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Question : 26
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Wars) | List-II (Period) |
A. Second Anglo-Sikh war | 1. 1814-16 |
B. Second Anglo-Maratha war | 2. 1890-92 |
C. Third Anglo-Mysore war | 3. 1803-05 |
D. Anglo-Nepal war | 4. 1848-49 |
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 3 4 1 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
- Second Anglo-Sikh war (1848 – 49)
- Second Anglo-Maratha war (1803 – 05)
- Third Anglo-Mysore war – (1890 – 92)
- Anglo-Nepal war – (1814 – 16)
Question : 27
The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy was
a) Hemchandra De
b) Nemisadhan Bose
c) Radhakant Dev
d) Hemchandra Biswas
Answer »Answer: (c)
Radhakant Dev opposed the socio-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy. Despite his contribution to the cause of educational improvement,
Radhakanta Dev was a strong upholder of social conservatism. He became the leader of a party of orthodox Hindus who were bitterly opposed to the liberal-minded Hindus like Ram Mohan Roy who advocated social and religious reforms.
Question : 28
Which one of the following provisions was not made in the Charter Act of 1833?
a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.
b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council.
c) All law making powers to be conferred on Governor General in a Council.
d) An Indian was to be appointed as a law member in Governor General’s Council.
Answer »Answer: (d)
A law member was to be appointed but not an Indian. First law member appointed under this Charter Act, 1833 was Lord Macaulay.
Question : 29
The first financial bank under European guidelines was established in India in 1770 in Calcutta by Alexander and CO.
What was the name of that bank?
a) Bank of Hindustan
b) Indian Bank
c) People Bank
d) European Bank
Answer »Answer: (a)
Bank of Hindustan, the first financial bank under European guidelines, was established in India in 1770 in Calcutta by Alexander and the company. The origin of western type commercial Banking in India dates back to the 18th century.
The story of banking starts from the Bank of Hindusthan established in 1770 and it was the first bank at Calcutta under European management.
In 1786, the General Bank of India was set up. Since Calcutta was the most active trading port in India, mainly due to the trade of the British empire, it became a banking center.
Question : 30
Consider the following statements:
- Cornwallis established a regular police force in India to maintain law and order and Zamindars were relieved from their police work.
- Indians were excluded from all the superior posts in the police department during 19th century under the British rule.
- In the beginning, the British police model was followed to organize Indian police.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer »Answer: (a)
Cornwallis, who established Indian Police followed and modernised old Indian system of ‘thanas’ because there was not developed yet police system in Britain and in this matter India became ahead of it.
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» Pre Historic Period
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» East India Company and Nawab of Bengal
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» Indian Freedom Struggle I (1857 – 1917)
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