EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 38

EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 38

371) There was no independent development of industries in India during British Rule because of
A) absence of heavy industries
B) scarcity of foreign capital
C) scarcity of natural resources
D) preference of the rich to invest in land

Answer: absence of heavy industries
   
372) Consider the following statements
1. Better labour laws passed in the 20th century under the pressure of the rising trade union movement.
2. The Indian Factory Act of 1881, dealt primarily with the problem of child labour.
3. The Indian Factory act of 1881, laid down that children between 7 and 12 would not work for more than 9 hours a day.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 1,2and3
D) 1 and 3

Answer: 1,2and3
   
373) With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, "Home Charges" formed an important
part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted Home Charges?
1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in india.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above
   
374) Statement I The private trade of the East India Company's officials in the
18th century had flowered with the indirect patronage of the authorities of the Company.

Statement II The extra-legal power enjoyed by the foreign. merchants and
the duty-free nature of their private trade virtually edged the indigenous
merchants out of competition
A) Both Statements I and II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B) Both Statements I and II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of
Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer: Both Statements I and II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
   
375) Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to
issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars.
The reason was

A) the Zamindars were trusted by the farmers
B) there was no official check upon the Zamindars
C) it was the responsibility of the British Government
D) the farmers were not interested in getting pattas

Answer: there was no official check upon the Zamindars

376) Which one of the following was not a result of British Colonial rule in India?
A) Ruin of Indian agriculture
B) Ruin of Indian industries
C) Ruin of Indian trade
D) Ruin of Indian feudalism

Answer: Ruin of Indian feudalism
   
377) Prior to 1813, which among the following measures, was not adopted by the British to
exploit the Indians economically?
A) Monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible and selling them at high rates
B) Forcing Indian craftsman to produce quality products in fixed quantity and at fixed price
C) Free trade policy
D) Elimination of Indian traders from competition by every means

Answer: Free trade policy
   
378) Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji?
A) BG Talik
B) RC Butt
C) MG Ranade
D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Answer: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
   
379) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A) During the 19th century, the social services made rapid progress in Europe, while India
remained extremely backward at the same time
B) The Government of India during the 19th century spent most of its large income on the
army and wars and the administrative services
C) The few steps during the 19th century were taken in the direction of providing services like
Sanitation, water supply and public health, were usually confined to urban areas
D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above
   
380) Match the land revenue settlements with the areas where they were introduced by the British in India
List I       List II
A. Permanent Settlement      1.Tamil Nadu,Maharashtra, East Bengal,portions of Assam and Coorg
B. Ryotwari      2. Agra, Awadh, NWFP, System ceded and conquered provinces
C. Mahalwari      3. Northern Karnataka
      4.Bengal, Bihar and Orissa

Below Codes are given in A B C order
A) 1 2 3
B) 4 1 2
C) 1 1 4
D) 1 3 4

Answer: 4 1 2