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MCQs

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Question 31. What was the occasion for the Portuguese to hand over Bombay to the British?

Growth of peaceful relations between the English and the Portuguese as a result of Portugal’s independence from the control of Spain.
The marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza.
The defeat of Spanish Armada by the British in 1588.
The Treaty of Madrid concluded in 1630.

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Answer: Option B. -> The marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza.
Answer: (b)

Question 32. From which Mughal Emperor did John Middenhall tried to obtain a farman for trade in Gujarat?

Akbar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
None of these

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Answer: Option A. -> Akbar
Answer: (a)

Question 33. The British paramountcy in India was completed in 1856 with

Annexation of Punjab
Annexation of Sind
Annexation of Carnatic
Annexation of Awadh

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Answer: Option D. -> Annexation of Awadh
Answer: (d)

Question 34. The Danish established a factory in 1620 at

Pondicherry
Calicut
Tranquebar
Goa

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Answer: Option C. -> Tranquebar
Answer: (c)

Question 35. Who is commonly known as the ‘Navigator’?

King John II
Price Henry
King Emmanuel
Pope Alexander VI

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Answer: Option B. -> Price Henry
Answer: (b)

Question 36. Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian National Congress?

Lord Mayo
Lord Ripon
Lord Dufferin
Lord Lansdowne

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Answer: Option C. -> Lord Dufferin
Answer: (c)Lord Dufferin was the viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian national Congress.

Question 37. Which of the following is regarded as the Magna Carta of western education system in India?

The report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
The Charter Act of 1833.
Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State, 1854
Report of the Hunter Commission, 1862

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Answer: Option C. -> Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State, 1854
Answer: (c)
Also known as Wood’s Despatch, it asked the government of India to assume responsibility for the education of the masses.
It, thus, repudiated the “downward filtration theory” which undertook to educate a few persons who in turn were expected to spread modern ideas among the masses.

Question 38. Awadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856. Which one of the following statements about Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, is not correct?

He was a great patron of Indian music and dance
He had good command over Persian and Urdu languages and wrote several books
He is regarded as the father of modern Urdu stage
The prolonged period of peace and prosperity during his rule resulted in the growth of a distinct Lucknow culture around the Oudh court

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Answer: Option D. -> The prolonged period of peace and prosperity during his rule resulted in the growth of a distinct Lucknow culture around the Oudh court
Answer: (d)

Question 39. What were Calicoes?

Indigo exported from India
Cotton exported from India
Textile exported from India
Precious stories exported from India

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Answer: Option C. -> Textile exported from India
Answer: (c)

Question 40. The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known ancient monument. Which of the following statements about the monument are correct?

The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin.
The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne.
It is famous for holding three meetings before Independence of India including the Cabinet Mission.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1, 2 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 3
1 and 2

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Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 3
Answer: (c)The Viceregal Lodge, also known as Rashtrapati Niwas, is located on the Observatory Hills of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh,It was built during the regime of Lord Dufferin. Its construction started in 1880 and was completed in 1888.The cabinet Mission 1946 was held in the The Viceregal Lodge.