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Question : 6

Which one of the following had received the title of ‘Jagat Seth’ from Muhammad Shah?

a) None of the above

b) Omichand

c) Hiranand Shah

d) Fatehchand

Answer: (d)

Question : 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding to Brahma Samaj?

  1. It opposed idoltary.
  2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
  3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infalliable.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes:

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (c)

The religion of Brahmo Samaj at the beginning was known to be Vedantism. The purpose of Brahmo Samaj was to purify Hinduism and to preach Monotheism. The Brahmo Samaj also tried to incorporate the best aspects of modern western thought.

Question : 8

Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?

a) Portuguese

b) English

c) French

d) Dutch

Answer: (c)

The French were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders. France was the last of the major European maritime powers of the 17th century to enter the East India trade in a significant way.

Six decades after the foundation of the English and Dutch East India companies (in 1600 and 1602 respectively), and at a time when both companies were multiplying factories on the shores of India, the French still didn’t have a viable trading company and a single permanent establishment in the East.

Question : 9

Consider the following statements regarding the administrative policies of East India Company in India during 1757 to 1857:

  1. The administrative policies remained same without any major change during this period.
  2. The main emphasis of the administration was placed on the maintenance of law and order.
  3. In 1772, the Company ended the dual government in Bengal and undertook the administration directly.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 3 only

Answer: (a)

The administrative policies of the East India Company, in India, during 1757 to 1857, underwent frequent changes according to the British needs.

Question : 10

Who of the following was impeached in the British Parliament?

a) None of the above

b) Lord Hastings

c) Warren Hastings

d) Lord Clive

Answer: (a)

William Jones was founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal on 15 January 1784. It was started to enhance the cause of Oriental research. It was presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta.

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