What problem arose because power and responsibility were separated in Dual Government?
Correct answer: B
In Dual Government the Company held effective power but responsibility was unclear. Exam tip is to link it with disorder in Bengal.
General Knowledge
Modern Indian History
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In Class 10 General Knowledge under the Indian History chapter, Modern Indian History introduces students to India’s journey from colonial rule to independence and the early shaping of the modern nation. Students learn about significant political, social, and nationalist developments, key leaders and movements, and how these events influenced India’s public life and democratic identity.
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- Peasants got complete Swaraj
- Administrative accountability weakened
- French rule became strong
- Congress took over governance
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- To stop Company trade
- To make the judicial system more organized
- To make India a republic
- To start Swadeshi education
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- Discontent against administrative discrimination grew among Indians
- Indians got complete administrative equality
- The Company left government
- The Mughal emperor became powerful again
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- Peasants' bargaining power weakened
- Peasants got all land free
- Zamindari completely ended
- The Company received no revenue
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- It often made revenue demand burdensome for peasants
- It freed peasants from tax
- It created zamindars
- It made India independent
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- Pressure on food security increased
- All peasants became rich
- All taxes ended
- The Company abandoned agriculture
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- They weakened local artisans through cheap factory-made goods
- They gave government posts to all artisans
- They gave full protection to Indian industries
- They stopped railway construction
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- Contact among people and ideas from different regions increased
- British rule ended immediately
- Congress stopped building railways
- All peasants became zamindars
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- Doctrine of Lapse rejected Jhansi's succession
- Jhansi partitioned Bengal
- Jhansi formed Simon Commission
- Jhansi gave Diwani to the Company
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- Because the revolt was linked with local grievances and old rights
- Because there was no discontent
- Because Congress divided the regions
- Because all leaders were British officials
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- The British began to see princely states as bases of stability and loyalty
- The British immediately abolished all states
- Congress ruled princely states
- The French took over princely states
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- Representation was limited and real control remained with government
- India got universal franchise
- Provinces became fully independent
- Company rule returned
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- They felt Indian revenue was paying for imperial wars
- They wanted to stop spending on Indian education
- They wanted to increase British army
- They wanted to start Company trade
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- It organized educated Indians on political issues
- It won the Battle of Plassey
- It ran British Parliament
- It formed the INA
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- To give a message of Bengal's unity and brotherhood
- To recruit British army
- To give Diwani to the Company
- To increase salt tax
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- To increase economic self-reliance
- To increase Company revenue
- To promote British goods
- To abolish princely states
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- Discontent inspired by British repression and militant nationalism
- Success of Permanent Settlement
- Company's Diwani
- Achievement of complete independence
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- Bengal revolutionary movement
- Subsidiary Alliance
- Ryotwari system
- Cabinet Mission
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- It exposed racial discrimination against Indians abroad
- It made India independent
- It introduced Permanent Settlement
- It started Salt Satyagraha
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- It accepted separate electorates for political unity
- It made India fully independent
- It ended Company rule
- It started the Revolt of 1857
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- The British government accepted moving toward responsible government
- India immediately became a republic
- Congress ended
- Company rule returned
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- Dyarchy
- Permanent Settlement
- Diwani rights
- Subsidiary Alliance
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- Moral protest against colonial repression
- Support for British rule
- Acceptance of Company trade
- Welcome of Simon Commission
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- Creating moral distance from colonial institutions
- Full support for British education
- Joining Company army
- Accepting Subsidiary Alliance
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- Because of successful organized leadership of peasants
- Because he won Plassey
- Because he formed Simon Commission
- Because he ran Company rule
The separation of Diwani and Faujdari courts in Warren Hastings's judicial reforms was linked with which purpose?
Correct answer: B
Hastings tried to organize administration and justice. Exam tip is to link early Company rule with institutional reforms.
What was the long-term effect of Cornwallis keeping Indians away from higher administrative posts?
Correct answer: A
Under Cornwallis higher posts remained in European hands. Exam tip is to link it with racial colonial administration.
What change occurred in rural society when zamindars were treated like landholders under Permanent Settlement?
Correct answer: A
Permanent Settlement strengthened zamindars and made peasants insecure. Exam tip is to see it as a limitation of colonial land policy.
Why was the difficulty of land survey and assessment important in the Ryotwari system?
Correct answer: A
In Ryotwari the peasant directly paid revenue so wrong assessment burdened him. Exam tip is to link it with peasant-state relations.
What was one negative result of the expansion of commercial agriculture in colonial India?
Correct answer: A
Pressure of cash crops made peasants dependent on markets and moneylenders. Exam tip is to link commercial agriculture with rural distress.
What role did British industrial goods play in the decline of Indian handicrafts?
Correct answer: A
British machine-made goods challenged Indian cottage industries. Exam tip is to link it with colonial economic impact.
How did railways unintentionally help nationalism?
Correct answer: A
Railways were built for colonial interests but also helped connect Indians. Exam tip is to remember the dual effects of colonial tools.
How was the case of Jhansi in the Revolt of 1857 linked with British expansionism?
Correct answer: A
The annexation of Jhansi increased discontent among Rani Lakshmibai and people. Exam tip is to link Jhansi with Doctrine of Lapse.
Why was leadership different in different regions during the Revolt of 1857?
Correct answer: A
The Revolt of 1857 was not a uniform centralized movement. Exam tip is to remember pairs of regions and leaders.
Why did British policy toward princely states change after 1857?
Correct answer: A
After 1857 the British reduced the policy of destroying princely states completely. Exam tip is to link it with the Queen's Proclamation.
What was the limitation of Indian representation under the Indian Councils Act 1892?
Correct answer: A
Representation increased in 1892 but powers remained very limited. Exam tip is to see it as partial fulfillment of moderate demands.
Why did early nationalists criticize military expenditure?
Correct answer: A
Moderate leaders made economic criticism of expenditure and taxation. Exam tip is to link it with economic nationalism.
What was the political importance of the Indian Association before Congress?
Correct answer: A
The Indian Association created the background for national political organization. Exam tip is to link Surendranath Banerjee with it.
What was the symbolic meaning of tying Rakhi during protest against Bengal Partition?
Correct answer: A
Rakhi became a cultural symbol of unity against partition. Exam tip is to remember cultural forms of the Swadeshi Movement.
What was the purpose of cooperative societies and national industries in the Swadeshi Movement?
Correct answer: A
Swadeshi linked economic nationalism with organization and production. Exam tip is to not limit Swadeshi only to boycott.
What was one reason for the rise of revolutionary organizations like Anushilan Samiti?
Correct answer: A
Revolutionary groups saw armed action as a political path. Exam tip is to connect Bengal revolutionary activity with the Swadeshi phase.
The Alipore Bomb Case was related to which revolutionary activity?
Correct answer: A
The Alipore Bomb Case was linked with revolutionary nationalism in Bengal. Exam tip is to link it with Aurobindo Ghose and revolutionary networks.
Why was the Komagata Maru incident important for Indian nationalism?
Correct answer: A
This incident was linked with the suffering of overseas Indians and colonial racism. Exam tip is to connect it with the background of the Ghadar Movement.
What can be considered the biggest limitation of the Lucknow Pact?
Correct answer: A
The Lucknow Pact increased cooperation but also accepted communal representation. Exam tip is to remember both its achievement and limitation.
What was the main political importance of the Montagu Declaration of 1917?
Correct answer: A
The Montagu Declaration promised reforms but not independence. Exam tip is to link it with the background of the 1919 reforms.
The division of reserved and transferred subjects in the Act of 1919 was linked with which system?
Correct answer: A
In Dyarchy some subjects went to Indian ministers and important subjects remained under the Governor. Exam tip is to link it with provincial government.
What did Rabindranath Tagore returning his knighthood after Jallianwala Bagh show?
Correct answer: A
Tagore returned the honour to protest British brutality. Exam tip is to connect it with national self-respect.
Students leaving government schools during Non-Cooperation indicated what?
Correct answer: A
Students turned toward national education institutions. Exam tip is to link boycott with education too.
Why did Vallabhbhai Patel receive the title Sardar in Bardoli Satyagraha?
Correct answer: A
Patel organized peasants against revenue increase. Exam tip is to link Bardoli with peasant Satyagraha.
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