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1. Various Cooperative societies of the agriculturists and Agricultural Banks were established during the time of Lord Curzon. What was the most appropriate reason for this?
[A] Lord Curzon wanted to improve the condition of agriculture in India
[B] The money lenders had refused to advance loans to peasants
[C] India was plagued with several famines
[D] Lord Curzon was given a mandate to work for the welfare of peasants
Correct Answer: C [Swami Vivekananda]
Notes:
In this question, the most appropriate answer is B. We know that Lord Curzon had introduced the Punjab Land Alienation Act in 1900. In this act, it was laid down that non-peasants could buy lands from the peasants, and neither could attach their lands in case of nonpayment of debts and nor keep the land in mortgage for more than 20 years. The result was the moneylenders stopped lending money and Lord Curzon had to open banks and these societies.
2. Who was the first English man to arrive in India via a land route for the purpose of trade with Indian merchants?
[A] John Mildenhall
[B] Captain William Hawkins
[C] Francisco de Almeida
[D] John Surman
Correct Answer: A [John Mildenhall]
Notes:
Before the formation of the English East India Company, John Mildenhall (a merchant adventurer) was the first English man who arrived in India in 1599 via a land route for the purpose of trade with Indian merchants.
3. In which year, the Danish East India company was formed?
[A] 1614
[B] 1615
[C] 1616
[D] 1617
Correct Answer: C [1616]
Notes:
In 1616 AD, the Danish East India Company was formed and they established their settlements at Tranquebar in Tamilnadu (1620) and Serampur in Bengal (1676). However, they failed to strengthen themselves in India, and finally in the beginning of the 19th century, they sold all their settlements to the British and went back to their country.
4. When did the event of Black Hole Tragedy of Calcutta took place?
[A] 1756
[B] 1764
[C] 1760
[D] 1759
Correct Answer: A [1756]
Notes:
Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, was upset with the British because they began building Fort William in Calcutta without his approval and took advantage of trade agreements. On June 20, 1756, he seized Calcutta, capturing 146 English officers and locking them in a small room, leading to many suffocating to death. This event became known as the Black Hole Tragedy, as described by J.H. Holwell. The East India Company used this incident to gain support from the British public and to justify their aggressive actions against Siraj-ud-Daulah.
5. Who among the following personalities founded Poona Seva Sadan in 1909?
[A] Ramabai Ranade
[B] G.K. Devadhar
[C] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[D] Behramji M. Malabari
Correct Answer: B [G.K. Devadhar]
Notes:
To promote the welfare of women, Poona Seva Sadan was founded by G.K. Devadhar and Ramabai Ranade (wife of M.G. Ranade) in 1909 in Pune, Maharashtra.
6. Who among the following were supported by Dupleix during the Second Carnatic War?
- Muzaffar Jang
- Nasir Jang
- Anwar-Ud-Din
- Chanda Sahib
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 4
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 3 & 4
Correct Answer: A [1 & 4]
Notes:
Dupleix was not satisfied with the forceful ceding of Madras to the English after the treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle. He was looking for a chance to get it back and that is why he supported Muzaffar Jang in the throne of Hyderabad and Chanda Sahib in the throne of Carnatic.
7. Arrange chronologically the following Indian states according to their joining years into Subsidiary Alliance
- Hyderabad
- Awadh
- Tanjore
- Scindia
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 3, 4, 1, 2
[C] 1, 2, 4, 3
[D] 1, 3, 2, 4
Correct Answer: D [1, 3, 2, 4]
Notes :
Chronologically order of the Indian states according to their joining years into Subsidiary Alliance- Nizam of Hyderabad (1798), Tanjore (1799), Awadh ( 1801), Bajirao II (1802), Scindia (1803), Gaekwad (1803).
8. Which of the following was/ were the reasons for the Maratha defeat in the third battle of Panipat?
- The force of Ahmad Shah Abdali was skillful than the Marathas
- Right before the battle, Marathas faced severe starving
- The leadership of Sadashiva Bhau was inferior to the leadership of Abdali
- The force of Abdali was better armed than the Marathas
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, Only
Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The reasons for the Maratha defeat in the third battle of Panipat- The force of Ahmad Shah Abdali was more skillful than the Marathas by all means. Marathas faced severe starvation two months before the battle. The leadership of Sadashiva Bhau was inferior to the leadership of Abdali. The force of Abdali was better armed than the Marathas. Many historians depicted different reasons in different aspects.
9. The first passenger train in India started during the reign of which of the following governors-general?
[A] Lord Wellesley
[B] Lord Bentinck
[C] Lord Minto
[D] Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: D [Lord Dalhousie]
Notes:
The first passenger train ran in India in the year 1853 (16th April) from Bombay (Bori Bunder) to Thane during the reign of Lord Dalhousie. Dalhousie is called the father of Indian Railways.
10. In the year 1862, who among the following was/ were appointed by Lord Canning in his legislative Council?
[A] Maharaja of Patiala
[B] Raja of Benaras
[C] Sir Dinkar Rao
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
As per the Indian Council Act of 1862, the nomination of some India Officials was granted in the expanded Council of the Viceroy of India. Lord Canning appointed the Raja of Benaras, Maharaja of Patiala, and Sir Dinkar Rao in his council.
