Welcome to your modernhistoryquiz2
1.
The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions? [2011]
2.
Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service? [2010]
3.
By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation? [2010]
4.
The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance? [2007]
5.
Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders? [2007]
6.
Consider the following statements: [2007]
- Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
- William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.
Which of these sentences are true?
7.
Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India? [2007]
8.
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century? [2005]
9.
Consider the following: [2005]
- Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.
- A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
- The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
10.
Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India: [2004]
- Jhansi
- Sambalpur
- Satara
The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is:
