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The Company Rule, Governor Generals and Arts – 3
- September 30, 2022
- Posted by: Maya
- Category: Daily GK Dose
Q.1 The Governor – General who followed a spirited forward policy towards Afghanistan was
(a) Minot
(b) Dfferin
(c) Elgin
(d) Lytton
Q.2 Which one among the following is not correct about the subsidiary Alliance?
(a) It was formulated by Wellesley
(b) British army was posted in the subsidiary state
(c) It did not recognize an adopted heir to a subsidiary state
(d) A British resident was posted in the subsidiary state
Q.3 Which one among the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Jhansi
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Satara
Q.4 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) Indian was to be appointed as a law An Member in Governor – General’s Council
Q.5 Who among the following was associated with suppression of Thugs?
(a) General Henry Prendergast
(b) Captain Sleeman
(c) Alexander Burnes
(d) Captain Robert Pemberton
Q.6 The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children, and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Bentinck
(c) Lord Ripon
(d) Lord Cannings
Q.7 The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was
(a) The creation of employment opportunities for native Indians
(b) The spread of Western Culture in India
(c) The promotion of literacy among the people using English medium as language
(d) The introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education
Q.8 Through which one of the following were commercial activities of the East India Company finally put to an end?
(a) The Charter Act, 1793
(b) The Charter Act, 1813
(c) The Charter Act, 1833
(d) The Charter Act, 1853
Q.9 Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?
(a) Clive
(b) Dupleix
(c) Albuquerque
(d) Warren Hastings
Q.10 After the assumption of Diwani, the British East India Company stated realizing Tribute from India to England in the form of
(a) Cotton textiles, silver and indigo
(b) raw silk, cotton textiles and indigo
(c) Silver, cotton textiles and tea
(d) Cotton textiles, silk and tea
Answer key | |
1 | D |
2 | B |
3 | D |
4 | D |
5 | B |
6 | C |
7 | C |
8 | C |
9 | B |
10 | D |