initial modern india mcq set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Lord Dalhousie had started the Public Works Department in India in 1848. Before the period of Dalhousie, the job of the Public Works Department was done by the Military Board. Dalhousie created a separate Public Works Department and allotted more funds for cutting canals and roads.

The Upper Ganges Canal was completed in 1854. Many bridges were constructed. By modernizing the Public Works Department, he laid the foundations of the engineering service in India.

Answer: (a)

Raja Shitab Rai was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar. For the exercise of Diwani functions, the company appointed two deputy Diwans, Mohammad Raza Khan for Bengal and Raja Sitab Roy for Bihar.

Answer: (a)

Warren Hastings was conversant with Arabic, Persian, and Bengali languages besides English. He was a gifted personality endowed with ‘strong will, great energy, and resourcefulness.

His long stay in Bengal ‘in the shadow of the Mughal cultural tradition’ gave him enough opportunity to learn oriental languages, such as Bengali (the local language) and Persian (the diplomatic language), and to develop ‘oriental tastes’.

Since he considered Indian culture as a basis for sound Indian administration, he patronized the learning of Indian languages and arts.