Modern Indian History

Question 1HardLevel 18

Why was Individual Satyagraha kept as a limited movement?

AIt aimed to show nonviolent protest during war without increasing mass confrontationBIt aimed to divide India immediatelyCIt aimed to give trade to the CompanyDIt aimed to abolish princely states

Question 2HardLevel 18

Why was the option for provinces to opt out in Cripps Mission a concern for Indian unity?

AIt could increase the possibility of future divisionBIt made all provinces unite immediatelyCIt abolished salt taxDIt restored Company rule

Question 3HardLevel 18

What was the significance of parallel governments such as Ballia during the Quit India Movement?

AThey challenged British authority at the local levelBThey strengthened British ruleCThey ran Company tradeDThey formed Constituent Assembly

Question 4HardLevel 18

What was the historical importance of the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the INA?

ASymbol of women's military participationBCompany revenue policyCPermanent SettlementDSimon Commission

Question 5HardLevel 18

Why did the joint trial of Shah Nawaz Khan Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Dhillon in INA trials become symbolic?

AIt gave a message of national unity in religious diversityBIt brought back Company ruleCIt partitioned BengalDIt started railways

Question 6HardLevel 18

In the Cabinet Mission Plan the centre was proposed to be limited mainly to which subjects?

ADefence foreign affairs and communicationsBAgriculture local markets and marriageCSchools farming and village justiceDAll provincial subjects

Question 7HardLevel 18

What was the importance of the Interim Government of 1946?

AIndians got real participation in central administration before independenceBCompany rule returnedCIndia became a republicDDandi March began

Question 8HardLevel 18

What was the role of the Boundary Commission during Partition?

ATo determine the borders of India and PakistanBTo elect Congress presidentCTo impose salt taxDTo give Diwani to the Company

Question 9HardLevel 18

What became the major basis for Junagadh's accession to India?

APlebiscite and will of the peopleBSubsidiary AllianceCPermanent SettlementDDandi March

Question 10HardLevel 17

Why is the military action of 1961 in the Goa Liberation Movement considered important in the context of colonial remnants in India?

AIt ended French ruleBIt ended Portuguese colonial ruleCIt started British Company ruleDIt annulled Partition of Bengal

Question 11HardLevel 19

What was the basic difference between Plassey and Buxar in the Company's transformation from trader to regional power?

APlassey gave court influence while Buxar opened the way to legal revenue rightsBPlassey made India independent while Buxar formed CongressCPlassey was fought with the French and Buxar with the PortugueseDBoth were only social reform movements

Question 12HardLevel 19

What problem arose because power and responsibility were separated in Dual Government?

APeasants got complete SwarajBAdministrative accountability weakenedCFrench rule became strongDCongress took over governance

Question 13HardLevel 19

The separation of Diwani and Faujdari courts in Warren Hastings's judicial reforms was linked with which purpose?

ATo stop Company tradeBTo make the judicial system more organizedCTo make India a republicDTo start Swadeshi education

Question 14HardLevel 19

What was the long-term effect of Cornwallis keeping Indians away from higher administrative posts?

ADiscontent against administrative discrimination grew among IndiansBIndians got complete administrative equalityCThe Company left governmentDThe Mughal emperor became powerful again

Question 15HardLevel 19

What change occurred in rural society when zamindars were treated like landholders under Permanent Settlement?

APeasants' bargaining power weakenedBPeasants got all land freeCZamindari completely endedDThe Company received no revenue

Question 16HardLevel 19

Why was the difficulty of land survey and assessment important in the Ryotwari system?

AIt often made revenue demand burdensome for peasantsBIt freed peasants from taxCIt created zamindarsDIt made India independent

Question 17HardLevel 19

What was one negative result of the expansion of commercial agriculture in colonial India?

APressure on food security increasedBAll peasants became richCAll taxes endedDThe Company abandoned agriculture

Question 18HardLevel 19

What role did British industrial goods play in the decline of Indian handicrafts?

AThey weakened local artisans through cheap factory-made goodsBThey gave government posts to all artisansCThey gave full protection to Indian industriesDThey stopped railway construction

Question 19HardLevel 19

How did railways unintentionally help nationalism?

AContact among people and ideas from different regions increasedBBritish rule ended immediatelyCCongress stopped building railwaysDAll peasants became zamindars

Question 20HardLevel 19

How was the case of Jhansi in the Revolt of 1857 linked with British expansionism?

ADoctrine of Lapse rejected Jhansi's successionBJhansi partitioned BengalCJhansi formed Simon CommissionDJhansi gave Diwani to the Company

Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

Why was Individual Satyagraha kept as a limited movement?

Why was the option for provinces to opt out in Cripps Mission a concern for Indian unity?

What was the significance of parallel governments such as Ballia during the Quit India Movement?

What was the historical importance of the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the INA?

Why did the joint trial of Shah Nawaz Khan Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Dhillon in INA trials become symbolic?

In the Cabinet Mission Plan the centre was proposed to be limited mainly to which subjects?

What was the importance of the Interim Government of 1946?

What was the role of the Boundary Commission during Partition?

What became the major basis for Junagadh's accession to India?

Why is the military action of 1961 in the Goa Liberation Movement considered important in the context of colonial remnants in India?

What was the basic difference between Plassey and Buxar in the Company's transformation from trader to regional power?

What problem arose because power and responsibility were separated in Dual Government?

The separation of Diwani and Faujdari courts in Warren Hastings's judicial reforms was linked with which purpose?

What was the long-term effect of Cornwallis keeping Indians away from higher administrative posts?

What change occurred in rural society when zamindars were treated like landholders under Permanent Settlement?

Why was the difficulty of land survey and assessment important in the Ryotwari system?

What was one negative result of the expansion of commercial agriculture in colonial India?

What role did British industrial goods play in the decline of Indian handicrafts?

How did railways unintentionally help nationalism?

How was the case of Jhansi in the Revolt of 1857 linked with British expansionism?

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Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

Why was Individual Satyagraha kept as a limited movement?

Why was the option for provinces to opt out in Cripps Mission a concern for Indian unity?

What was the significance of parallel governments such as Ballia during the Quit India Movement?

What was the historical importance of the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the INA?

Why did the joint trial of Shah Nawaz Khan Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Dhillon in INA trials become symbolic?

In the Cabinet Mission Plan the centre was proposed to be limited mainly to which subjects?

What was the importance of the Interim Government of 1946?

What was the role of the Boundary Commission during Partition?

What became the major basis for Junagadh's accession to India?

Why is the military action of 1961 in the Goa Liberation Movement considered important in the context of colonial remnants in India?

What was the basic difference between Plassey and Buxar in the Company's transformation from trader to regional power?

What problem arose because power and responsibility were separated in Dual Government?

The separation of Diwani and Faujdari courts in Warren Hastings's judicial reforms was linked with which purpose?

What was the long-term effect of Cornwallis keeping Indians away from higher administrative posts?

What change occurred in rural society when zamindars were treated like landholders under Permanent Settlement?

Why was the difficulty of land survey and assessment important in the Ryotwari system?

What was one negative result of the expansion of commercial agriculture in colonial India?

What role did British industrial goods play in the decline of Indian handicrafts?

How did railways unintentionally help nationalism?

How was the case of Jhansi in the Revolt of 1857 linked with British expansionism?

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