initial modern india Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 31

The Treaty of Alinagar was concluded between

a) Mir Jafar and Lord Clive

b) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Warren Hastings

c) Murshid Quili Khan and Lord Welleseley

d) Siraj-ud-Daulah and Lord Clive

Answer: (d)

Question : 32

The journal ‘Bengal Gazette’ was

a) monthly

b) weekly

c) daily

d) fortnightly

Answer: (b)

Question : 33

Whom did Sir Charles Napier replace as British resident of Sindh?

a) Sir Eyre Coote

b) James Outram

c) Alexander Burnier

d) Sir John Karne

Answer: (b)

Question : 34

Who among the following was the founder of Calcutta?

a) William Novris

b) Job Charnock

c) Charles Ayar

d) Garold Angiyar

Answer: (b)

Job Charnock was the founder of Calcutta.

In March 1690, the Company received permission from Aurangzeb in Delhi to re-establish a factory in Bengal, and on 24 August 1690 Charnock returned to set up his headquarters in the place he called Calcutta;

The appointment of a new Nawab ensured this agreement was honored, and on 10 February 1691, an imperial grant was issued for the English to “contentedly continue their trade”.

Question : 35

Which one of the following, journals had conducted a bitter campaign against the abolition of the practice of Sati?

a) Samachar Chandrika

b) Bangadoot

c) Sambad Kaumadi

d) Samachar Darpan

Answer: (a)

Samachar Chandrika had conducted a bitter campaign against the abolition of the practice of Sati. In Calcutta, the gifted Bhabani Charan Banerji left Ram Mohan’s Bengali paper and conducted in opposition to him a rival journal the Sambad Chandrika.

Bhabani Charan (1814 – 1833) was a master of satire and between 1825 and 1831 castigated the men and women who were inclining to new ways of life and abandoning the traditional simple habits.

IMPORTANT indian history mcq EXERCISES

initial modern india Shortcuts »

Click to Read...

initial modern india mcq set 1 Online Quiz

Click to Start..
811 initial modern india based indian history mcq set 1 question answer with explanation pdf

Recently Added Subject & Categories For All Competitive Exams

Classification Reasoning MCQ For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

Most Important 100+ Classification based Verbal Reasoning Ability Multiple choice questions and answers PDF, Free New Mock tests For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

03-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

Ratio and Proportion Questions with Solutions, IBPS Clerk

New Ratio and Proportion Quants Aptitude based Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Practice Test Series, Quiz & Mock Test for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024 Exam

02-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

Top Analogy Reasoning Ability For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

Most Important Analogy based Verbal Reasoning Multiple choice questions and answers practice quiz series PDF, Free New Mock tests For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

01-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

SSC STENO: Mensuration Area & Volume Questions Test PDF

Free Mensuration Area and Volume Aptitude-based Practice multiple questions with solutions, Quiz, Full Mock Test & PDF for SSC Steno (Grade C & D) 2024 Exam

30-Apr-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »