Collection of verified questions for History Of Modern India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
Who among the following remarked: 'Ryotwari is a system that has always prevailed in India'?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The British Government implemented different land revenue systems in different parts of India. Reason (R): This created different socio-economic classes among Indian peasants. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
During colonial rule in India, 'Home Charges' formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted 'Home Charges'? 1. Funds used to support the India Office in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India. 3. Funds used by the British to wage wars outside India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
The term 'Imperial Preference' was used for:
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule due to the:
What were the major staple commodities exported by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century?
Who introduced the Istamarari (Permanent) Settlement?
During whose administration was the 'Permanent Settlement' introduced?
Who encouraged Local Self-Government in India?
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to which of the following?
With reference to colonial rule in India, what was the objective of the 'Ilbert Bill' introduced in 1883?
During whose tenure was the first Factory Act enacted to regulate the working hours of children and authorize local governments to make necessary rules?
Consider the following statements: 1. The Factory Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labor movement in British India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II (1) Clive A. Removal of restrictions on Press (2) Bentinck B. Partition of Bengal (3) Charles Metcalfe C. Dual Government in Bengal (4) Curzon D. English Education Code:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II I. Lord Dalhousie A. Prohibition of Sati II. Lord William Bentinck B. Local Self-Government III. Lord Ripon C. Partition of Bengal IV. Lord Curzon D. Doctrine of Lapse Code:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Governor-General/Viceroy) List-II (Important Contribution/Work) A. Lord Dalhousie 1. Permanent Settlement of Bengal B. Lord Curzon 2. Prohibition of Sati C. Lord William Bentinck 3. Partition of Bengal D. Lord Cornwallis 4. Doctrine of Lapse Code:
Which of the following pairs (Governor-General and Event) is correctly matched?
In whose tenure was the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) established (institutionalized in its centralized permanent form)?
The Archaeological Survey of India was established during the tenure of:
Who among the following established the 'Department of Archaeological Survey'?
During the tenure of which Governor-General was the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act passed?
Who compared Curzon's administration in India to that of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb?
Who founded the Imperial Cadet Corps?
Consider the following Viceroys during the British rule in India: 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Hardinge 3. Lord Chelmsford 4. Lord Irwin Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of their tenures?
With reference to Civil Administration in 1905, which statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Lord Curzon decided to reorganize provincial boundaries. 2. A new province named Eastern Bengal and Assam was created. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: