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Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Expansion of British Supremacy / Revolt of 1857 SECTION 6



1.       Assertion (A) the first Factory Act was a great disappointment for the workers in general.
Reason (R) it provided for the protection of only child labour.

Codes
(a)    Both A and R are true and  R is the correct explanation of A
(b)   Both A and R are true but R is not the correct Explanation of  A
(c)    A is true, but R is false
(d)   A is false, but R is true

2.       Assertion (A) Warren Hastings established the company as the greatest power in India.
Reason (R) Hastings built the frame work of British administration in India.

Codes
(a)    Both A and R are true and  R is the correct explanation of A
(b)   Both A and R are true but R is not the correct Explanation of  A
(c)    A is true, but R is false
(d)   A is false, but R is true

3.       Assertion (A) Baji Rao II took refuge with the British at Bassein and signed the subsidiary alliance in 1802.
Reason (R) Baji Rao’s army was completely defeated by Holkar’s army.

Codes
(a)    Both A and R are true and  R is the correct explanation of A
(b)   Both A and R are true but R is not the correct Explanation of  A
(c)    A is true, but R is false
(d)   A is false, but R is true

4.       The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj- ud- daulah,
(a)    Growth of large –scale British trade
(b)   An attack upon his sovereignty
(c)    Insecurity of the British in India
(d)   British control over Bengal

5.       Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the regulation XVII during the governor Generalship of
(a)    Lord William Bentinck
(b)   Lord canning
(c)    Lord Ripon
(d)   Lord Dalhousie

6.       Which one among the following is common to the treaty of Yandaboo (1826), the treaty of salbai (1782) and the treaty of Gandamak (1879)?

(a)    With these treaties, various Indian powers formed alliances to defeat the British
(b)   These treaties enabled the British to control the South Asian powers.
(c)    These treaties expedited the spread of Indian culture abroad
(d)   These treaties gave an essential boost to enhanced trade in south Asia

7.       The Rowlatt Act was passed the
(a)    Bring about agrarian reforms
(b)   Curtail the nationalist and revolutionary activities
(c)    Have a favorable balance of trade
(d)   Put second world War criminals on trial

8.       Consider the following statements
1.       Charles Wood’s Despatch of 1854 laid exclusive emphasis on the development of higher education in India and neglected primary and secondary education.
2.       The Carlyle Circular issued by RW Carlyle sought to check the spread of revolutionary activities in educational institutions.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a)    Only 1
(b)   Only 2
(c)    Both t1 and 2
(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:

1.       B
2.       A
3.       A
4.       A
5.       A
6.       B
7.       C
8.       C

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