MCQ on Medieval and Colonial Era – Indian Polity
Q1. The Delhi Sultanate was established in the year:
a) 1206
b) 1306
c) 1406
d) 1506
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Correct Answer: a) 1206
Explanation: The Delhi Sultanate was established in 1206 after the defeat of the last Hindu ruler of Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan.
Q2. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in the year:
a) 1336
b) 1436
c) 1536
d) 1636
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Correct Answer: a) 1336
Explanation: The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I.
Q3. The Mughal Empire was established in India by:
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Shah Jahan
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Correct Answer: b) Babur
Explanation: The Mughal Empire was established in India by Babur after his victory in the Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Q4. The British East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in the year:
a) 1600
b) 1700
c) 1800
d) 1900
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Correct Answer: a) 1600
Explanation: The British East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600 to trade with the East Indies.
Q5. The Battle of Plassey, which marked the beginning of British political supremacy in India, took place in the year:
a) 1757
b) 1764
c) 1775
d) 1781
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Correct Answer: a) 1757
Explanation: The Battle of Plassey took place in 1757, where the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah.
Q6. The British Crown assumed direct control of India from the East India Company through the:
a) Regulating Act of 1773
b) Pitt’s India Act of 1784
c) Charter Act of 1813
d) Government of India Act of 1858
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Correct Answer: d) Government of India Act of 1858
Explanation: The British Crown assumed direct control of India from the East India Company through the Government of India Act of 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Q7. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year:
a) 1885
b) 1895
c) 1905
d) 1915
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Correct Answer: a) 1885
Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, and Omesh Chunder Bonnerjee.
Q8. The Muslim League was founded in the year:
a) 1906
b) 1916
c) 1926
d) 1936
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Correct Answer: a) 1906
Explanation: The All-India Muslim League was founded in 1906 to protect the rights of Muslims in British India and to promote their political interests.
Q9. The Government of India Act, 1935, provided for the establishment of:
a) Provincial Autonomy
b) Dyarchy
c) Federation of India
d) Both a) and c)
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Correct Answer: d) Both a) and c)
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935, provided for the establishment of Provincial Autonomy and the Federation of India.
Q10. The Indian Independence Act, which led to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan, was passed in the year:
a) 1945
b) 1946
c) 1947
d) 1948
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Correct Answer: c) 1947
Explanation: The Indian Independence Act was passed in 1947, leading to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.
Q11. The Chola dynasty, known for its efficient administration and naval power, was primarily based in:
a) North India
b) South India
c) East India
d) West India
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Correct Answer: b) South India
Explanation: The Chola dynasty was primarily based in South India, with its capital at Thanjavur.
Q12. The revenue collection system during the Mughal period was known as:
a) Diwan-i-Khas
b) Diwan-i-Aam
c) Diwan-i-Arz
d) Diwan-i-Wizarat
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Correct Answer: d) Diwan-i-Wizarat
Explanation: The revenue collection system during the Mughal period was known as Diwan-i-Wizarat, headed by the Diwan (Finance Minister).
Q13. The land revenue system introduced by Sher Shah Suri was known as:
a) Zabt
b) Ray
c) Kankut
d) Iqta
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Correct Answer: a) Zabt
Explanation: Sher Shah Suri introduced the Zabt system, a standardized system of land revenue collection based on accurate land measurement and classification.
Q14. The Mansabdari system, a system of ranking and salary for officials and military officers, was introduced by:
a) Akbar
b) Aurangzeb
c) Shah Jahan
d) Jahangir
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Correct Answer: a) Akbar
Explanation: The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar to streamline the administration and military organization of the Mughal Empire.
Q15. The system of dual government in Bengal was introduced by:
a) Robert Clive
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: a) Robert Clive
Explanation: The system of dual government in Bengal was introduced by Robert Clive after the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
Q16. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, a land revenue system, was introduced by:
a) Robert Clive
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: c) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793, fixing the land revenue to be paid by zamindars to the British East India Company.
Q17. The Ryotwari system, a land revenue system, was introduced by:
a) Thomas Munro
b) Mountstuart Elphinstone
c) Charles Metcalfe
d) John Shore
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Correct Answer: a) Thomas Munro
Explanation: The Ryotwari system was introduced by Thomas Munro in the Madras Presidency, where the land revenue was collected directly from the cultivators.
Q18. The Mahalwari system, a land revenue system, was introduced by:
a) Thomas Munro
b) Mountstuart Elphinstone
c) Charles Metcalfe
d) John Shore
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Correct Answer: c) Charles Metcalfe
Explanation: The Mahalwari system was introduced by Charles Metcalfe in the North-Western Provinces, Punjab, and parts of Central India, where the land revenue was collected from a group of villages or an estate (mahal).
Q19. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 provided for the inclusion of Indian members in the:
a) Governor-General’s Executive Council
b) Provincial Legislative Councils
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1861 provided for the inclusion of Indian members in both the Governor-General’s Executive Council and the Provincial Legislative Councils.
Q20. The Indian Councils Act of 1892 introduced the principle of:
a) Direct elections
b) Indirect elections
c) Nominated members
d) Separate electorates
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Correct Answer: b) Indirect elections
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1892 introduced the principle of indirect elections, allowing for the election of non-official members to the Provincial Legislative Councils through electoral colleges.