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Colonial Economy & Social Changes Quiz 01
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Q1. Vande Mataram author is
A.
Madan Mohan Malaviya
B.
Aurobindo
C.
Bankin Chandra Chatterjee
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The song first appeared in Chatterjee's 1882 novel 'Anandamath' and became the anthem of the freedom struggle.
Q2. At which place â˜Womenâs Indian Associationâ was founded?
A.
Bombay
B.
Calcutta
C.
Madras
D.
Jaipur
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The WIA was founded at Adyar, Madras in 1917 by Dorothy Jinarajadasa, Annie Besant, and others.
Q3. Who repaired the Grand Trunk Road from Calcutta to Delhi?
A.
Lord Dufferin
B.
Lord Auckland
C.
Sir Charles Metcalfe
D.
Lord Canning
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Lord Auckland (1836â“1842) undertook the major restoration of the GT Road during the British era.
Q4. The LexLoci Act gave
A.
No right over property
B.
Christian converts right to inherit
C.
No right for Buddhists
D.
Right for Jains
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Religious Disabilities Act of 1850 (Lex Loci) allowed Hindu converts to Christianity to inherit ancestral property.
Q5. The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among upper castes was celebrated under which reformer:
A.
Raja Rammohan Roy
B.
Keshub Chandra Sen
C.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Vidyasagar's tireless efforts led to the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856; he personally organized the first such marriage.
Q6. First factory legislation was passed to improve the working conditions of the labour in
A.
1880
B.
1881
C.
1882
D.
1883
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Correct Answer:
B
The Indian Factories Act of 1881, passed during Lord Riponâs tenure, primarily addressed child labor and safety.
Q7. The worst famine in India under the British rule occurred during –
A.
1860-1861
B.
1876-1878
C.
1896-1897
D.
1899-1900
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Correct Answer:
B
The Great Famine of 1876-1878 affected south and southwestern India, leading to millions of deaths due to crop failure and export policies.
Q8. The Act Prohibiting Child Marriages was passed in 1891 due to the efforts of
A.
Vidyasagar and Phule
B.
Ranade and Phule
C.
Sen and Malabari
D.
Sen and Ranade
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Age of Consent Act 1891 was largely driven by B.M. Malabari's crusade against child marriage.
Q9. Which of the following is not one of the causes responsible for the rise of moneylenders in British India?
A.
New Revenue Policy
B.
New Legal System
C.
New Educational System
D.
Commercialization of Agriculture
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Education system did not directly lead to the rise of moneylenders whereas land revenue did.
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