initial modern india mcq set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following events did not occur during the Governor-Generalship of William Bentinck

a) Establishment of Medical college at Calcutta

b) Abolition of Sati

c) Macaulay’s Reform

d) Annexation of sind to the British Empire

Question : 2

Between which stations was the first railway line opened in India?

a) Bombay to Thane

b) Bombay to Pune

c) Calcutta to Raniganj

d) Calcutta to Jamshedpur

Question : 3

The first tribal group which rose against the British was

a) Santhals

b) Mundas

c) Kolarian

d) Khasis

Question : 4

The Rahnumai Mazadayasan Sabha was started in 1851 to bring about socio-religious reforms amongst the Parsees. Whose name does not occur in its founder’s list?

a) Shibli Nomani

b) Dadabhai Naoroji

c) Naoroji Furdonji

d) S.S. Bengali

Question : 5

Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct?

1. The Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper to be published in India
2. The censorship Act was imposed under Lord Wellesley
3. Metcalfe is called the Liberator of the Indian press.
4. Metcalfe repealed the Licensing Act, 1857

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question : 6

The British resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion was

a) W.H. Sleeman

b) Colonel Napier

c) Bishop R. Heber

d) James Outram