chronology of british india MCQs set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

After 1880, Railways were built during British rule in India through–

a) Indian merchants or money-lenders

b) Private enterprise

c) State Agency

d) A and B both

Question : 2

Identify the wrong statement with regard to Dutch interest and activities in India?

a) Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West

b) They took no part in politics or cultural contacts

c) They became the carriers of trade between India and the islands of the Far East

d) They treated the people of India ruthlessly and also exploited them

Question : 3

Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh or Oudh?

a) Safdar Jang

b) Saadat Khan

c) Shuja-ud-daula

d) Asaf-ud-daula

Question : 4

Prior to 1813, which among the following measures, was not adopted by the British to exploit the Indians economically ?

a) Monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible and selling them at high rates

b) Forcing Indiancraftsman to produce quality products in fixed quantity and at fixed price

c) Free Trade Policy

d) Elimination of Indian traders from competition by every means

Question : 5

Which of the following governor general was responsible for passing the famous Regulation XVII of 1829 which declared sati illegal and punishable by courts?

a) John Adam

b) Amherst

c) William Bentinck

d) Auckland

Question : 6

Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in AD 1848?

a) Lord William Bentinck

b) Lord Dalhousie

c) Lord Wellesley

d) Lord Cornwallis