Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Who was the person who conducted the first population census in India?
The first census in India under British rule was held–
Which Viceroy was assassinated by a convict while touring the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Which Viceroy was assassinated during his tenure of office?
Who among the following negotiated the treaties of subordinate alliance with the princely states of Rajputana during 1817–18?
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
The last major territorial expansion of British India took place during the time of–
During whose tenure was the 'Permanent Settlement' introduced?
With reference to Lord Mayo's Resolution of 1870, which of the following statements are correct? 1. It was the first step to bifurcate central and provincial finances. 2. Provincial governments were empowered to administer certain public services. 3. It attempted to rectify existing fiscal inequalities. 4. It focused on the actual administrative needs of the provinces. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following Governors-General abolished slavery in India?
The right to adopt an heir in place of one's own natural son was re-established by–
Who among the following had the longest tenure as Viceroy of India?
Who initiated 'Financial Decentralization' in India?
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
On 1 November 1858, Queen Victoria's Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning at–
Which company first started passenger railway travel in India?
Queen Victoria was declared/appointed Empress of India in–
Which Viceroy adopted an aggressive policy towards Afghanistan?
Lord Lytton is NOT associated with which of the following?
When did the first railway line start operating in India?
Consider the following princely states and their sequence of annexation during British rule in India: 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara What is the correct chronological sequence of their annexation?
Between which cities was the first railway line constructed in India?
The British conquest of Sindh was completed during the tenure of–
Using the pretext of misgovernment, the British deposed the ruler of which of the following provinces?