Advent of Europeans and British Consolidation MCQ Questions
Ques:
11
Which Governor- General was prosecuted for impeachment?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings was prosecuted from 1788 to 1795 for impeachment for unjust and arbitrary functions, but British parliament dropped all the charges against him after considering his service. It was said that Warren Hastings had done all this for the benefit of the empire.
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12
The revolt of Vellore occurs during the regime of which Governor?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Sir George Barlow
Vellore Mutiny (1806) was protested against interference in the social and religious practices of Sepoys. The sepoys unfurled the flag of the ruler of Mysore. This revolt occurs during the regime of Governor-General Sir George Barlow. He was Governor-General of India from 1805 to 1807 AD.
Ques:
13
On the basis of alleged maladministration which Governor-General had taken the administration of Mysore state?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck took charge of Governor-General in July, 1828. He made effective eff orts to abolish Sati system, infanticide and established peace in the country by ending the social evils. According to the wishes of the ‘Court of Directors,’ he adopted the policy of neutrality towards the Indian States. The chaos took such an ugly turn in Jaipur that there was an attack on British residents. But Lord Bentinck did not accept to interfere in that. Like this, he did not accept to interfere in Jodhpur, Bundi, Kota and Bhopal because of certain reasons. Excluding this policy, he annexed Mysore in 1831, state of Kurg and Kachar in 1834 in his state because there was too much chaos in those states.
Ques:
14
Which Governor General had abolished slavery ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Lord Ellenborough
Slavery was abolished by Act-V of 1843 by the then Governor-General of India Lord Ellenborough. His tenure was from 1842 to 1844 AD.
Ques:
15
Who had merged Sikkim in India?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Lord Dalhousie
Sikkim was a small capital between Nepal & Bhutan. Lord Dalhousie annexed part of Sikkim, like Darjeeling & other far away areas on the pretext that Sikkim king has misbehaved with two English doctors.
Ques:
16
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Lord Cornwallis - Permanent Settlement
Lord Cornwallis implemented Permanent Settlement System in 1793 while masterly inactivity is related to John Lawrence, Subsidiary Alliance to Lord Wellesley, and Doctrine of Lapse is related to Lord Dalhousie. A.O Hume founded Indian Nation Congress on December 28, 1885 during the tenure of Lord Dufferin (1884-88).
Ques:
17
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Lord Hastings - Second Anglo-Maratha War
Second Anglo-Maratha War from 1803 to 1805 was fought during the period of Lord Wellesley. The third War Anglo-Maratha War (1817-18) took place in the reign of Lord Hastings. After defeating Marathas in third Anglo-Maratha War, Lord Hastings abolished the title of Peshwa and merged all the regions of Peshwa in Bombay presidency. Apart from this, the Company took over the political authority of Bundelkhand, Malwa and rest of India ( Peshwa dominating regions). Other three options are correctly matched.
Ques:
18
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Local self Government - Lord Lytton
Government resolution on local self-government was introduced during the tenure of Lord Ripon in 1882. Lord Ripon is also known as the ‘Father of local self-government’. Rest of the options are correctly matched.
Ques:
19
Which of the following opposed British in India vigorously?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Maratha
Marathas opposed British vigorously in India. Maratha were suppressed after three Anglo-Maratha Wars. On ruins of Mughal Empire, Maratha laid down their foundation and British also took advantage of these circumstances. British lost first Anglo-Maratha war badly and this war ended with the Treaty of Salbai. Lord Wellesley trapped Peshwa in the cage of Subsidiary Alliance in 1802. Lord Hastings installed British supremacy after the devastation of remnant strength of Marathas in 1818.
Ques:
20
The kingdom of Ranjit Singh included –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Srinagar
Ranjit Singh was born on 13 November, 1780 in the home of Maha Singh, the chief of Shukerchakia Misl. On 25th April 1809, the treaty of Amritsar took place between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and British. The terms of the treaty prevented Singh from any further territorial expansion south of the Sutlej but on the other hand, as Cunningham said, Ranjit Singh occupied authority to spread kingdom in the West. He annexed Multan (1818), Kashmir (1819) and Peshawar (1834). Thus, among given options, Kashmir was included in the kingdom of Ranjit Singh.