Initial Modern India Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 6

Who of the following laid the first rail line in India?

a) Lord Dalhousie

b) Lord Canning

c) Lord Ellenborough

d) Lord Dufferin

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Question : 7

The British resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion was

a) W.H. Sleeman

b) Colonel Napier

c) Bishop R. Heber

d) James Outram

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Question : 8

Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct?

1. The Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper to be published in India
2. The censorship Act was imposed under Lord Wellesley
3. Metcalfe is called the Liberator of the Indian press.
4. Metcalfe repealed the Licensing Act, 1857

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Question : 9

The Rahnumai Mazadayasan Sabha was started in 1851 to bring about socio-religious reforms amongst the Parsees. Whose name does not occur in its founder’s list?

a) Shibli Nomani

b) Dadabhai Naoroji

c) Naoroji Furdonji

d) S.S. Bengali

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Question : 10

In which of the following Acts, the provision was made for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?

a) Charter Act, 1833

b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784

c) Regulating Act, 1773

d) Charter Act, 1813

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