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

Question : 1

Which of the following was not one of the social reform measures introduced by William Bentinck?

a) Abolition of sati

b) Abolition of slavery

c) Removal of disabilities due to change of religion

d) Suppression of the organized bands of thugs

Question : 2

Which of the following is wrongly matched?

a) The Pitt’s India Act (1784)—Board of Control to guide and control Company affairs.

b) Charter Act of 1813—Company’s monopoly of trade with India ended.

c) Charter Act of 1833—Company’s debt taken over by the Government of India.

d) Charter Act of 1853—To regulate Company’s affairs.

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

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 : 5

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