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History & Culture Test 4
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
No time limit but finish in 30 mins
Solution can be found at below chapters:
Test series is based on following chapters.
History & Culture Chapter 3: ENTRY OF EUROPEANS IN INDIA
History & Culture Chapter 4: British Conquest Of India From 1756 - 1818
Q1: Lord Lytton actions
The vernacular press act was passed to muzzle periodicals in Indian languages and curtail freedom of the press.
Arms act was passed to prevent Indians from keeping arms without license.
both
none
Q2: Lord Ripon
Repealed the vernacular press act.
Father of local self government. Started telephone in Kolkata in 1881.
Appointed hunter commission for expansion and improvement in elementary education for the masses.
all
Q3:Lord Ripon
Passed the factory act to improve working conditions in factory.
Tied to pass the Illbert bill which would have allowed Indian magistrates to try Europeans. But the bill was rejected due to the popular protest against it.
both
none
Q4:Lord Curzon
Passed the universities act that brought all universities under government control.
Police training schools were started for officers and constables.
Passed the legislation making it mandatory for government to protect archaeological monuments.
all
Q5: Partition of Bengal was done by
mayo
ripon
bentinck
curzon
Q6:The first census and statistical survey of India was conducted by
curzon
ripon
mayo
dalhousie
Q7:illbert bill controversy was
indian judges could try europeans
ban female infanticide
allow conversions of hindus
all
Q8: lex loci Act was
allow converted hindus to inherit property
prevent Indian from carrying arms
Indian judges could try Europeans
none
Q9: hunter commission was appointed for
expansion and improvement in elementary education for the masses.
factory safety norms
arms control
prevent contact with other Europeans
Q10: annexation of Oudh affected the sepoy’s of the British army as
many of them came from Oudh
They had privileged positions in the army but after the annexation they became same as the remaining population
both
none
Q11: Agrarian Policy of british
ruthless revenue collection without caring for the cultivators.
The cultivators were exploited and no agrarian reforms were introduced.
both
none
Q12: Zamindari or Permanent Settlement:
Covered Bengal and Bihar, odissa and extended to a total of 19% of India. It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
Zamindars were recognized as owners as long as they paid revenue to the Company. They had heritary positions.
The zamindars extorted as many as they could and passed on a fixed pat to the government.
all
Q13: Result of zamindari system were:
Many intermediaries were introduced for revenue collection. Illegal levies were common.
Company now dealt with zamindars rather than Lakhs of peasants.
In long term the Company faced losses as land productivity was high but the revenue for Company was fixed.
all
Q14: Ryotwari
Introduced in madras, Berar, Assam, Bombay by Thomas Munroe. It was operating in 51% of India.
The peasant was recognized as the owner who had full rights over his land as long as he paid the revenue.
Revenue had to be paid in cash. Farmers grew cash crops for this. During famines no relief was given so he borrowed from money lenders to pay revenue. This made him indebted.
all
Q15: Mahalwari system
It was introduced in Punjab and North West provinces and operated in 30% of India.
Basic unit of revenue settlement was the village. The village lands belonged jointly to the village community and hence the responsibility of payment also belonged to the entire village.
both
none
Q16: British policy on handicrafts:
India was a leader in handicrafts.
The British policy encouraged India to be a supplier of raw materials to England and consumer of finished British goods.
The tariff and octroi policies were also modified to suit British interests. A high export duty was imposed on Indian goods but a low import duty on British goods
all
Q17: What contributed to decline of Indian handicrafts
With the domination of British over Indian states the demand by Indian royalty for luxury domestic goods like art, objects of attire declined.
Traditional royalty also were removed and this caused a decline in patronage to Indian handicrafts
Machines replaced manpower in India as well and power loom made goods were introduced replacing handloom made goods.
all
Q18:Language and Education Policy
The British captured India in 1757 but education remained responsibility of Indians only.
Education was imparted only through traditional institutions
East India Company followed a dual policy by discouraging oriental education and encouraging education of western science and English language
all
Q19: Those who wanted promotion of oriental subjects in Indian languages for education were called
missionaries
orientalists
anglicist
all
Q20: Those who wanted promotion of western science and literature though English were called
Orientalists
Anglicists
missionaries
none
Q21: Orientalists views on education in India.
They respected culture of east and west and felt study of ancient tradition would help in future development of India.
They started translating ancient texts to help Indians rediscover ancient heritage and glory.
The Orientalists favored social stability over modernization and believed in introducing western science gradually.
all
Q22: Anglicists views on education in India
felt oriental thinking was unscientific and full of errors. They wanted education to teach useful and practical things and not for appeasement.
wanted Indians to read English so that they would be familiar with the developments in the west.
both
none
Q23: Social policies and reforms of British
The British had a policy of indifference for social and religious practices
They refrained from interference as they feared they might lose their trade advantage over others
But later on they indulged in criticism of it to create an inferiority complex in Indians.
none
Q24: Governor general who abolished Sati and female infanticide by legislations
john wilson
ripon
mayo.
bentinck
Q25: Governor general who passed the widow remarriage act and the lex loci Act
mayo
ripon
bentinck
dalhousie
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