east india company MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The battle field of Plassey is situated in

a) Bihar

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Odisha

d) West Bengal

Question : 2

In 1856, Awadh would not have been annexed with the British empire if the Nawab of Awadh had

a) allied with the British

b) not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British

c) fought against the British

d) a natural heir

Question : 3

Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?

a) Pandita Ramabai

b) MG Ranade

c) Bipin Chandra Pal

d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question : 4

Which of the following statements above Ryotwari settlement is/are correct?

1. It recognized the cultivators as the owner of the land.
2. It was a temporary settlement.
3. It was introduced later than the permanent settlement.

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) Only 1

d) All of these

Question : 5

Statement I:
The economy of India in the 19th century came to a state of ruin under English East India Company.
Statement II:
English East India Company’s acquisition of Diwani right led to the miseries of the peasants and those associated with the traditional handicrafts industry of India.

a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

Question : 6

What was the most important reason for the First Anglo- Sikh War (1845-46)?

a) The attempts of the English Company to interfere with the internal matters of the Lahore state

b) The agreement entered into the Dogra Chief, Gulab Singh, by the English to sell Kashmir to the former

c) To divert the energies of ungovernable Khalsa army

d) The war-like preparations of the English across the Sutlej