Modern Indian History

Question 1MediumLevel 18

What happened to the nature of the Quit India Movement after leaders were arrested?

AIt spread locally and spontaneouslyBIt ended immediately and peacefullyCIt continued only in ParliamentDIt became Company trade

Question 2MediumLevel 18

How did the INA trials affect Indian public opinion?

AThey increased sympathy for soldiers and nationalist feelingBThey made British rule popularCThey ended CongressDThey started Permanent Settlement

Question 3MediumLevel 18

What was the significance of the Naval Mutiny of 1946?

AIndian discontent within British armed forces became visibleBCompany rule began in IndiaCDandi March beganDBengal was partitioned

Question 4MediumLevel 18

What idea did the Cabinet Mission propose to avoid partition of India?

AA plan of weak centre and grouped provincesBComplete return of Company ruleCPermanent Settlement in all IndiaDGiving princely states to Europe

Question 5MediumLevel 18

Why was the decision of partition accepted in the Mountbatten Plan?

APolitical deadlock and communal tension had greatly increasedBThere was no national movement in IndiaCCompany rule was strongDAll parties agreed that independence should not be given

Question 6MediumLevel 18

Which official played an important role with Sardar Patel in the integration of princely states?

AV P MenonBA O HumeCRobert CliveDGeneral Dyer

Question 7MediumLevel 18

When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?

A9 December 1946B15 August 1947C26 January 1950D2 October 1942

Question 8MediumLevel 18

After the Constitution came into force India changed from a Dominion into what?

ASovereign RepublicBCompany StateCFrench ColonyDMughal Sultanate

Question 9MediumLevel 17

Why did the Kashmir issue become complex during the integration of princely states?

ABecause of geographical position, population structure and accession decisionBBecause the Regulating Act was not applied thereCBecause Sati started thereDBecause it was a Portuguese colony

Question 10MediumLevel 18

Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?

ADr B R AmbedkarBJawaharlal NehruCSardar Vallabhbhai PatelDDr Rajendra Prasad

Question 11MediumLevel 19

What was one major reason for Siraj-ud-Daulah's defeat in the Battle of Plassey?

AThe British had railway armyBFrench army left Siraj-ud-DaulahCTreacherous role of Mir JafarDMarathas attacked Bengal

Question 12MediumLevel 19

The Treaty of Allahabad 1765 was signed after which event?

AAfter the Battle of BuxarBAfter the Battle of PlasseyCAfter the Revolt of 1857DAfter Partition of Bengal

Question 13MediumLevel 19

What was the correct meaning of Diwani and Nizamat in Bengal's Dual Government?

ABoth were military departmentsBBoth were religious departmentsCDiwani justice and Nizamat farmingDDiwani revenue and Nizamat administrative judicial authority

Question 14MediumLevel 19

How did Permanent Settlement change the position of zamindars in Bengal?

AThey were recruited into the armyBThey got rights like landownersCThey were freed from all taxesDThey were asked to stop trade

Question 15MediumLevel 19

Ryotwari system was mainly implemented in which regions?

ABengal and BiharBPunjab and AwadhCMadras and BombayDDelhi and Agra

Question 16MediumLevel 19

Which British official is especially associated with the development of Mahalwari system?

AHolt MackenzieBRobert CliveCLord CurzonDA O Hume

Question 17MediumLevel 19

Which state is remembered as an early major Indian state to accept Subsidiary Alliance?

AJhansiBSataraCMysoreDHyderabad

Question 18MediumLevel 19

Which state was annexed on grounds of misgovernment rather than Doctrine of Lapse?

AJhansiBAwadhCSataraDNagpur

Question 19MediumLevel 19

Which reformer played an important role in support of the Widow Remarriage Act 1856?

ARaja Rammohan RoyBSwami VivekanandaCIshwar Chandra VidyasagarDDayanand Saraswati

Question 20MediumLevel 19

Which Governor-General played a major role in banning Sati?

ALord William BentinckBLord DalhousieCLord CurzonDLord Wellesley

Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

What happened to the nature of the Quit India Movement after leaders were arrested?

How did the INA trials affect Indian public opinion?

What was the significance of the Naval Mutiny of 1946?

What idea did the Cabinet Mission propose to avoid partition of India?

Why was the decision of partition accepted in the Mountbatten Plan?

Which official played an important role with Sardar Patel in the integration of princely states?

When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?

After the Constitution came into force India changed from a Dominion into what?

Why did the Kashmir issue become complex during the integration of princely states?

Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?

What was one major reason for Siraj-ud-Daulah's defeat in the Battle of Plassey?

The Treaty of Allahabad 1765 was signed after which event?

What was the correct meaning of Diwani and Nizamat in Bengal's Dual Government?

How did Permanent Settlement change the position of zamindars in Bengal?

Ryotwari system was mainly implemented in which regions?

Which British official is especially associated with the development of Mahalwari system?

Which state is remembered as an early major Indian state to accept Subsidiary Alliance?

Which state was annexed on grounds of misgovernment rather than Doctrine of Lapse?

Which reformer played an important role in support of the Widow Remarriage Act 1856?

Which Governor-General played a major role in banning Sati?

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Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

What happened to the nature of the Quit India Movement after leaders were arrested?

How did the INA trials affect Indian public opinion?

What was the significance of the Naval Mutiny of 1946?

What idea did the Cabinet Mission propose to avoid partition of India?

Why was the decision of partition accepted in the Mountbatten Plan?

Which official played an important role with Sardar Patel in the integration of princely states?

When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?

After the Constitution came into force India changed from a Dominion into what?

Why did the Kashmir issue become complex during the integration of princely states?

Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?

What was one major reason for Siraj-ud-Daulah's defeat in the Battle of Plassey?

The Treaty of Allahabad 1765 was signed after which event?

What was the correct meaning of Diwani and Nizamat in Bengal's Dual Government?

How did Permanent Settlement change the position of zamindars in Bengal?

Ryotwari system was mainly implemented in which regions?

Which British official is especially associated with the development of Mahalwari system?

Which state is remembered as an early major Indian state to accept Subsidiary Alliance?

Which state was annexed on grounds of misgovernment rather than Doctrine of Lapse?

Which reformer played an important role in support of the Widow Remarriage Act 1856?

Which Governor-General played a major role in banning Sati?

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