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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Economic practices in British India?
(a) Dadni system was related to a system of advances to procure goods from the market.
(b) Kamiauti system was a form of bonded labour prevalent in Bihar and Odisha.
(c) Peasants were forced to grow indigo on 1/3 part of the total land under the Tinkathia system.
(d) Hali system was related to agricultural bonded labour prevalent in Gujarat.
Option c - Peasants were forced to grow indigo on 1/3 part of the total land under the Tinkathia system
With reference to Indian and British Personalities, consider the following statements:
- Madan Mohan Malviya supported David Hare to establish the Hindu College.
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar supported J.E.D. Bethune in establishing the Bethune School for females.
- Raja Rammohan Roy supported Alexander Duff to establish the Scottish Church College.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b - 2 and 3 only
With reference to the drain of wealth theory, consider the following statements:
- The drain theory was put forward by Dadabhai Naoroji in his book Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India.
- 'Investments' were the purchases of Indian goods by the company out of the revenue of Bengal to export them to Britain.
- The drain of wealth checked and retarded capital formation in India while the same portion of wealth accelerated the growth of British economy.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d - 1, 2 and 3
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Portfolio system was introduced in the Indian Councils Act of 1861.
(b) Budget could be voted upon for the first time after the Indian Councils Act of 1892.
(c) First Indian was appointed to the Viceroy's executive council in 1909.
(d) Secretary of State was to be paid out of British exchequer after the Government of India Act, 1919.
Option b - Budget could be voted upon for the first time after the Indian Councils Act of 1892
With reference to the Evolution of Police System, consider the following statements:
- Cornwallis modernised the old Indian system of thana under a daroga.
- The office of the superintendent of police was established by William Bentinck.
- CID was established in 1902 on the recommendations of the Fraser Commission.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b - Only two
Which one of the following was not a judicial or administrative reform brought by William Bentinck?
(a) Abolition of the provincial courts of appeal and circuit set up by Cornwallis.
(b) Establishment of separate public works department in every province.
(c) English language replaced Persian in the Supreme Court.
(d) Law Commission was set up under Macaulay for codification of Indian laws.
Option b - Establishment of separate public works department in every province
Consider the following events:
- Public works department
- First complete census
- Establishment of first High Courts
- Establishment of universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
(a) 4-1-3-2
(b) 4-1-2-3
(c) 1-4-2-3
(d) 1-4-3-2
Option d - 1-4-3-2
(a) Education
(b) Paramountcy
(c) Police Reforms
(d) Public Services
Option b - Paramountcy
Consider the following statements about the Hunter Education Commission and its recommendations:
- Primary and Secondary Education were the main focus of this commission.
- It recommended transfer of control of primary education to newly set up district and municipal boards.
- Punjab University and Allahabad University were set up in 1882 and 1887 respectively.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option c - All three
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 Council
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General's Council
Option d - An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General's Council
With reference to the development of railways in India, consider the following statements:
- Initially, Indian railways were to be constructed and operated by private companies who were guaranteed a minimum of 5 percent return on their capital by the Government of India.
- Indian Railways were built completely by state agency after 1880.
- The railway lines were laid primarily with a view to link India's raw material producing in the interior with the ports of export.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c - 1 and 3 only
With reference to land revenue systems of the British, consider the following statements:
- Permanent Settlement was introduced in all the presidencies of British India including Bengal, Madras and Bombay.
- Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro.
- Mahalwari System was a modified version of the zamindari settlement introduced in the North-West Provinces, parts of Central India and the Punjab.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b - 2 and 3 only
Consider the following statements:
- Lord Cornwallis introduced the covenanted and non-covenanted civil services.
- Fort William College was set up by Lord Wellesley in 1800 for training of civil servants of the Company in languages and customs of Indians.
- The East India College was set up at Haileybury in England to impart training to the recruits of civil services.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d - 1, 2 and 3
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Charter Act of 1853 made recruitment of Civil Services to be through an open competition.
(b) Indian Civil Service Act, 1861 opened doors for Indians to enter the highest ranks of the civil services.
(c) Satyendra Nath Tagore became the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service.
(d) In 1919, examinations for Civil Services were held simultaneously in India and England.
Option d - In 1919, examinations for Civil Services were held simultaneously in India and England
Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
(a) increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
(b) growth in the number of Indian owned factories
(c) commercialization of Indian agriculture
(d) rapid increase in the urban population
Option c - commercialization of Indian agriculture
Who among these is known as the 'liberator of Indian Press'?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Surendranath Banerjea
(d) Charles Metcalfe
Option d - Charles Metcalfe
Consider the following commission/committees formed for educational reforms in British India:
- Hunter Education Commission
- Saddler Commission
- Raleigh Commission
- Hartog Committee
- Sergeant Plan
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of their formation?
(a) 1-2-3-4-5
(b) 3-1-4-5-2
(c) 1-3-2-4-5
(d) 3-4-1-5-2
Option c - 1-3-2-4-5
Consider the following statements:
- The Calcutta Madrasa was established by Warren Hastings.
- The Sanskrit College was established by Jonathan Duncan at Calcutta for the study of Hindu law and philosophy.
- Fort William College was set up by Arthur Wellesley in 1800 for training of civil servants of the Company.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option a - Only one
Consider the following statements:
- The Orientalists totally rejected the study of Western sciences and literature and emphasized the expansion of traditional Indian learning.
- Lord Macaulay's Minute led to the teaching of Western sciences and literature through the medium of the English language alone.
- Through the 'downward filtration theory', the British government planned to educate a small section of upper and middle classes which would then propagate to the lower class too.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b - 2 and 3 only
Consider the following statements:
- Hindu College was established in Calcutta by Henry Vivian Derozio in 1817.
- The Engineering College at Roorkee was set up in 1847.
- The Fergusson College at Pune was established in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b - Only two
Which one of the following statements is not correct with reference to the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments?
(a) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
(b) Define press censorship on the national level.
(c) Impose the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
(d) Improve the 'downward filtration theory' furthered by Lord Auckland in India.
Option d - Improve the 'downward filtration theory' furthered by Lord Auckland in India
With reference to Wood's Despatch of 1854, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies and vernaculars at the school level.
(b) It laid down that the education imparted in government institutions should be secular.
(c) It supported the 'downward filtration theory' of Lord Auckland in India.
(d) It was prepared by Charles Wood.
Option d - It was prepared by Charles Wood
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for:
(a) The participation of workers in the management of industries.
(b) Arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) An intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) A system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
Option d - A system of tribunals and a ban on strikes
Consider the following statements with reference to the Ilbert Bill Controversy:
- Sir C.P. Ilbert, the law member of the Viceroy Lord Ripon's Council, introduced a bill popularly known as the Ilbert Bill.
- Times magazine and Queen supported Lord Ripon on the Ilbert Bill issue.
- The bill could not be passed and the amended bill provided that Europeans could not be tried by Indian judges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b - 1 only
Which of the following events did not occur during the Viceroyalty of Lord Lytton?
(a) Queen Victoria assumed the title of 'Kaiser-i-Hind' or Queen Empress of India.
(b) Passing of the Vernacular Press Act
(c) Passing of the Arms Act
(d) Covenanted civil services were closed to Indians.
Option d - Covenanted civil services were closed to Indians
Which one of the following was the official reason behind the resignation of Lord Ripon as the Viceroy?
(a) British Government's refusal for the payment of the Indian Contingent deployed in Egypt.
(b) Failure of the passage of the Ilbert Bill
(c) The outcome of the Second Afghan War
(d) Failure to control famines affecting Madras, Bombay, Mysore, Hyderabad, parts of central India, and Punjab
Option a - British Government's refusal for the payment of the Indian Contingent deployed in Egypt
Which of the following are correct regarding the administrative reforms brought by Lord Curzon?
- British currency was declared legal tender in India.
- The rate of salt-tax was reduced.
- He appointed a Police Commission under Andrew Frazer to review police administration.
- Under him, the Railway department was abolished, and the management of the Railways was taken away from the Public Works Department and handed over to a Railway Board.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option d - 1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements with reference to the Mahalwari settlement:
- It was devised by an Englishman called Goldsmith and came into effect in 1803.
- The estimated revenue of each plot within a village was added up to calculate the revenue that each village (mahal) had to pay.
- The charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company was given to the village headman, rather than the zamindar.
- It was mostly followed in the South and southwest of India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Option b - Only two
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the deindustrialization that happened due to the British Policies?
- The Company appointed a paid servant called the gomastha to supervise weavers, collect supplies, and examine the quality of cloth.
- Cheap and machine-made imports flooded the Indian market after the Charter Act of 1813.
- Tariffs of nearly 80 per cent were imposed on Indian textiles after the Charter Act of 1813.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d - 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following reforms were made during the tenure of Lord Ripon as Viceroy of India?
- First Factory Act was passed
- Appointment of the Harcourt Butler Indian States Commission
- Government resolution on local self-government
- Appointment of Education Commission under the chairmanship of Sir William Hunter
- Repeal of the Vernacular Press Act
- Nehru Report
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 6 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
Option a - 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the British Economic Policies in India?
- Indian handicrafts were taxed heavily when they were sent out of the country.
- The policies of the Britishers created unemployment among the community of weavers and many of them migrated to rural areas.
- The commercialization of agriculture decreased the speed of increasing the number of landless labourers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a - 1 and 2 only
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