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Administrative Legacy & Miscellaneous Quiz 07
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Q1. The Treaty of Bassien (1802) was signed between:
A.
English and Baji Rao II
B.
English and Tipu
C.
English and Holkar
D.
English and Gaikwad
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
This treaty reduced the Peshwa to a subordinate status under British protection through a Subsidiary Alliance.
Q2. Governor General who visited Allahabad to review Mahalwari System was
A.
Lord William Bentinck
B.
Lord Auckland
C.
Lord Dalhousie
D.
Lord Canning
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Bentinck was instrumental in revising the land revenue policies in the North-Western Provinces.
Q3. Where did Industrial revolution take place?
A.
Germany
B.
England
C.
USA
D.
France
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The revolution began in Great Britain in the late 18th century before spreading to the rest of the world.
Q4. When was the British capital of India shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?
A.
1911
B.
1912
C.
1909
D.
1905
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The announcement was made in 1911; the actual transfer of the administration was completed in 1912.
Q5. Who established Hindu College at Calcutta?
A.
Henry Derozio
B.
Vidyasagar
C.
Keshab Sen
D.
Raja Rammohan Roy
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Roy, with David Hare and others, founded the college in 1817 to provide non-sectarian English education.
Q6. Which session of the Indian National Congress was the only one presided over by Mahatma Gandhi?
A.
Lucknow 1916
B.
Belgaum 1924
C.
Kanpur 1925
D.
Haripura 1938
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Congress only once, during the 39th session held in Belgaum, Karnataka.
Q7. The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started at –
A.
Dandi
B.
Bardoli
C.
Baroda
D.
Champaran
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
In 1917, Gandhi went to Bihar to fight for the rights of indigo farmers, marking his first success in India.
Q8. Who is called the âœLokhitwadiâ?
A.
Dayanand saraswati
B.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
C.
Mahadev Govend Ranade
D.
Mul Sankara
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Deshmukh was a social reformer who used the pen name 'Lokhitwadi' to write about rationalism and reform in Maharashtra.
Q9. Name the Governor General who adopted a policy of the Europeanization of bureaucracy.
A.
Warren Hastings
B.
Cornwallis
C.
Wellesley
D.
Dalhousie
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Cornwallis believed that every native of Hindostan was corrupt and thus reserved all higher posts for Europeans.
Q10. Which of the following leader organised the Swaraja Party?
A.
Lajpat Rai/Mehta
B.
Naidu/Besant
C.
C. R. Das/Motilal Nehru
D.
Rajagopalachari
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The party was formed to contest elections and obstruct the British government from within the legislative councils.
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