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1. Arrange the following events in chronological order
i.
Annexation of Awadh
ii.
Annexation of Sindh
iii.
First war of Indian Independence
iv.
Sanyasi Rebellion
a) iv , ii, i, iii
b) ii, i , iii , iv
c)iv, i, ii, iii
d)iii, i, ii, iii
2. Which of the following rebellions against British, had happened before
1857?
i. Sanyasi Rebellion
ii. Santhalhool Rebellion
iii. Munda Rebellion
iv. Indigo Revolt
a) Only ii b) Only i and ii c)iii and iv
d)All four
3. Which of the following statements are correct?
a) In the 18th century India had witnessed high growth in the field of
science and technology as compared to western countries.
b) In the 18th century India was one of the main centres of world trade.
c)Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
4. Which was the last independent state annexed by British in India?
a)Satara
b)Awadh
c)Punjab
d)Sindh
5. Which of the following statements are correct?
a) Lord Cornwallis had introduced Subsidiary alliance Policy
b) Hyderabad’s Nizam was the first Indian ruler to sign Subsidiary
alliance with British.
c)Both a and b
d)Neither a nor b
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6. Which of the following statements are correct ?
a)Lord Dalhousie annexed the kingdom of Awadh through ‘Doctrine of
Lapse’ .
b)Lord Dalhousie was the Governor General of India during the first war
of Indian Independence .
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
7. British had introduced many polices in India . One of them was
Permanent settlement. Which of the following statements are correct
regarding the Permanent settlement?
a) This Revenue collecting system was introduced by Lord Wellesley.
b) In this system Government’s officials were collecting fixed revenues
directly from peasants every year.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b.
8.
Which of the following are features of Government of India Act of 1858?
a) It abolished the East India Company’s powers in India
b)Designation of the Governor General of India changed into Viceroy of India.
c) Both a and b.
d) Neither a nor b.
9. The author who described the Revolt of 1857 as the ‘First war of
Independence’ w
a) Ashok Mehta
10.
b)R.C.Majumdar c)S.N.Sen
d)V.D.Savarkar
Which was the main feature of Religious Disabilities Act of 1856?
a) Any Hindu who converts to other religion can get ancestral
properties
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b) Abolition of Christian missionaries in India
c) Abolition of worship of idols
d)Abolition of sati and child marriage