Singh built observatories at five places;

  1. Delhi,
  2. Mathura,
  3. Jaipur,
  4. Ujjain and
  5. Varanasi.

Jai Singh was a great astrologer.