initial modern india mcq set 4 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who was the first President of Fort William?

a) Sir Charls Ayar

b) Sir John Clive

c) Job Charnoka

d) Sir Lord Clive

Question : 2

Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory of Hoogly in Bengal?

a) Alivardi Khan

b) Murshid Quli Khan

c) Shah Shuja

d) Shujauddin

Question : 3

Who said, “Bantinck infused into oriented despotism the spirit of British freedom”?

a) Grenville

b) J.S. Mill

c) Jeremy Bentham

d) Lord Macaulay

Question : 4

Which of the following were the reasons behind the annexation of Sind by the British?

1. British fear of expansion of Russia to the east
2. Commercial possibilities of the Indus River.

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 1 only

d) None

Question : 5

Who among the following was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion?

a) Bishop R. Hebar

b) W.H. Sleeman

c) James Outram

d) General Low

Question : 6

Which Governor General had abolished slavery in India?

a) Lord Ellenborough

b) Lord Wellesley

c) Lord Cornwallis

d) Lord William Bentinck