MCQs on Advent of Europeans – Medieval Indian History
Q1. Who was the Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Marco Polo
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Correct Answer: A) Vasco da Gama
Explanation: Vasco da Gama was the Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India in 1498.
Q2. Which European power established their presence in the western coast of India and had their base in Goa?
A) British
B) French
C) Portuguese
D) Dutch
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Correct Answer: C) Portuguese
Explanation: The Portuguese established their presence in the western coast of India and had their base in Goa.
Q3. Which European power defeated the Portuguese and established their dominance in India?
A) British
B) French
C) Dutch
D) Danish
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Correct Answer: A) British
Explanation: The British defeated the Portuguese and established their dominance in India.
Q4. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: B) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: Lord Dalhousie was the British governor-general who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse.
Q5. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: A) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: Lord Cornwallis was the British governor-general who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal.
Q6. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliance?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: C) Lord Hastings
Explanation: Lord Hastings was the British governor-general who introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliance.
Q7. Who was the British governor-general who abolished the practice of Sati?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: D) Lord William Bentinck
Explanation: Lord William Bentinck was the British governor-general who abolished the practice of Sati.
Q8. Who was the French governor who established their presence in India and had their base in Pondicherry?
A) Francois Martin
B) Jean-Baptiste Colbert
C) Louis XIV
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
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Correct Answer: A) Francois Martin
Explanation: Francois Martin was the French governor who established their presence in India and had their base in Pondicherry.
Q9. Who was the Dutch governor who established their presence in India and had their base in Batavia?
A) Jan Pieterszoon Coen
B) Willem van der Stel
C) Jan van Riebeeck
D) Simon van der Stel
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Correct Answer: A) Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Explanation: Jan Pieterszoon Coen was the Dutch governor who established their presence in India and had their base in Batavia.
Q10. Who was the Danish governor who established their presence in India and had their base in Tranquebar?
A) Robert Clive
B) Thomas Roe
C) Ove Gjedde
D) Christian IV
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Correct Answer: C) Ove Gjedde
Explanation: Ove Gjedde was the Danish governor who established their presence in India and had their base in Tranquebar.
Q11. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Ryotwari System in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: B) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: Lord Dalhousie was the British governor-general who introduced the Ryotwari System in India.
Q12. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Mahalwari System in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: C) Lord Hastings
Explanation: Lord Hastings was the British governor-general who introduced the Mahalwari System in India.
Q13. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Zamindari System in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: A) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: Lord Cornwallis was the British governor-general who introduced the Zamindari System in India.
Q14. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Vernacular Press Act in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord Lytton
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Correct Answer: D) Lord Lytton
Explanation: Lord Lytton was the British governor-general who introduced the Vernacular Press Act in India.
Q15. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Ilbert Bill in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Ripon
D) Lord Curzon
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Correct Answer: C) Lord Ripon
Explanation: Lord Ripon was the British governor-general who introduced the Ilbert Bill in India.
Q16. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Indian Councils Act in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Ripon
D) Lord Curzon
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Correct Answer: D) Lord Curzon
Explanation: Lord Curzon was the British governor-general who introduced the Indian Councils Act in India.
Q17. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Partition of Bengal in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: C) Lord Curzon
Explanation: Lord Curzon was the British governor-general who introduced the Partition of Bengal in India.
Q18. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Chelmsford
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Correct Answer: D) Lord Chelmsford
Explanation: Lord Chelmsford was the British governor-general who introduced the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms in India.
Q19. Who was the British governor-general who introduced the Government of India Act in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Irwin
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Correct Answer: D) Lord Irwin
Explanation: Lord Irwin was the British governor-general who introduced the Government of India Act in India.
Q20. Who was the British governor-general who announced the transfer of power to India in 1947?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) Lord Wavell
C) Lord Linlithgow
D) Lord Irwin
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Correct Answer: A) Lord Mountbatten
Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was the British governor-general who announced the transfer of power to India in 1947. He was sent to India in March 1947 to replace Lord Wavell as the viceroy as Britain prepared to transfer its power over India to some “responsible” hands by no later than June 1948.