initial modern india mcq set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who among the following was the founder of Calcutta?

a) William Novris

b) Job Charnock

c) Charles Ayar

d) Garold Angiyar

Question : 2

Which one of the following, journals had conducted a bitter campaign against the abolition of the practice of Sati?

a) Samachar Chandrika

b) Bangadoot

c) Sambad Kaumadi

d) Samachar Darpan

Question : 3

Which one among the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?

a) Satara

b) Jhansi

c) Hydarabad

d) Sambalpur

Question : 4

The journal ‘Bengal Gazette’ was

a) monthly

b) weekly

c) daily

d) fortnightly

Question : 5

The Treaty of Alinagar was concluded between

a) Mir Jafar and Lord Clive

b) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Warren Hastings

c) Murshid Quili Khan and Lord Welleseley

d) Siraj-ud-Daulah and Lord Clive

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. Cornwallis established a regular police force in India to maintain law and order and Zamindars were relieved from their police work.
2. Indians were excluded from all the superior posts in the police department during 19th century under the British rule.
3. In the beginning, the British police model was followed to organize Indian police.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3