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Indian History - General Knowledge Questions
1 .
Which of the following statement relates the Dadabhai Naoroji’s definition of ‘Drain of Wealth’?
A)
That the British industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power.
B)
That the British goods were being imported into the country making it poorer day by day.
C)
Those resources of the country were being utilized in the interest of Britain.
D)
That a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return.

Correct Answer :   That a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return.

Dadabhai Naoroji's definition of 'Drain of Wealth means that a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return.

2 .
Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?
A)
The British Parliament
B)
Government of Britan
C)
Queen Victoria
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   The British Parliament

The British Parliament was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858.

3 .
Who among the following Mughal Emperor became the first pensioner of the East India Company?
A)
Akbar II
B)
Ahmed Shah
C)
Muhammed Shah
D)
Bahadur Shah

Correct Answer :   Akbar II

Akbar II (22 April 1760 – 28 September 1837), also known as Akbar Shah II, was the penultimate Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1806 to 1837.

4 .
Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of
A)
Satara
B)
Kannauj
C)
Amber
D)
Ajmer

Correct Answer :   Amber

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1686-1743) was the ruler of the Rajput State of Amber in India. A feudatory of the Mughals, he received the title… 1667) after he captured the Fort of Vishalgarh from the Marathas in 1701.

5 .
What was the policy of “doctrine of lapse”?
A)
States were allowed to adopt son as an heir.
B)
States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir.
C)
According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army.
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir.

The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. According to this doctrine, if any Indian ruler dies without leaving a male heir, his kingdom would automatically pass over to the British. Satara, Sambhalpur, Udaipur, Nagpur and Jhansi were some states which were annexed by the Company under this doctrine.

6 .
Who discovered a direct sea route to India?
A)
The French
B)
The Dutch
C)
Germans
D)
Portuguese

Correct Answer :   Portuguese

Vasco-da-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In 1498. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.

7 .
Who is called the “Lokhitwadi”?
A)
Mul Sankara
B)
Dayanand saraswati
C)
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D)
Mahadev Govend Ranade

Correct Answer :   Gopal Hari Deshmukh

Gopal Hari Deshmukh came to be known as lokahitawadi. He advocated humanitarianism and social service as the two driving forces in India.

8 .
Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A)
Abolition of sati
B)
Indianisation of superior services
C)
Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
D)
Abolition of east India company’s trading rights

Correct Answer :   Abolition of sati

Raja Ram Mohan Roy who is also known as father of the Bengal Renaissance took many steps for the upliftment of women in Indian society. He abolished the practice of Sati and Child marriage and also demanded property inheritance rights for women.

9 .
Which of the following Act, ensured the establishment of the supreme court in India?
A)
Regulating Act, AD 1773
B)
Pitt’s India Act, AD 1784
C)
Charter Act, 1793 AD
D)
Charter Act, 1813 AD

Correct Answer :   Regulating Act, AD 1773

Regulating Act of 1773 was the first landmark in the constitutional development of India. Via this act, the British Parliament for the first time interfered into affairs of India.

10 .
Who had given the slogan of 'Do or Die' during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution?
A)
Jawaharlal Nehru
B)
Mahatma Gandhi
C)
Jayaprakash Narayan
D)
Subhash Chandra Bose

Correct Answer :   Mahatma Gandhi

On 7 to 8 August 1942, the All India Congress Committee met in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution. Gandhi called for 'Do or Die'.