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4. Which of the following Indian states was annexed by Lord Dalhousie on the pretext of
maladministration?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Oudh
(c) Hyderabad Deccan
(d) None of these
Answer: B
5. The introduction of cooperative credit societies in India was first suggested in report of
1892 to the Government of Madras by:
(a) Anthony McDonald
6. Who among the early nationalists worked in England to mobilise public opinion in favour of
the Indian National Movement?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Gokhley
(c) Quaid-e-Azam
(d) Iqbal
Answer: A
7. The governor-general of Fort William became the governor-general of India under the
Charter Act of:
(a) 1781
(b) 1870
(c) 1830
(d) 1833
Answer: D
Answer: B
11. According to the Government of India Act of 1935, India had been divided into ____
provinces.
(a) 7
(b) 11
(c) 15
(d) 18
Answer: B
14. Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim state in India?
(a) M. A. Jinnah
(b) Muhammad Iqbal
(c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(d) None of these
Answer: B
16. The most important feature of the Government of India Act of 1919 was the introduction
of:
19. The Ilbert Bill controversy during Lord Lytton’s time related to the concept of:
(a) Judicial equality
(b) Political representation
(c) Economic justice
(d) Revenue allocation
Answer: A
23. The Muslim League started demanding separate homeland for the Muslims from:
(a) 1929
(b) 1935
(c) 1940
(d) 1925
Answer: C
24. In which year did the Indian Naval Mutiny against the British take place?
(a) 1946
(b) 1900
(c) 1948
(d) 1940
Answer: A
25. Who among the following is known as the Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement?
(a) Dr. Annie Besant
(b) Sarojni Naido
(c) Aruna
(d) Kriplani
Answer: A
26. The first to start a joint stock company trade with India were the:
(a) Portugese
(b) Dutch
(c) French
(d) Danish
Answer: A
27. For the eradication of evil of untouchability, the anti-untouchability league was set up by:
(a) Gandhi
(b) Nehru
(c) Kriplani
(d) Rajgopal Acharya
Answer: A
28. Seeds of Indians participation in the legislative council of the governor-general of India are
embodied in the:
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1919
Answer: B
32. The affairs of East India Company came into the hands of the British Crown under:
(a) Pitt’s India Act
(b) Cabinet Mission Plan
(c) Regulating Act
(d) Government of India Act
Answer: C
(b) 1916
(c) 1929
(d) 1946
Answer: C
35. Who was the chairman of Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions
under the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
(a) Lord Wavel
(b) Stafford Cripps
(c) Cyril Radcliff
(d) Lord Mountbatton
Answer: C
36. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in subcontinent?
(a) 1904
(b) 1908
(c) 1910
(d) 1920
Answer: A
37. The British governor-general, who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard
to Indian powers was:
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Warren Hasting
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord William Bentick
Answer: A
38. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of:
(a) A. O. Hume
(b) W. C. Bannerji
(c) B. Malabhai
(d) Badruddin Tyabji
Answer: B
41. The first railway started in India under the Governor-Generalship of:
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Hastings
(d) None of these
Answer: A
47. The office of the Secretary of State for India was created through the:
(a) Minto-Morley Reforms
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Council Act, 1861
(d) None of these
Answer: B
48. After 1853 a very large amount of the British capital was invested in:
(a) Jute mills
(b) Railways
(c) Coal minning
(d) Tea plantation
Answer: B
49. What was the chief characteristic of Government of India Act, 1935?
(a) Federal government at centre
(b) Unitary government at centre
(c) Interim Indian government at centre
(d) None of these
Answer: A
(a) 1858 AD
(b) 1880 AD
(c) 1840 AD
(d) 1860 AD
Answer: A