British Administration MCQs for CET 12th Level
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CET 12th Level — Modern Period — British Administration
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Question 1 of 20
Match List-I (Annexation Year) with List-II (State) regarding Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse: List-I A. 1848 B. 1850 C. 1852 D. 1854 List-II 1. Nagpur 2. Udaipur (M.P.) 3. Baghat 4. Satara
Question 2 of 20
Which treaty was signed in 1826 ending the First Anglo-Burmese War?
Question 3 of 20
Consider the following statements about Queen Victoria's Proclamation regarding the Princely States: 1. It declared that all Princely States would be annexed immediately. 2. It assured that treaties made with the East India Company would be honored. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Question 4 of 20
Which system of land revenue was introduced by Alexander Read in Baramahal in 1792?
Question 5 of 20
Before 1818, what was the administrative status of the British presidencies in India?
Question 6 of 20
Which Viceroy is known for organizing the Delhi Durbar in 1903?
Question 7 of 20
Regarding the British policy towards Princely States after 1858, which of the following statements is true?
Question 8 of 20
Which of the following statements about the Partition of Bengal (1905) is correct?
Question 9 of 20
Which educational institution was established in Ajmer in 1875 by Lord Northbrook?
Question 10 of 20
According to the Government of India Act 1858, the Secretary of State was a member of:
Question 11 of 20
The Fort William College was established in Calcutta in which year and for what purpose?
Question 12 of 20
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Event) A. First Experimental Census B. Vernacular Press Act C. Hunter Commission (Education) D. Wahabi Movement Suppression List-II (Viceroy) 1. Lord Lytton 2. Lord Mayo 3. Lord Elgin I 4. Lord Ripon
Question 13 of 20
Who famously said regarding Lord Curzon: "What a misfortune, famine, plague and Curzon came together"?
Question 14 of 20
Which province had its Legislative Council established in 1905?
Question 15 of 20
What was the revised fine imposed on Tibet in 1908 after the initial Younghusband Mission treaty?
Question 16 of 20
The Legislative Council for Punjab was established in which year?
Question 17 of 20
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Person) (A) Holt Mackenzie (B) James Thomson (C) William Bentinck (D) Lord Dalhousie List-II (Role/Action in Mahalwari) (i) Reduced revenue share to 66% (ii) Implemented Saharanpur Rule (50%) (iii) Started the system in 1822 (iv) Implemented in North-West Province
Question 18 of 20
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Doctrine of Lapse': 1. It was applied to states created by the British. 2. It allowed rulers to adopt heirs without any permission. 3. Satara was the first state annexed under this policy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 19 of 20
The Royal Titles Act, which authorized the Queen to assume the title of Empress of India, was passed in which year?
Question 20 of 20