Q.

26) With respect to policy of Subsidiary Alliance during the British

rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. As per the policy, the British were responsible for protecting their
allies only from the external threats, and not from the internal
threats.
2. The major objective of this policy was to secure a fixed income
for the British East India Company.
3. Hyderabad became the first princely state to accept the treaty of
subsidiary alliance.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q.27) With reference to the history of India, the terms

“Chatuspathis” or “Tols” refers to:
a) Traditional water harvesting technique in Rajasthan.
b) Agricultural loans given to poor farmers during the Sultanate
Period.
c) Housing tax imposed on people living in the coastal regions.
d) Centres of higher education in Bihar and Bengal.

Q.28) With respect to the Portuguese in India, consider the following

statements regarding
the Blue Water Policy:
1. It was introduced by Alfonso de Albuquerque.
2. It aimed at establishing the Portuguese supremacy in the Indian
Ocean to safeguard its commercial interests.
3. It was reversed by Nuno da Cunha.

How many of the statements given above are

correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q.29) Why did the East India Company did not annex Bengal after
the Battle of Plassey?
1. The Company was not willing to take over the responsibility of
the administration.
2. East India Company‟s prime objective at that time was the
expansion of trade.
3. The local rulers in India were ready to grant privileges to the East
India Company.

Select the correct answer using the code given

below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.30) In the context of the history of India, who were the Pindaris?
a) They were the allies of Haider Ali in the First Anglo-Mysore war.
b) They were the rulers of the Sindh region, prior to the rule of
Talpuras Amirs.
c) They were the mercenaries attached to the Maratha army.
d) They were a class of bankers in the Bengal region.

Q.31) Which of the following statements correctly explain the

impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the
nineteenth century?
a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.
b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large
numbers.
c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British
manufactures

Q.32) In the context of Indian history, which of the following

statements best describes the
term „dadni system‟?
a) It was a system of engaging local merchants to procure goods for
the East India Company.
b) It was the system of granting trade permits by the Mughal rulers
to the East India
Company.
c) It was a type of forced labour engaging for agricultural purposes
without payments.
d) It was a system to make zamindars the permanent and absolute
owners of the land
under their control.

Q.33) With respect to Modern Indian history, consider the following

statements about Rani Velu Nachiyar:
1. She is regarded as one of the first queen who actively opposed
the British rule.
2. She formed the first army of trained female soldiers in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.34) With reference to the impact of the Battle of Buxar‟, consider

the following statements:
1. The real power of administration shifted from the Nawab to the
Naib-Subedar.
2. Awadh was immediately annexed into the Company‟s territory.
3. Treaty of Allahabad was signed between Robert Clive and Shah
Alam II.
How many of the above-given statements are
correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q.35) In the context of Modern Indian history, consider the following

statements regarding
uprisings in Ganjam and Gumsur in the later half of 18th century and
the first half of the 19th
century:
1. Strikara Bhanj and Dhananjay Bhanj were the leaders of this
uprising.
2. The main cause of the revolt was the resentment caused due to
subsidiary alliance arrangement.
3. One of the main Centers of this uprising was in the Northern
Circar region.
How many statements given above are correct?
a) Only one

b) Only two

c) All three

d) None

Q.36) With reference to the System of Indigo cultivation in Colonial

India, consider the following statements:
1. Under the Nij system, the planter produced indigo on lands that
he directly controlled.
2. Under the Ryot system, farmers grew indigo on their own lands in
exchange for loans offered by planters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.37) With reference to the reasons behind the success of the

Britishers over the French in
colonising India, consider the following statements:
1. Unlike the French East India Company, the British East India
Company was under the strict control and regulation of the
government.
2. In comparison to the Britishers, there was a lack of abled leaders
and commanders on the French side.
3. French were more interested in commercial interests, whereas
the British were focused on political interests.
4. Britishers had a superior navy as compared to the French.
How many of the above statements are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) Only three
d) All four

Q.38) With reference to the justice system of British India, consider

the following statements:
1. While Mufti was a judge who had the authority to make legal
decisions, Qazi was an expert in Islamic law who can only issue
legal opinions.
2. While Qazi was appointed by the British colonial government,
Mufti was sometimes appointed by the local Muslim community.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.39) “He was a physician in the Bengal Medical Service who later
became the surgeon to Governor-General Lord Wellesley. While in
Calcutta, he established a zoo that later evolved into the Calcutta
Alipore Zoo. On the
request of the Bengal Government, he conducted comprehensive
surveys of regions under the British East India Company's control.”
Who among the following personalities is mentioned here?
a) Francis Buchanan
b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
c) Francois Bernier
d) Domingo Paes

Q.40) With reference to modern Indian history, „sunset law‟ clause

is related to which of the
following?
a) Raleigh Commission
b) Mahalwari System
c) Permanent Settlement
d) Macdonnell Commission

Q.41) The staple commodities of export by the English East India

Company from Bengal in the
middle of the 18th century were:
a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead.
c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
Q.42) Consider the following statements regarding Tipu Sultan, the
ruler of Mysore Kingdom:
1. He was a patron of science and technology.
2. He established a modern arsenal at Dindigul with the help of
French experts.
3. The subsidiary alliance was imposed on the Mysore state during
the reign of Tipu Sultan
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q.43) What was the common thread among the places like Dacca,
Varanasi, Multan, Ahmedabad in 18th century India?
a) Textile Centre
b) Seat of Provincial Powers
c) Centre of revolt against Mughals
d) Famine hit areas.

Q.44) With reference to the history of India, which one of the

following is the correct description of the term „Gomasthas‟?
a) Indian officials appointed by the East India company to
administer native educational
matters.
b) Indian agents who collected revenue from peasants on behalf of
European plantation owners.
c) An Indian clerical officer responsible for maintaining the revenue
records of the British India Government.
d) Indian officials specifically mandated to guide British
administrators in religious and cultural matters.

Q.45) Which of the statements is correct regarding the Golden

Farman?
a) It gave East India Company the right to collect the revenue of
Bengal and Orissa.
b) It gave East India Company the privilege of trading freely in the
ports of Golconda.
c) It gave the zamindari rights of three villages of Sutanati,
Gobindapur, and Kalikata to East India Company.
d) It granted nizamat of Bengal to the East India Company.
Q.46) With reference to the Summary Settlement of 1856, consider
the following statements:
1. Its aim was to reduce the exploitation of peasants in the Awadh
region.
2. It led to the appointment of „Taluqdars‟ as an intermediary
between the British Government and farmers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.47) With reference to the Carnatic Wars in India, consider the

following statements:
1. The Battle of Saint Thome was fought during the First Carnatic
war.
2. After the Second Carnatic War, Charles Godeheu succeeded
Dupleix as the French Governor-General in India.
3. The Third Carnatic War concluded with the Treaty of Pondicherry,
where the English
and the French agreed not to intervene in the disputes of native
princes.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q.48) With reference to Modern Indian History, consider the

following pairs : Land Revenue Systems in
British India Introduced by
1. Permanent Settlement
Lord Wellesley
2. Ryotwari System
Holt Mackenzie
3. Mahalwari System
Alexander Read
How many of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q.49) With reference to the history of modern India, which one of

the following correctly describes the meaning of the term
„Gantidars‟?
a) A class of rich peasants involved in lending money and in trade
activities.
b) A collective term for sharecroppers cultivating land in exchange
for agricultural produce.
c) A class of soldiers recruited from the Bengal region to serve in
the British Indian Army.
d) A term used for unpaid labourers employed by the British for the
construction of infrastructure.

Q.50) With reference to the Industrial development of India in the

18th century, the term “Kunjali Maraikkars” is associated with?
a) Naval Chiefs
b) Revenue collectors
c) Merchant Bankers
d) Trade supervisors