british period MCQs set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?

a) Vasco-da-Gama

b) Albuquerque

c) Da Almeida

d) Duarte Pacheo

Question : 2

Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian National Congress?

a) Lord Mayo

b) Lord Ripon

c) Lord Dufferin

d) Lord Lansdowne

Question : 3

Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest)

1. The Doctrine of Lapse
2. The Subsidiary Alliance
3. The Treaty of Lahore
4. The Pitt’s India Act

a) 4, 2, 3, 1

b) 1, 2, 3, 4

c) 2, 1, 4, 3

d) 3, 2, 1, 4

Question : 4

From which Mughal Emperor did John Middenhall tried to obtain a farman for trade in Gujarat?

a) Akbar

b) Jahangir

c) Aurangzeb

d) None of these

Question : 5

Why did British resort to the ‘Downward Filtration Theory’ till 1854

a) To justify their social policy in India

b) To justify their education policy in India

c) To justify their industrial policy in India

d) To justify their commercial policy in India

Question : 6

By which clause, did the Charter Act of 1833 accepted educational qualifications for Indian Civil Service appointment?

a) Clause 86

b) Clause 76

c) Clause 87

d) Clause 82