British Period Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 11

Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo- Mysore War are correct?

1. The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore.
2. Lord Wellesley tried to revive the triple alliance.
3. Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul enlisting support against the English.
4. The war was of a very short duration though decisive.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 2 and 4

d) 1 and 3

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Question : 12

Which of the following is incorrect?

a) Clive was the first European who initiated the policy of taking part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power in India.

b) Duplex was the first European who initiated the policy of taking part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power.

c) Albuquerque was the first European who took part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power.

d) Warren Hastings was the first European who took part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power.

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Question : 13

Which one of the following was not a result of British colonial rule in India?

a) Ruin of Indian agriculture

b) Ruin of Indian industries

c) Ruin of Indian trade

d) Ruin of Indian feudalism

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Question : 14

When and by whom were the Portuguese driven out of Hughli in Bengal?

a) 1631-Qasim Khan

b) 1666-Prince Shuja

c) 1625-Shaista Khan

d) 1650-Prince Murad

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Question : 15

Identify the Acts passed by the British Government in 1856.

1. Religious disabilities Act
2. General Service Enlistment Act
3. Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
4. Abolition of the Sati (Regulation XVII)

a) i, ii, iii

b) i, iii, iv

c) ii, iii, iv

d) All of above

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