Why was the establishment of the Surat factory important for the English?
Correct answer: A
From Surat the English expanded trade on the western coast. Exam tip is to remember early European trading centres separately.
General Knowledge
Modern Indian History
आधुनिक भारतीय इतिहास
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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- It became an early base of English trade in western India
- It became the first capital of India
- It became the headquarters of Congress
- It became the centre of INA
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- To control maritime trade through permits
- To give land to Indian peasants
- To call a Congress session
- To abolish salt tax
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- Political competition in South India decreased
- Company trade completely stopped
- Marathas expelled the English
- India immediately became a republic
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- It gained indirect control over the Bengal court
- The Company left India
- The Simon Commission was formed
- Congress got power
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- To build an independent administration away from English influence
- To hold a Congress session
- To start Dandi March
- To abolish Sati
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- It opened the way to get Diwani from the Mughal emperor
- The Mughal army removed the Company
- French rule began in India
- Quit India Movement began
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- Company revenue greed and administrative neglect worsened the crisis
- The Company had removed all taxes
- Congress caused the famine
- The famine happened because railways closed
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- To organize and increase Company income
- To make India independent
- To form Congress
- To launch Salt Satyagraha
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- To regularize Company administration and judicial system
- To establish Congress in India
- To send Simon Commission
- To make the movement underground
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- British supervision over the internal politics of the state
- Complete independence of the state
- Voting rights to peasants
- Return of Mughal rule
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- He challenged the British through military reforms and French links
- He founded Congress
- He launched Salt Satyagraha
- He wrote the Constitution
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- Death of Tipu Sultan and decline of Mysore power
- Independence of India
- Formation of Congress
- Partition of Bengal
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- Final decline of Maratha power and British supremacy
- Establishment of French rule
- India becoming a republic
- Arrival of Simon Commission
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- Administrative and military information could move quickly
- Company power ended
- Peasant revenue ended
- India became independent
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- To move raw materials to ports and British goods to markets
- To fully protect Indian industries
- To make peasants tax free
- To make India independent immediately
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- Political annexations and anger of local rulers
- India getting complete independence
- Congress election victory
- Success of Dandi March
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- Leadership of the revolt in Bihar
- Opposition to Partition of Bengal
- Conducting Dandi March
- Chairing Constituent Assembly
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- To reduce the chance of another major revolt
- To give democracy to India
- To give power to Congress
- To remove all soldiers
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- Beginning of limited nomination of Indians to legislative councils
- Complete independence of India
- End of Dual Government
- Formation of Congress
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- It was a demand for equal opportunity for Indians in administration
- Because Congress wanted to create an army
- Because the exam was not in India so there was no problem
- Because Company rule had to be restored
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- They felt its aim was to break nationalist unity
- Because it made India independent
- Because it removed salt tax
- Because it ended Congress
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- To build national character as an alternative to colonial education
- To increase Company revenue
- To annex princely states
- To make military cartridges
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- Separate electorates for Muslims
- Complete independence of India
- Provincial autonomy
- Abolition of Sati
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- Overseas Indians attempted armed revolution
- It was only education reform
- It was a Company trade plan
- It was Permanent Settlement
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- To bring peasants' real suffering forward with evidence
- To invite a foreign army
- To end Congress
- To make salt law
What was the main purpose of the Portuguese Cartaz system in maritime policy?
Correct answer: A
Cartaz was a tool of Portuguese control over sea travel. Exam tip is to link it with Indian Ocean trade.
What advantage did the English gain from the decline of French power after the Third Carnatic War?
Correct answer: A
The weakening of the French challenge increased English influence. Exam tip is to see Wandiwash as a decisive turn.
What political advantage did the Company gain by making Mir Jafar the Nawab after Plassey?
Correct answer: A
The direct answer is A: the Company gained indirect control over the Bengal court. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 enabled the East India Company to influence Bengal's succession and administration. Mir Jafar became Nawab, but he depended heavily on the Company and had to provide money, privileges and political concessions. Thus the Company did not immediately rule Bengal openly; it controlled the Nawab and the court from behind. Option A is correct because this is indirect political control. Option B is wrong because the Company expanded its power rather than leaving India. Option C is wrong because the Simon Commission belonged to the twentieth century, nearly two centuries later. Option D is wrong because Congress received no power through Mir Jafar's appointment and the Congress was founded much later. The key chain is: Plassey, dependent Nawab, Company influence, indirect control. Memory cue: after Plassey, a puppet Nawab helped the Company rule from behind.
What was the purpose of Mir Qasim shifting his capital to Munger?
Correct answer: A
Mir Qasim wanted freedom from English control. Exam tip is to remember it in the background of the Battle of Buxar.
What was the importance of Shah Alam II's defeat at Buxar for the Company?
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After Buxar the emperor gave revenue rights to the Company. Exam tip is to remember Buxar and the Treaty of Allahabad together.
Why is the Bengal famine of 1770 linked with criticism of Company rule?
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The famine exposed the harsh revenue policy of Company rule. Exam tip is to link it with the weakness of Dual Government.
What was the main objective of revenue experiments during Warren Hastings's time?
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The Company needed regular revenue to run administration. Exam tip is to connect early Company administration with revenue.
What was the main administrative importance of the Cornwallis Code?
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Cornwallis organized the administrative and judicial structure. Exam tip is to link it with colonial institutional reform.
What was the political meaning of appointing a Resident under the Subsidiary Alliance?
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The Resident was a permanent representative of British control. Exam tip is to understand it as a tool of indirect control.
Why was Tipu Sultan a major challenge for the British in the Mysore Wars?
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Tipu Sultan opposed English expansion in South India. Exam tip is to link him with Mysore resistance.
What was the main result of the Fourth Mysore War in 1799?
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Tipu Sultan died at Seringapatam in 1799. Exam tip is to link the end of Mysore Wars with British dominance.
What was the biggest result of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
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After the Third Anglo-Maratha War the British became the dominant power in India. Exam tip is to link it with 1818.
What was the political benefit of postal and telegraph systems in Dalhousie's reforms?
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Communication systems strengthened colonial control. Exam tip is to remember the political purpose behind modern facilities.
Why did British rule promote railways from an economic point of view?
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Railways served both colonial trade and administration. Exam tip is to understand railways in both exploitation and unity contexts.
Apart from sepoy discontent what other cause was important in the Revolt of 1857?
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Many states and rulers were angry with British expansion. Exam tip is to treat the causes of 1857 as multi-factorial.
What was Kunwar Singh's importance in the Revolt of 1857 linked with?
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Kunwar Singh was a major rebel leader of Bihar. Exam tip is to remember the centres and leaders of 1857 in pairs.
What was the British objective behind reorganizing the Indian army after 1857?
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The British tried to change ethnic and regional balance in the army. Exam tip is to remember post-1857 army policy.
What was one important administrative aspect of the Indian Councils Act 1861?
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The Act of 1861 began limited representation. Exam tip is to treat it as a British controlled reform.
Why was the issue of Indian Civil Service examination raised in the early phase of Congress?
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Early nationalists demanded greater Indian participation in the ICS. Exam tip is to remember it among moderate demands.
Why did nationalists reject the Partition of Bengal though it was called an administrative reform?
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Nationalists saw it as a divide and rule policy. Exam tip is to understand 1905 as the background of Swadeshi.
Why did the idea of national education emerge during the Swadeshi Movement?
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National education was the cultural side of Swadeshi self-reliance. Exam tip is to link education with movement strategy.
What was the most controversial feature of the Morley-Minto Reforms 1909?
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Separate electorates gave political representation a communal basis. Exam tip is to link it with later communal politics.
What was a special feature of the Ghadar Movement?
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The Ghadar Movement was a revolutionary activity of Indians abroad. Exam tip is to link it with expatriate nationalism.
Why did Gandhi make inquiry a part of the Champaran Satyagraha?
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Gandhi built pressure on the basis of truth and facts. Exam tip is to treat Champaran as a laboratory of Satyagraha.
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