EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 21

EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 21

201) Who was responsible for the creation of new province called as the North West Frontier Province?
A) Lord Reading
B) Lord Lansdowne
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Chelmsford

Answer: Lord Curzon
   
202) During whose Governorship was Shimla made the summer capital and army headquarters?
A) Lord Lake
B) Sir John Lawrence
C) Lord Ripon
D) Lord Dalhousie

Answer: Sir John Lawrence
   
203) Who laid the foundation of women's University at Poona in 1916?
A) Lord Hardinge
B) Lord Chelmsford
C) Lord Irwin
D) Lord Reading

Answer: Lord Chelmsford
   
204) Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer
1. Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed during Lord Dalhousie's Governorship.
2. Foundation of the universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras was laid during Lord Canning's tenure.
3. During the times of Lord Ripon the First factory Act for the welfare of child was passed. .

A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 2
D) All these

Answer: All these
   
205) Under whose Vice royalty the White Mutiny occurred?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Minto
C) Lord Canning
D) Lord Hardinge

Answer: Lord Canning

206) Match the following
(Education Commission)      (Educational Reform)
A. Wood's Despatch od 1854      1. Reorganisation of education and services into three branches all India, provincial and subordinate.
B. Hunter Commission 1882       2. Setting up of universities in India on the model of London
C. Sir Thomas Ralegh Commission 1902      3. Recommended measures to improve university teaching
D. The Sadler Commission 1917      4. Introduction of Honours Courses

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

Answer: 2 1 3 4
   
207) Consider the following statements
1. Lord Hastings conducted Rohilkhand War.
2. Lord Hastings set up a Lottery Commission which showcases his efforts for raising public funds.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only1
B) Both 1 and 2
C) Only2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
208) The East lndia Company was divested of its political functions by
A) Pitts lndia Act, 1784
B) Charter Act. 1833
C) Government of India Act, 1853
D) Charter Act, 1858

Answer: Charter Act. 1833
   
209) Consider the following statements
1. Wellesley converted East lndia Company into British Empire by encouraging subsidiary alliance system.
2. Wellesley continued permanent settlement in Bengal.
3. Fort William College was opened for private training to both aspirants and serving civil servants about lndia.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A) Only 2
B) Only 3
C) Both 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: Only 2
   
210) What is the correct chronological order of the following Governor General?
1. George Barlow 2. John Shore
3.Lord Hastings 4. Lord Amherst
5. Warren Hastings
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A) 52134
B) 51243
C) 51234
D) 35214

Answer: 52134