Q11. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by which Governor-General?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: d) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie, which stated that any princely state or territory under the direct influence of the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler was either incompetent or died without a natural heir.
Q12. Who established the Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817 for the promotion of western education?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) David Hare
c) Lord Macaulay
d) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: b) David Hare
Explanation: David Hare established the Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817, which played a significant role in promoting western education and enlightenment ideas among the Indian youth.
Q13. The first Anglo-Maratha War was fought during which Governor-General’s tenure?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord William Bentinck
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Q13. The first Anglo-Maratha War was fought during which Governor-General’s tenure?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord William Bentinck
Q14. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj in 1828, which aimed at reforming the Hindu society?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Correct Answer: a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj in 1828, which aimed at reforming the Hindu society by discarding rituals and upholding the worship of a single God.
Q15. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between the British East India Company and which Indian ruler?
a) Tipu Sultan
b) Peshwa Baji Rao II
c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
d) Nizam of Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: b) Peshwa Baji Rao II
Explanation: The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between the British East India Company and Peshwa Baji Rao II, which marked the beginning of British political control over the Maratha Empire.
Q16. Which Governor-General implemented the Ryotwari System in Madras?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Thomas Munro
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: b) Thomas Munro
Explanation: Thomas Munro implemented the Ryotwari System in Madras, which recognized the individual cultivator as the owner of the land and directly responsible for the payment of land revenue.
Q17. The Mahalwari System of land revenue was introduced in which regions of India?
a) Bengal and Bihar
b) Punjab and Ganga Valley
c) Madras and Bombay
d) Assam and North-Eastern territories
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Correct Answer: b) Punjab and Ganga Valley
Explanation: The Mahalwari System of land revenue was introduced in the regions of Punjab and Ganga Valley. It was a modified version of the revenue systems previously introduced and was based on the village or mahal as the revenue unit.
Q18. Who was the author of the book “A History of British India,” which advocated for the education of Indians in Western knowledge?
a) James Mill
b) Thomas Babington Macaulay
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Charles Grant
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Correct Answer: a) James Mill
Explanation: James Mill was the author of the book “A History of British India,” which advocated for the education of Indians in Western knowledge and played a significant role in shaping British educational policy in India.
Q19. The English Education Act of 1835 was introduced by which Governor-General?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: c) Lord William Bentinck
Explanation: The English Education Act of 1835 was introduced by Lord William Bentinck, which made English the medium of instruction in Indian education and promoted Western knowledge over traditional Indian learning.
Q20. The Battle of Plassey, which laid the foundation for British rule in India, was fought in which year?
a) 1757
b) 1764
c) 1775
d) 1782
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Correct Answer: a) 1757
Explanation: The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757, which marked a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, laying the foundation for British rule in India.
Q21. The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was signed between the British and which Indian leader?
a) Tipu Sultan
b) Peshwa Baji Rao II
c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
d) Nizam of Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: c) Maharaja Ranjit
Q22. Who signed the Treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1809?
a) Lord Irwin
b) Lord Wellington
c) Charles T. Metcalfe
d) Lord Linlithgow
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Correct Answer: c) Charles T. Metcalfe
Explanation: The Treaty of Amritsar was signed in 1809 between Charles T. Metcalfe, representing the British East India Company, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh leader who founded the Sikh Empire.
Q23. What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Amritsar (1809)?
a) To establish the Sutlej River as the boundary between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire
b) To allow the British to annex the Sikh territories south of the Sutlej River
c) To grant the Sikh Empire control over the Kashmir region
d) To form an alliance between the British and the Sikh Empire against the French
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Correct Answer: a) To establish the Sutlej River as the boundary between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire
Explanation: The main purpose of the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was to establish the Sutlej River as the boundary between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This was done to prevent further territorial expansion by the Sikhs south of the Sutlej River.
Q24. What was the significance of the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) in the formation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
a) It led to the annexation of Kashmir by the British East India Company
b) It granted the Sikh Empire control over the Kashmir region
c) It paved the way for the creation of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under the Dogra rulers
d) It had no direct impact on the formation of Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: c) It paved the way for the creation of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under the Dogra rulers
Explanation: The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was a precursor to the formation of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. After the First Anglo-Sikh War, the British granted the Dogra ruler Gulab Singh dominion over Jammu and Kashmir through the Treaty of Amritsar, which was signed a week after the Treaty of Lahore in 1846. This led to the creation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the Dogra dynasty.
Q25. How did the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) impact the territorial expansion of the Sikh Empire?
a) It allowed the Sikh Empire to expand its territories south of the Sutlej River
b) It prevented the Sikh Empire from expanding its territories south of the Sutlej River
c) It granted the Sikh Empire control over the Kashmir region
d) It had no impact on the territorial expansion of the Sikh Empire
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Correct Answer: b) It prevented the Sikh Empire from expanding its territories south of the Sutlej River
Explanation: The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) established the Sutlej River as the boundary between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire. This prevented the Sikh Empire, led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, from further expanding its territories south of the Sutlej River. However, the treaty allowed the Sikh Empire to expand its territories to the north and west, leading to the unification of various Sikh territories into the Sikh Empire.