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Questions : Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India?
  1. They had a monopoly over the Eastern trade in the 16th century.
  2. They possessed Mumbai in the beginning
  3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Diu, and Daman
  4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions
Select the correct answer using her codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 1 and 3 only

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

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) 3 4 2 1

b) 3 2 4 1

c) 2 1 3 4

d) 4 3 1 2

Answer: (a)

  • 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.

Question : 2

What was the reason for first Anglo-Afghan war?

a) British wanted to place a puppet ruler

b) British resident was killed in Kabul

c) Result against Afghan ruler

d) British interest in Indo-Persian trade

Answer: (a)

Lord Auckland wanted to replace Dost Muhammad, the ruler of Afghanistan With a puppet ruler, Shah Alam. He had overestimated the danger of Russian plans on British territories.

Question : 3

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) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

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

Question : 4

Assertion (A):
The revolt of 1857 was reflective of the general dissatisfaction of the people of the affected states with various policies of the British.
Reason (R):
Talukdars were thus the main instigators of the revolt.

a) Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation.

b) Both A and B are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

a) Sanyasi Rebellion

b) Pagal Panthis Revolt

c) Bhil Uprising

d) Munda Revolt

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

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) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

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

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