Modern Indian History

Question 1ExpertLevel 16

Diwani rights began the process of turning the Company from a trader into what kind of power?

AOnly a sea duty collecting bodyBOnly a religious reform bodyCRevenue based territorial powerDPeasant council organization

Question 2ExpertLevel 16

What new colonial tension emerged from the establishment of the Supreme Court under the Regulating Act 1773?

AConflict between the jurisdiction of court and executiveBReligious dispute between peasants and herdersCElectoral dispute between Congress and Muslim LeagueDAdministrative dispute between railways and postal department

Question 3ExpertLevel 16

What was the deeper meaning of dual control under Pitt's India Act 1784?

ARemoving the Company from IndiaBGiving rule to Indian peasantsCReturning revenue to the Mughal emperorDKeeping trade with the Company and political supervision with the British government

Question 4ExpertLevel 16

What was the effect of the auction system under Permanent Settlement on rural society?

APeasants got permanent land securityBEstates of zamindars unable to pay revenue could be soldCGovernment abolished all rentsDRyots got representation in Parliament

Question 5ExpertLevel 16

What was the biggest problem of making the peasant a direct revenue payer in the Ryotwari system?

AWrong assessment directly burdened the peasantBZamindars got tax exemptionCRevenue came only from portsDThe Company stopped agriculture

Question 6ExpertLevel 16

What was the practical meaning of collective responsibility in the Mahalwari system?

AEvery soldier paid revenueBOnly English officers paid revenueCRevenue demand was fixed by treating the village or Mahal as the unitDThe Company made all villages independent

Question 7ExpertLevel 16

What type of control did the presence of a Resident in the Subsidiary Alliance show?

AControl of peasant councilsBPermanent colonial supervision over state politicsCControl only over religious ritualsDPortuguese control over ports

Question 8ExpertLevel 16

What was the main difference between Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse and annexation of Awadh?

ABoth were only education reformsBBoth were French policiesCThere was no British charge against AwadhDLapse related to succession and Awadh was annexed on misgovernance charge

Question 9ExpertLevel 16

What was the significance of Tipu Sultan's rocket technology for the British?

AIt showed Mysore's capacity for military innovationBIt formed the CongressCIt introduced Permanent SettlementDIt partitioned Bengal

Question 10ExpertLevel 16

Why did the Treaty of Bassein 1802 weaken the unity of the Maratha confederacy?

AIt made the Peshwa dependent on British protectionBIt gave independent India to all Maratha chiefsCIt ended Diwani in BengalDIt sent the Simon Commission

Question 11ExpertLevel 16

Why is Ranjit Singh's Treaty of Amritsar 1809 considered a diplomatic success?

AIt immediately expelled the Company from PunjabBIt secured his power west of the SutlejCIt made India a republicDIt founded the Congress

Question 12ExpertLevel 16

What was the broader result of Punjab's annexation after the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

AIndia became independent immediatelyBMughal power was restoredCThe north-western frontier of the British Empire became strongerDFrench power returned

Question 13ExpertLevel 16

How did British investors benefit under the railway guarantee system?

AThey were protected by assured returns from Indian revenueBThey received no benefitCThey became only peasantsDThey became Congress members

Question 14ExpertLevel 16

Why were colonial canal and irrigation projects not only meant for agricultural development?

AThey were only for pilgrimagesBThey were also linked with revenue security and controlled agrarian expansionCThey were for Congress propagandaDThey were for French soldiers

Question 15ExpertLevel 16

The cartridge issue was the immediate cause of 1857 but broader discontent was created by what?

AOnly climate changeBOnly European tradeCPolitical annexations economic pressure and military discriminationDOnly railway tickets

Question 16ExpertLevel 16

What was the purpose of changing ethnic and regional recruitment policy in the army after 1857?

ATo reduce soldier unity and possibility of a large revoltBTo make all Indians commandersCTo abolish the British armyDTo give army to Congress

Question 17ExpertLevel 16

Why was the promise of non-interference in religion in Queen Victoria's Proclamation 1858 important?

ATo calm religious fears and discontent after 1857BTo end CongressCTo increase French tradeDTo impose salt tax

Question 18ExpertLevel 16

What was the social meaning of anti-Diku sentiment in the Santhal Rebellion?

ASupport for foreign educationBDemand for railway expansionCTribal resistance against outsider exploitative groupsDCongress election campaign

Question 19ExpertLevel 16

Why did moneylender exploitation become a central issue in the Deccan Riots?

ABecause debt and mortgage pressure on peasants was increasingBBecause peasants formed ParliamentCBecause salt law was brokenDBecause the Company had left India

Question 20ExpertLevel 16

What was the importance of provincial political organizations formed before the Indian National Congress?

AThey gave local issues a background for national politicsBThey made India independentCThey gave Diwani to the CompanyDThey formed Simon Commission

Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

Diwani rights began the process of turning the Company from a trader into what kind of power?

What new colonial tension emerged from the establishment of the Supreme Court under the Regulating Act 1773?

What was the deeper meaning of dual control under Pitt's India Act 1784?

What was the effect of the auction system under Permanent Settlement on rural society?

What was the biggest problem of making the peasant a direct revenue payer in the Ryotwari system?

What was the practical meaning of collective responsibility in the Mahalwari system?

What type of control did the presence of a Resident in the Subsidiary Alliance show?

What was the main difference between Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse and annexation of Awadh?

What was the significance of Tipu Sultan's rocket technology for the British?

Why did the Treaty of Bassein 1802 weaken the unity of the Maratha confederacy?

Why is Ranjit Singh's Treaty of Amritsar 1809 considered a diplomatic success?

What was the broader result of Punjab's annexation after the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

How did British investors benefit under the railway guarantee system?

Why were colonial canal and irrigation projects not only meant for agricultural development?

The cartridge issue was the immediate cause of 1857 but broader discontent was created by what?

What was the purpose of changing ethnic and regional recruitment policy in the army after 1857?

Why was the promise of non-interference in religion in Queen Victoria's Proclamation 1858 important?

What was the social meaning of anti-Diku sentiment in the Santhal Rebellion?

Why did moneylender exploitation become a central issue in the Deccan Riots?

What was the importance of provincial political organizations formed before the Indian National Congress?

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Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

Diwani rights began the process of turning the Company from a trader into what kind of power?

What new colonial tension emerged from the establishment of the Supreme Court under the Regulating Act 1773?

What was the deeper meaning of dual control under Pitt's India Act 1784?

What was the effect of the auction system under Permanent Settlement on rural society?

What was the biggest problem of making the peasant a direct revenue payer in the Ryotwari system?

What was the practical meaning of collective responsibility in the Mahalwari system?

What type of control did the presence of a Resident in the Subsidiary Alliance show?

What was the main difference between Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse and annexation of Awadh?

What was the significance of Tipu Sultan's rocket technology for the British?

Why did the Treaty of Bassein 1802 weaken the unity of the Maratha confederacy?

Why is Ranjit Singh's Treaty of Amritsar 1809 considered a diplomatic success?

What was the broader result of Punjab's annexation after the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

How did British investors benefit under the railway guarantee system?

Why were colonial canal and irrigation projects not only meant for agricultural development?

The cartridge issue was the immediate cause of 1857 but broader discontent was created by what?

What was the purpose of changing ethnic and regional recruitment policy in the army after 1857?

Why was the promise of non-interference in religion in Queen Victoria's Proclamation 1858 important?

What was the social meaning of anti-Diku sentiment in the Santhal Rebellion?

Why did moneylender exploitation become a central issue in the Deccan Riots?

What was the importance of provincial political organizations formed before the Indian National Congress?

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