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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
With reference to the system of devolution of powers to local governments initiated during British rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. As per the system of ‘Divided Heads’, the income from land revenue was distributed between the provincial and local governments.
2. The Ripon’s resolution of 1882 provided for the appointment of non-officials as chairpersons of the local bodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans: b
In 1882 a system of ‘Divided Heads’ was introduced i.e., income from subjects like Excise, Stamps, Forests etc. was divided in equal proportion among the Central and Provincial governments.
The system of “Divided Heads’ remained operative till it was modified by the Government of India Act, 1919.
Governor General Lord Ripon is regarded as the father of local self-government in India. His resolution of 1882 on local self-government is significant in this regard. It provided for
The development of local bodies advocated improving the administration.
The policy of administrating local affairs through urban and rural local bodies charged with definite duties and entrusted with suitable sources of revenues.
Non-officials to be in majority in these bodies, who could be elected if the officials thought that it was possible to introduce elections
Non-officials to act as chairpersons to these bodies.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
In the context of the development of education during British India, arrange the following education commissions/ committees in chronological order of their establishment.
1. Hunter Education Commission
2. Sadler University Commission
3. Hartog Committee
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Ans a
In 1882, the Government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of W.W. Hunter to review the progress of education in the country.
The Sadler commission was set up in 1917 to study and report on problems of Calcutta University but its recommendations were applicable more or less to other universities also.
The Hartog Committee was set up in 1929 to report on the development of education.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
With reference to the Treaty of Amritsar (1809), consider the following statements:
1. It was signed between Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab and the British East India Company.
2. The treaty demarcated the river Sutlej as the boundary between the British and the state of Punjab.
3. The state of Punjab was forced to accept a permanent British resident at the royal court of Punjab.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans a
The treaty of Amritsar did not have any provision regarding the British resident at the royal court of Punjab.
The treaty of Lahore (1846) signed after the first Anglo- Sikh War (1845-46), provided for the stationing of a British resident at Lahore.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
With reference to the Ilbert Bill during the British colonial rule in India, which one of the following statements is correct?
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Ans c
The Ilbert Bill was proposed in 1883 by the British Government headed by Lord Ripon.
C.P Ilbert, was the law member in his council.
However, the bill was met with opposition from the European community. In January 1884 Ripon ultimately succumbed to the pressure and withdrew the bill, substituting it with a milder compromise formula, which somehow sought to preserve the principle by adding a provision of trial by a mixed jury in such cases involving European offenders.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
In the context of Anglo Mysore rivalry, consider the following statements:
1. Treaty of Mangalore was signed between Haider Ali and the British after 2nd Anglo Mysore war.
2. Haider Ali took the help of the French to set up an arms factory at Dindigul.
3. Under the treaty of Seringapatam, Nizam got the regions surrounding the Tungabhadra and its tributaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans b
Treaty of Mangalore (March, 1784) was the finalised between Tipu Sultan and the British after the second Anglo Mysore war.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. The English got trading privileges in this region by a Mughal farman of 1630.
2. Apprehensive of a Franco-Russian joint land invasion of India, the British signed a “Treaty of Eternal Friendship” in 1807 with this region, to create a buffer.
3. By the 1840s, this region was brought under the English control by use of force.
Which of the following regions is being referred to in the statements given above?
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Ans d
In the early 19th century, the English started to show an interest in Sindh where they enjoyed some trade facilities authorised by a farman of the Mughal Emperor in 1630.
In 1843, under Governor-General Ellenborough, Sindh was merged into the British Empire and Charles Napier was appointed its first governor.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Pitt’s India Act, 1784?
1. The Board of Control was established.
2. The orders of the Board of Control became binding on the Court of Directors.
3. The number of members in the Governor General’s Council was reduced.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Ans d
All the statements are correct.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
In the context of East India Company’s conquest of India, arrange the following events in chronological order:
1. Establishment of factory at Surat.
2. Grant of Golden Farman to company by Sultan of Golconda.
3. Arrival of Sir Thomas Roe, the ambassador of King James I at Jahangir’s court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Ans b
It was in 1612 that Captain Thomas Best defeated the Portuguese in the sea off Surat; an impressed Jahangir granted permission to the English in early 1613 to establish a factory at Surat under Thomas Aldworth.
In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe came as an accredited ambassador of James I to the court of Jahangir, staying on there till February 1619.
In 1632, The Company got the golden Farman from the Sultan of Golconda, ensuring their trade’s safety and prosperity.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 provided for
1. Inclusion of non-official members for legislative purpose
2. Voting powers to the Central Legislative Council in relation to a few aspects of the budget
3. Introduction of the portfolio system
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Ans b
The legislative council constituted possessed no real powers and was merely advisory in nature.
It could not discuss important matters and no financial matters at all without the previous approval of the Government.
It had no control over the budget. Thus, it had no voting powers over the budget.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
With reference to the English East India Company in the 17th century, consider the following statements:
1. It was a private company regulated by the British monarch.
2. No other European company was allowed to trade in the regions of its operation.
3. It was originally formed for the spice trade in South East Asia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Ans c
The English East India Company (EEIC) was granted monopoly to trade in the region it chose for its operation. However, it must be noted that this monopoly was just restricted to England, and not other European countries.
