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Answer: Option A. -> Saadat Khan
Answer: (a)Saadat Khan founded the independent state of Awadh. Saadat Khan was popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk. He had joined in a conspiracy against the Sayyid brothers, later, driven out of the court; he was promoted to found a new independent state.
Answer: (a)Saadat Khan founded the independent state of Awadh. Saadat Khan was popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk. He had joined in a conspiracy against the Sayyid brothers, later, driven out of the court; he was promoted to found a new independent state.
Answer: Option C. -> First tract against idolatry
Answer: (c)
‘Tuhafat-ul-Muwahidin’, a tract written by Ram Mohan Roy, is the first tract against idolatry. He believed that prayers, meditation, and reading of the Upanishads were to be forms of worship and no graven image.
Statue or sculpture, carving, painting, picture, portrait, etc. were to be allowed in the society building thus proclaiming opposition to idolatry and meaningless rituals.
Answer: (c)
‘Tuhafat-ul-Muwahidin’, a tract written by Ram Mohan Roy, is the first tract against idolatry. He believed that prayers, meditation, and reading of the Upanishads were to be forms of worship and no graven image.
Statue or sculpture, carving, painting, picture, portrait, etc. were to be allowed in the society building thus proclaiming opposition to idolatry and meaningless rituals.
Answer: Option C. -> 146
Answer: (c)The real number of prisoners who died in the ‘Black Hole Tragedy’, according to the available reports, was 146. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in colonial India in which a large number of British prisoners of war allegedly died on the night of 20 June 1756.
Answer: (c)The real number of prisoners who died in the ‘Black Hole Tragedy’, according to the available reports, was 146. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in colonial India in which a large number of British prisoners of war allegedly died on the night of 20 June 1756.
Answer: Option A. -> 1 only
Answer: (a)
The Christian Missionaries supported for the secular westernized education in India.
Answer: (a)
The Christian Missionaries supported for the secular westernized education in India.
Answer: Option B. -> Sir John Child
Answer: (b)
Sir John Child, the English Governor of East India Company in India, was expelled by Aurangzeb.
The child became involved in a war with the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, whose troops captured Surat and forced Child to make peace.
One of the peace terms required Child to leave India, but he died while the matter was still pending.
Answer: (b)
Sir John Child, the English Governor of East India Company in India, was expelled by Aurangzeb.
The child became involved in a war with the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, whose troops captured Surat and forced Child to make peace.
One of the peace terms required Child to leave India, but he died while the matter was still pending.
Answer: Option C. -> Awadh
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> Lord William Bentick
Answer: (b)Lord William Bentinck was the Governor General who changed the official language of the courts of justice from Persian to English. Printing of English books were made free and these were available at a relatively low price.
Answer: (b)Lord William Bentinck was the Governor General who changed the official language of the courts of justice from Persian to English. Printing of English books were made free and these were available at a relatively low price.
Answer: Option C. -> 1 only
Answer: (c)This act marked the beginning of Indian legislature. It provided for a single central legislative council instead of three. The policy of free trade was introduced by completely ending the monopoly of company in trade in India.
Answer: (c)This act marked the beginning of Indian legislature. It provided for a single central legislative council instead of three. The policy of free trade was introduced by completely ending the monopoly of company in trade in India.
Answer: Option D. -> February 1757
Answer: (d)
In February 1757, the treaty of Alinagar was signed. The treaty of Alinagar was concluded between Sirajuddaula and Lord Clive.
The Nawab was forced to sign the Treaty of Alinagar on 9th February 1757, wherein all the demands of the English were conceded.
The Nawab was asked to restore the rights and immunities of the Company and to compensate them for the losses they had suffered in the war.
Answer: (d)
In February 1757, the treaty of Alinagar was signed. The treaty of Alinagar was concluded between Sirajuddaula and Lord Clive.
The Nawab was forced to sign the Treaty of Alinagar on 9th February 1757, wherein all the demands of the English were conceded.
The Nawab was asked to restore the rights and immunities of the Company and to compensate them for the losses they had suffered in the war.
Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2 both
Answer: (b)
Indus river was important for navigational to commercial purposes. This commercial motive attracted the attention of the Companies Authority.
The British tried to counter Russian plans on Afghanistan. So it consolidated its position on Sind which was too weak.
Answer: (b)
Indus river was important for navigational to commercial purposes. This commercial motive attracted the attention of the Companies Authority.
The British tried to counter Russian plans on Afghanistan. So it consolidated its position on Sind which was too weak.