initial modern india mcq set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

First decisive military success of English East India Company in india is marked by

a) Battle of Chilianwala

b) Battle of Plassey

c) Battle of Buxar

d) Battle of Wandiwash

Question : 2

The permanent settlement of Lord Cornwallis gave the ownership of land to

a) Nobles

b) Peasants

c) Zamindars

d) State

Question : 3

Who was the father of Civil Service?

a) Lord Cornwallis

b) Lord Wellesley

c) Lord Minto

d) Lord William Bentinck

Question : 4

Who started the socio-religious organization “Tattvabodhini Sabha” and its appended journal ‘Tattvabodhini’?

a) Dwarkanath Tagore

b) Radhakant Dev

c) Ram Mohan Roy

d) Devendranath Tagore

Question : 5

Consider the following statements regarding Subsidiary Alliances introduced in India by Lord Wellesley.

1. Wellesley followed the policy of the annexation of the territories of previously subordinated rulers.
2. The protected states under the Alliance could not employ any European in their service without the approval of the British.
3. The British promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of the protected states and they often kept it.
4. Though the armies of the protected states were remained but they were to be used by the British.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 6

Who among the following Mughal emperors granted permission to trade free of tax in the territories of Bengal, Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British?

a) Farrukhsiyar

b) Aurangzeb

c) Muhammad Shah

d) Bahadur Shah