Handout RTFQ Modern History-1

Modern History
Revision Through 500 Questions

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QUESTION SET 1: Q1-100

Arrival of Europeans to Revolt of
1857
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1 The site of English East India Company settlement in

Madras was known as:
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort St. George
(c) Elphinstone Circle
(d) Marble palace
2 Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh

Kingdom in the 18th century?
(a) Murshid Quli Khan
(b) Saadat Khan
(c) Alivardi Khan
(d) Sarfaraz Khan
3 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using
the code given below the lists:
List-1 List-II
A. First Carnatic War 1. Ended by Treaty of Paris
B. Third Carnatic 2. Britishers lost
C. Second Carnatic War 3. Inconclusive War
D. First Mysore War 4. Ended by Treaty of Aix la

Chapelle
Code:
ABCD
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 3 1 4 2
4 Towards the end of the 15th century, which of the following

factors contributed to the discovery of new trade routes to
India and the East Indies by the European powers?
1. The rise of nation-states under strong monarchs.
2. Capture of Constantinople by Ottoman Turks.
3. Zeal to spread Christianity.
4. Renaissance in Europe.
5. Internal feuds of succession in Indian princely
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
5 Consider the following statements about the Indian States

and their rulers in the eighteenth century:
1. Tipu Sultan of Mysore drew up a set of tables (Zij
Muhammad Shahi) to enable people to make
astronomical observations.
2. Murshid Quli Khan introduced the system of revenue
farming in Bengal. 1724.
3. The state of Hyderabad was founded by Asaf Jah in 1724
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
6 Consider the following statements, regarding the Dutch in

India:
1. The first Dutch factory was established at Surat in 1603.
2. In 1759, they were decisively defeated by the British in
the Battle of Bedara in which the English were led by
Clive.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
7 In the context of Indian history, what does the Portuguese

'Cartaz' system refer to?
(a) A system introduced to spread Christianity in India and
Asia
(b) A system to control Naval trade.
(c) System introduced by the Portuguese to control trade
of spices in east Asia.
(d) Political system introduced in Portuguese colonies.
8 With reference to the English East India Company, consider

the following statements:
1. The English East India Company was founded by a Royal
Charter on 31st December.
2. The first factory of the company was established in
Calicut.
3. The Company was given a clear mandate by the British
Crown to colonize the Indian subcontinent.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
9 Chronologically arrange the following treaties/ conventions

signed between the Marathas and the British (starting with
the earliest):
1. Treaty of Salbai
2. Treaty of Purandar
3. Convention of Wadgaon
4. Treaty of Surat
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 4-2-3-1
(b) 4-3-2-1
(c) 1-3-2-4
(d) 1-2-3-4
10 Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on

December 31, 1802?
(a) Bajirao II
(b) Vithuji Holkar
(c) Daulat Rao Sindhia
(d) Madhava Rao Narayan
11 Consider the following statements about the Treaty of

Amritsar (1809):
1. The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between
Punjab and the British India
2. It was after this treaty that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
able to annex Jammu, Multan and Kashmir to his
domains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
12 The work Siyar-ul-Mutakherin, which describes the Battle

of Plassey, 1757, was written by:
(a) Salabat Jung
(b) Qasim Khan
(c) Ghulam Hussain
(d) Ram Mohan Roy
13 Which of the following statements are true of Shah Alam II?

1. He joined Mir Jafar of Bengal to fight the British.
2. He joined Mir Qasim of Bengal and Shuja ud-Daulah of
Awadh to fight the British.
3. He was defeated by the British.
4. He lived at Allahabad as a pensioner of the British.
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
14 Who emerged victorious in the first Anglo-Mysore War

(1766-69)?
(a) English
(b) Haider Ali
(c) Maratha
(d) Nizam of Hyderabad
15 Which one of the following statements does not apply to

the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord
Wellesley?
(a) To maintain a large standing army at other’s expense
(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a fixed income for the Company
(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian states
16 Directions: The following item consists of two statements,

Statement I and Statement II. Examine these statements
carefully and select the correct answer using the code given
below:
Code:
(a) Both the statements are individually true, and
Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement l.
(b) Both the statements are individually true, but
Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement
I.
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.
Statement I: In 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned
and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being
misgoverned.
Statement II: The Nawab was accused of being unable to
control the rebellious chiefs and Taluqdars.
17 Who among the following Governor-Generals ridiculed

Congress as Representing only a 'microscopic minority' of
people?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Lansdowne

Statement I and Statement II. Examine these statements
below:
(a) Both the statements are individually true, and
statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.
statement Il is not the correct explanation of statement
I.
(c) Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false, but statement II is true.
Statement I: The British legal scholars relied on Indian
Pandits and Maulavis for understanding of canons of
authoritative texts.
Statement II: British codified the Hindu Laws in 1783 and
the Muslim Laws in 1785.
19 Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of

Allahabad is not correct?
(a) It was signed in the year 1765.
(b) The Mughal Emperor by a farman formally granted the
Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India
Company.
(c) Awadh was restored to its Nawab on payment of ₹50
Lakhs.
(d) Banaras and the surrounding tracts were detached
from Awadh and handed over to Shah Alam II.
20 Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in

1784?
(a) Jonathan Duncan
(b) William Jones
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Charles Grant
21 Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using
code given below the lists:
List-1 (Place) List-II (Year of Annexation by British)
A. Sambalpur 1. 1848
B. Satara 2. 1849
C. Awadh 3. 1854
D. Jhansi 4. 1856
Code:
ABCD
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
22 In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)

(a) French defeated British
(b) British defeated British
(c) British defeated French
(d) Dutch defeated British
23 Consider the following statements.

1. The province of Assam was created in the year 1911.
2. Eleven districts comprising Assam were separated from
the Lieutenant Governorship of Bengal and established
as an independent administration under a Chief
Commissioner in the year 1874.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
24 What were the 12 states of the Sikh confederacy called?

(a) Misl
(b) Gurmata
(c) Sardari
(d) Rakhi
25 Upari refers to which one of the following?

(a) A form of Marathi poetry that emerged during the
Maratha period.
(b) A category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha
regime.
(c) A court official during Maratha rule
(d) A group of peasants who rebelled against their
oppressive landlords under Maratha rule.
26 When was Peshwaship abolished?

(a) In 1858
(b) In 1818
(c) In 1861
(d) In 1802
27 The Indian States Committee was formed in 1928 under:

(a) The Raja of Junagadh
(b) lan Copland
(c) Sir Harcourt Butler
(d) Motilal Nehru
28 Consider the following which concluded the subsidiary

alliances with Lord Wellesley and finds the correct
chronological order of their treaties from the code given
below:
1. Hyderabad
2. Mysore
3. Oudh
4. Sindhia
Code:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 3, 4, 2
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 3, 2, 1, 4
29 Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Treaty

of Yandabo':
1. Burma recognized Manipur as an independent state.
2. It allowed the British to acquire most of Burma's
coastline and also a firm base in Burma for future
expansion.
3. It made Burma pay one crore rupees as war
compensation.
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
30 With reference to the Carnatic Wars, match the following

wars with the treaties associated with it:
War Associated Treaty
1. First Carnatic War A. Treaty of Paris
2. Second Carnatic War B. Treaty of Axi-La Chapelle
3. Third Carnatic War C. Treaty of Pondicherry
Select the correct code:

123
(a) A B C
(b) B C A
(c) C B A
(d) B A C
31 With reference to the Princely States, which one of the

following statements is not correct?
(a) Policy of subordinate isolation (1813-1857) took away
all forms of external and internal sovereignty from the
Indian states.
(b) Butler committee examined the nature of relationship
between Princely States and the British government.
(c) The policy of patronage and 'intrusive surveillance' was
introduced by Curzon.
(d) Under the Policy of subordinate isolation Indian states
were supposed to act in subordinate cooperation with
the British government and acknowledge its
supremacy.
32 Which of the following statement(s) about Permanent

settlement of Bengal is/are not correct?
1. It was introduced by Thomas Munro.
2. In lieu of default in the payment of revenue, the
Zamindari of the defaulter was auctioned.
3. The Zamindars were allowed to maintain their troops
and had the powers to organize local justice.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All the Above
33 With references to the Dual Government of Bengal,

consider the following statements?
1. Rights of Diwani and Nizamat were brought under the
control of the British East India Company.
2. Mir Qasim was appointed as the Diwan of Bengal by the
British East India Company to collect revenue.
3. The Dual System of Government was ended by Warren
Hastings in 1772.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 only
34 The introduction of Forward Policy in India entitled the

British to either make treaties with neighboring countries
or to annex them completely. Who advocated the Forward
Policy?
(a) John Lawrence
(b) Lord Auckland
(c) William Denison
(d) Lord Curzon
35 Arrange the following British policies towards the Princely

States in the correct chronological order of their
implementation:
1. Policy of Equal Federation
2. Policy of Subordinate Union
3. Policy of Subordinate Isolation
4. Policy of Ring Fence
Which of the following reflects the correct chronology?
(a) 4-3-2-1
(b) 2-3-4-1
(c) 1-3-2-4
(d) 1-2-3-4
36 Which one among the following Acts for the first time
allowed Indians, at least theoretically, entry to higher posts
in British Indian administration?
(a) Charter Act, 1813
(b) Charter Act, 1833
(c) Charles Wood's Education Dispatch, 1854
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1861
37 Who among the following established the Public Works

Department (PWD) in India?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Bentinck
(c) Lord Cornwallis
(d) Warren Hastings
38 Which of the following statements about the first Indian

Factory Act passed in 1881 is/are correct?
The Act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour.
1. The Act laid down that children between 7 years and 12
years of age would not work for more than 9 hours a
day.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
39 Which of the following Statements correctly explains the

impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first
half of the nineteenth century?
(a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.
(b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry
in large numbers.
(c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
(d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British
manufactures
40 What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on

rural society in Bengal?
(a) The zamindars invested capital and enterprise to
improve agriculture along lines of British yeoman
farmers.
(b) A group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded
in consolidating their position in the villages.
(c) The ryots prospered as a result of fixed revenue levy
imposed on them.
(d) The system of Collectorate introduced by the Company
for exercising supervisory control on zamindars failed
to take off.
41 Directions: The following item consists of two Statements,

Statement I and Statement II. Examine these Statements
below:
Code:
(a) Both the Statements are individually true, and
Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
(b) Both the Statements are individually true, but
Statement Il is not the correct explanation of Statement
I.
Statement 1: The Permanent Settlement was rarely
extended to any region beyond Bengal.
Statement II: After 1810, the agricultural prices declined,
adversely affecting the income of the Bengal Zamindars.
42 Directions: The following item consists of two Statements,

Statement I and Statement II. Examine these Statements
below:
Code:
(a) Both the Statements are individually true, and
Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
(b) Both the Statements are individually true, but
Statement Il is not the correct explanation of Statement
I.
Statement I: Dadabhai Naoroji argued that what was being
drained out was 'potential surplus' that could generate
more economic development in India if invested in India.
Statement II: Imperialists believed that India was brought
into the large capitalist world market and that was in itself
a progress towards modernization.
43 Which one of the following statements about the land

tenure system is not correct?
(a) During the British rule in India three categories of land
tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari
were introduced.
(b) Under the Zamindari system, land was held by one
person or at the most by a few joint owners who were
responsible for the payment of land revenue.
(c) Under the Mahalwari system, the agricultural lands
belonged to the Government.
(d) Under the Ryotwari system, the individual holders had
the permanent rights over land and were directly
responsible for payment of land revenue.
44 With reference to 'deindustrialization', which of the
following statements is/are correct?
1. This process started in 1813.
2. Abolition of monopoly trade rights of East India
Company aggravated the process.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
45 Consider the following statement and select the correct

answer from the code given below the statements:
Assertion (A): Generally, India had a favourable balance of
trade during the British rule.
Reason (R): The drain of wealth took the form of unrequited
exports.
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
46 Which one of the following was not the feature of the

Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley?
(a) The British were responsible for protecting the ally from
any external threats.
(b) All internal threats were to be handled by the ally alone,
with no help from the British.
(c) The ally was to provide resources for maintaining the
British armed contingent stationed in its territory.
(d) The ally could not enter into any agreement with other
rulers without the permission of the British.
47 Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill

is correct?
(a) It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try
Europeans in criminal cases.
(b) It allowed Indians to file criminal cases against
Europeans.
(c) It authorized Indian ICS officers to try Europeans in
courts.
(d) It was an agitation led by llbert in support of the
nationalists.
48 Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the

Ryotwari system?
It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro.
1. It was meant to reduce intermediaries.
2. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by
the system.
3. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal
Presidency.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 2,3 and 4
49 Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of

colonialism in India?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania lyer
3. R. C. Dutt
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
50 Which of the following features of the Permanent

Settlement of 1793 is/are correct?
1. The Permanent Settlement Vested Land ownership
rights in the peasants.
2. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership
rights in the Zamindars.
3. The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a
particular date.
4. The Zamindars benefited hugely from the Permanent
Settlement while the peasants suffered.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
51 Which among the following was not the factor for De-
industrialisation in India?
(a) The interference of the British Company through
'gumastas' in the production of handicraft industry.
(b) Indian control over Bengali handicraft workers after the
Battles of Plassey and Buxar.
(c) The market of India was opened for import of British
goods through the Charter Act of 1813.
(d) The imperial policies of the British government
sidelined the kings and the royals who were the patrons
of the craftsmen.
52 Match the following Policies with the British officials who

introduced it:
Policies Introduced By
1. The Policy of Ring-Fence A. Lytton
2. Forward Policy B. John Lawrence
3. The Policy of Masterly Inactivity C. Auckland
4. The Policy of Proud Reserve D. Warren Hastings
Select the correct code:
1234
(a) B C D A
(b) A B C D
(c) D C B A
(d) A C B D
53 Consider the following statements with reference to

Mercantile Phase (1757-1813) of colonial exploitation:
1. During this period, the East India Company enjoyed a
monopoly of trade with India and China.
2. Indian handicrafts and goods faced tough competition
from factory produced goods imported from England.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
54 Consider the following statements about Mahalwari

system:
1. It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
2. It was introduced in the Central provinces, NWFP, Agra,
and Punjab.
3. It made the village committee responsible for collection
of taxes.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
55 With reference to the establishment of the Welby

Commission, which of the following is correct?
1. It was constituted to suggest reforms in higher
education in India.
2. The Welby Commission's report, published in 1900,
showed a number of cases where excessive or unjust
payments had been made by the Indian government.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
56 Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?

(a) Krishna Mohan Banerjee
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
(c) Radhakanta Deb
(d) Akshay Kumar Datta
57 In which one of the following places was the Ahmadiyya

Movement started by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad?
(a) Patna
(b) Aligarh
(c) Bhopal
(d) Gurdaspur
58 Consider the following events:

1. Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission
2. Foundation of the Arya Samaj
3. Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj
4. Foundation of the Paramhans Mandali
Which one of the following is the correct chronological
order of the above?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1
59 Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj
are correct?
1. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society.
2. It was based in Maharashtra.
3. It believed in monotheism.
4. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 4
60 Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj

which emerged in the late 19th century are correct?
Had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes.
1. Introduced 'shuddhi' or mass purification.
2. The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans
Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-
Vedic colleges.
3. The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo
Samaj
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4
61 Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj of India?

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Keshab Chandra Sen
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
62 Consider the following statements related to Dayanand's

idea of social reform:
1. Dayanand's reform envisaged a social order, where
different castes performed functions suitable to their
status determined by merit.
2. Dayanand's 'robust Vedic counterpart' challenged the
masculine West that had enslaved Aryavarta.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
63 Which one of the following statements about the Justice

Party is not correct?
(a) It clamoured for the same kind of separate communal
representation for the Non-Brahmins as had been
granted to the Muslims by the Morley-Minto Reforms.
(b) It was patronized mainly by richer landowning and
urban middle class Non-Brahmins.
(c) It succeeded in getting the provision for 28 reserved
seats for the Non-Brahmins in the Montagu-
Chelmsford Reforms.
(d) It supported the call given by the Congress to boycott
elections in 1920.
64 Consider the following:

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of
which of the above?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
65 Which of the following Statements about 'Barnaparichay', a

mid-19th century Bengali text, is/are correct?
1. It was written by Raja Rammohan Roy.
2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
66 The 19th Century Faraizi Movement in eastern Bengal

emerged under the leadership of:
(a) Titu Mir
(b) Haji Shariatullah
(c) Shah Sayyid Ahmad
(d) Dudu Miyan
67 Direction: The following item consists of two Statements,

Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two
Statements carefully and select the answer to the item
using the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both the Statements are individually true and
Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement
(b) Both the Statements are individually true but
I
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Statement I: Ram Mohan Roy in his famous work Gift to
Monotheism put forward weighty arguments against belief
in many Gods and for the worship of a single God.
Statement II: Ram Mohan Roy in his precepts of Jesus tried
to separate the moral and philosophic message of the New
Testament
68 Consider the following statements:

1. The ideas of the Wahabi movement in India were
popularized by Shah Abdul Aziz and Syed Ahmed
Barelvi.
2. The Wahabi Movement was a reformist movement
which tried to purify Islam by adopting western
practices.
3. The Wahabi Movement initially was directed at Sikhs
but played an important role in the revolt of 1857 in
spreading anti-British feelings.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
69 Consider the following statements about Indian Social

Conference:
1. It was founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao.
2. It advocated inter-caste marriages and supported
polygamy.
3. It launched the Pledge Movement to inspire people to
take a pledge against child marriage.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
70 Who among the following founded the Bhil Seva Mandal in

1922?
(a) Dayaram Gidumal
(b) Gurusaday Dutt
(c) Dhondo Keshav Karve
(d) Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar
71 With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the

Great Tumult is the description of which of the following
events?
(a) The Revolt of 1857
(b) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
(c) The Indigo Revolt of 1859-60
(d) Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900
72 Which one of the following groups of

movements/revolts/rebellions/riots is in chronological
order (starting from the earliest)?
(a) Santhal uprising, Tebhaga movement, Deccan riots.
(b) Kol rebellion, Santhal uprising, Deccan riots.
(c) Santhal uprising, Tebhaga movement, Kol rebellion.
(d) Kuka revolt, Deccan riots, Santhal uprising
73 What was Damin-i Koh in the Rajmahal area?

(a) A large area of land demarcated and declared to be the
land of the Santhals.
(b) The land of the Paharias cultivated exclusively for
paddy.
(c) The British territory marked for their military camp.
(d) The land earmarked for locating settled agriculturists.
74 The Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act of 1879 was enacted

with which one of the following objectives?
(a) Restore Lands to the dispossessed peasants.
(b) Ensure financial assistance to peasants during social
and religious occasions.
(c) Restrict the sale of land for indebtedness to outsiders.
(d) Give legal aid to insolvent peasants.
75 The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one

of the following assumptions?
(a) The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land.
(b) The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent
stakes in the land.
(c) The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands.
(d) The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue
which flowed to the state.

Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two
statements carefully and select the correct answer using
the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both the statements are individually true & Statement
II is the correct explanation of Statement.
I.
Statement I: The Oudh Kisan Sabha established in 1920
failed to bring under its wing any Kisan Sabhas.
Statement II: The Oudh Kisan Sabha asked the Kisans to
refuse to till bedakhli land, not to offer hari and begar.
77 The khuntkatti tenure was prevalent in which one of the

following regions of India during the British Colonial Rule.
(a) Bundelkhand
(b) Karnataka
(c) Chota Nagpur
(d) Madras Presidency
78 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using
the code given below the lists:
List-1 (Movement) List-II (Year)
A. Pabna rebellion 1. 1855-56
B. Eka Movement 2. 1873-85
C. Santhal Rebellion 3. 1922
D. Tana Bhagal Movement 4. 1914
Code:
ABCD
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
79 Which among the following events happened earliest?
(a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan.
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
(d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to
succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.
80 Which one of the following statements about the Indigo

Revolt of 1859 is correct?
(a) It broke out at Poona and Ahmednagar.
(b) It was directed against moneylenders.
(c) It was supported by the intelligentsia of Bengal,
(d) It was directed against the petty Zamindars and
employees of the planters.
81 Which of the following statements with regard to the

speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras
Hindu University are correct?
1. He charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for
the labouring poor.
2. He asserted that our salvation can come only through
the farmers.
3. He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.
4. He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of
Ahmedabad.
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
82 Which one of the following peasant struggles was an

outcome of British opium policy?
(a) Phulaguri Dhawa (1861)
(b) Birsaite Ulgulan (1899-1900)
(c) Pabna Revolt (1873)
(d) Maratha Peasant Uprising (1875)
83 Who launched the Bardoli Satyagraha on 4th February,

1928?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Kalyanji Mehta
84 The 'Moplah Revolt' of 1921 took place in:
(a) Telangana
(b) Vidarbha
(c) Malabar
(d) Marathwada
85 Match List-1 with List-Il and select the correct answer using
the code given below the Lists:
List-1 (Movement) List-II (Mass based Following)
A. Bardoli Satyagraha 1. Bargadars
B. Tebhaga 2. Kaliparaj
C. Satyasodhak Samaj 3. Mundas
D. Ulgulan 4. Kunbi peasantry
Code:
ABCD
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2
86 Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of the

Sannyasi and Fakir uprisings?
1. These uprisings refer to a series of skirmishes between
the English East India Company and a group of sannyasis
and fakirs.
2. One reason for the uprising was the ban on free
movement of the sannyasis along pilgrimage routes.
3. In the course of the uprisings in 1773, Warren Hastings
issued a proclamation banishing all sannyasis from
Bengal and Bihar.
4. Are contemporaneous with the Non-Cooperation
Movement. Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4 only
87 Dinabandhu Mitra published a play in Bengali titled: Neel

Darpan (Blue Mirror), which depicted the atrocities on the
indigo planters. The play was translated into English by:
(a) Reverend James Long
(b) Dwarkanath Tagore
(c) Michael Madhusudan Dutta
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
88 Who among the following was associated with the Gudem-
Rampa Rebellion?
(a) Birsa Munda
(b) Kushal Konwar
(c) Alluri Sitarama Raju
(d) Mangal Pandey
89 The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal

was for:
(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-
half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were
the actual cultivators of the land.
(c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of
serfdom
(d) writing off all peasant debts
90 Consider the following statements:

1. A deep resentment was caused to the people of
Travancore towards the East India Company after
signing the subsidiary alliance.
2. Pagal Panthi was a tribal movement that fought against
the oppression of the zamindars.
3. Surat Salt Agitation succeeded in the withdrawal of the
increased salt duty.
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
91 With reference to Kol Mutiny, consider the following

statements:
1. The Kols were one of the tribes inhabiting the
Chhotanagpur area.
2. Large-scale transfer of land from Kol headmen to the
British Empire caused the Kol Mutiny.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
92 The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the

people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by
the British after 1849. Which of the following statements
is/are correct regarding the same?
1. It refrained from political campaigns and activities.
2. It worked to abolish the caste system.
3. The Namdhari sect was founded by its leader Baba Ram
Singh.
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
93 In which of the following states Kukis' Revolt took place?

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Jharkhand
94 Which one of the following statements about the ishtahars

issued during the Revolt of 1857 is correct?
(a) They glorified the Muslim rule in India.
(b) They glorified the coexistence of different communities
under the Mughal Empire.
(c) They glorified the message of Islam.
(d) They glorified the role of Queen Victoria.
95 The Azamgarh Proclamation refers to.

1. the declaration by the rebels of 1857
2. the statement by the leader of the underground
movement in the Revolt of 1942
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
96 Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of

1857 is correct?
(a) It was a Revolt carefully organised and planned by the
Rajas, Nawabs and Taluqdars.
(b) Rumours and prophecies did not play any role in its
outbreak and spread.
(c) The rebel proclamations in 1857 repeatedly appealed to
all sections of the population irrespective of their caste
and creed.
(d) The British succeeded in quickly and easily controlling
the rebels.
97 Who among the following made 'Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous

through his writings?
(a) Din Bandhu Mitra
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(d) Harish Chandra
98 Who was the leader of the 1857 struggle for freedom in

Lucknow?
(a) Zeenat Mahal
(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Hazrat Mahal
(d) Tatya Tope
99 With reference to the revolt of 1857, consider the following

statements:
1. It was the product of sepoy-discontent and exploitative
economic policies of the British.
2. The Revolt broke out in northern and central India.
3. It inspired Lord Dalhousie to introduce the Doctrine of
Lapse.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
100 Which among the following changes were brought in the

army after the revolt of 1857?
1. The domination of the army by its European branch was
carefully guaranteed.
2. The proportion of Europeans to Indians in the army was
increased.
3. Indians were excluded from the officer corps.
4. Communal, tribal, and regional loyalties were
encouraged amongst the soldiers.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 40

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QUESTION SET 1: Q1-100

1 The site of English East India Company settlement in

2 Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh

A. First Carnatic War 1. Ended by Treaty of Paris

B. Third Carnatic 2. Britishers lost

C. Second Carnatic War 3. Inconclusive War

D. First Mysore War 4. Ended by Treaty of Aix la

4 Towards the end of the 15th century, which of the following

5 Consider the following statements about the Indian States

6 Consider the following statements, regarding the Dutch in

7 In the context of Indian history, what does the Portuguese

8 With reference to the English East India Company, consider

9 Chronologically arrange the following treaties/ conventions

10 Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on

11 Consider the following statements about the Treaty of

12 The work Siyar-ul-Mutakherin, which describes the Battle

13 Which of the following statements are true of Shah Alam II?

14 Who emerged victorious in the first Anglo-Mysore War

15 Which one of the following statements does not apply to

16 Directions: The following item consists of two statements,

17 Who among the following Governor-Generals ridiculed

18 Directions: The following item consists of two statements,

19 Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of

20 Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in

22 In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)

23 Consider the following statements.

24 What were the 12 states of the Sikh confederacy called?

25 Upari refers to which one of the following?

26 When was Peshwaship abolished?

27 The Indian States Committee was formed in 1928 under:

28 Consider the following which concluded the subsidiary

29 Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Treaty

30 With reference to the Carnatic Wars, match the following

1. First Carnatic War A. Treaty of Paris

2. Second Carnatic War B. Treaty of Axi-La Chapelle

3. Third Carnatic War C. Treaty of Pondicherry

Select the correct code:

31 With reference to the Princely States, which one of the

32 Which of the following statement(s) about Permanent

33 With references to the Dual Government of Bengal,

34 The introduction of Forward Policy in India entitled the

35 Arrange the following British policies towards the Princely

37 Who among the following established the Public Works

38 Which of the following statements about the first Indian

39 Which of the following Statements correctly explains the

40 What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on

41 Directions: The following item consists of two Statements,

42 Directions: The following item consists of two Statements,

43 Which one of the following statements about the land

45 Consider the following statement and select the correct

46 Which one of the following was not the feature of the

47 Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill

48 Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the

49 Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of

50 Which of the following features of the Permanent

52 Match the following Policies with the British officials who

53 Consider the following statements with reference to

54 Consider the following statements about Mahalwari

55 With reference to the establishment of the Welby

56 Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?

57 In which one of the following places was the Ahmadiyya

58 Consider the following events: