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11
The greatest contribution of the British rule to the growth of India nationalism was the __________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Introduction of western education was another important factor which paved the way for the growth of nationalism. Three main agencies were responsible for the spread of modem education in India. They were the foreign Christian missionaries, the British Government and the progressive Indians.
12
During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was Duars.
13
The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut, India on __________
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Vasco Da Gama sailed from Lisbon on July 8, 1497, with a crew of 170 men. He arrived at Calicut (now Kozhikode) on May 20, 1498.
14
The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the Portuguese.
15
Assertion (A): East India Association in London was organised by Dadabhai Naoroji.
Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British public opinion
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The East India Association was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866, in collaboration with Indians and retired British officials in London. It superseded the London Indian Society and was a platform for discussing matters and ideas about India, and to provide representation for Indians to the Government.
16
In the 18th Century the Royal prerogative in the affairs of the East India Company was controlled by
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the 18th Century the Royal prerogative in the affairs of the East India Company was controlled by The Parliament in England.
17
In March 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
In March 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because he was under pressure from the US President Roosevelt and of the gravity of the Japanese war menace on India's borders.
18
As the unrest continued unabatedly, the Madras government appointed . . . . . . the collector of Malabar as special commissioner to enquire into the causes of the uprisings and recommend remedial measures.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
William Logan (1841–1914) was a Scottish officer of the Madras Civil Service under the British Government. Before his appointment as Collector of Malabar, he had served in the area for about twenty years in the capacity of Magistrate and Judge. He was conversant in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.
19
Which of the following British Prime Minister headed the First Round Table Conference in London?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Round Table Conference officially inaugurated by George V on November 12, 1930 in Royal Gallery House of Lords at London and chaired by the British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald. The three British political parties were represented by sixteen delegates.
20
In 1661 the company obtained __________ from Charles II
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
On 11 May 1661, the marriage treaty of Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV of Portugal, placed Bombay in the possession of the British Empire, as part of Catherine's dowry to Charles.