CET Graduate — British Administration MCQs
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CET Graduate — Modern Period — British Administration
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Question 1 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 2 of 20
The 'Provincial Financial Statement' proposal by Lord Mayo stated that responsibility for which of the following departments should be given to provincial governments?
Question 3 of 20
Which class was primarily benefited by the British legal system and the profession of advocacy in rural India?
Question 4 of 20
The Vellore Mutiny of 1806 occurred during the tenure of which Governor-General?
Question 5 of 20
Which of the following statements regarding Lord William Bentinck is/are correct? A. He was the first Governor-General of India appointed under the Charter Act of 1833. B. He abolished the Sati system in 1829 under Regulation XVII. C. He suppressed the Thuggee system with the help of Colonel Sleeman. D. He established the Medical College in Calcutta in 1835.
Question 6 of 20
During the tenure of George Barlow, what was cited as the cause for the press restriction?
Question 7 of 20
The controversy that led to the resignation of Lord Curzon was related to:
Question 8 of 20
Consider the following statements regarding the demographics of Bengal after the Partition of 1905: 1. East Bengal and Assam had a Muslim majority. 2. West Bengal had a Hindi-speaking majority. 3. Bengali speakers were a minority in the new province of West Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 9 of 20
The 'Kitchener Test' introduced during Lord Curzon's time was related to:
Question 10 of 20
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Lord Wellesley to implement the Subsidiary Alliance system?
Question 11 of 20
Which Act marks the beginning of the policy of legislative devolution and is considered a landmark in the administrative decentralization of British India?
Question 12 of 20
What percentage of the revenue was spent on the Indian Army in 1904?
Question 13 of 20
Dalhousie categorized Indian states into three groups for the application of the Doctrine of Lapse. Which category of states was strictly prohibited from adopting heirs?
Question 14 of 20
Who was the first Indian to clear the Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination?
Question 15 of 20
Consider the following statements regarding the administration after 1858: 1. The Viceroy acted as the representative of the British Crown in India. 2. The Secretary of State replaced the Board of Control. 3. The policy towards Princely States became more aggressive and annexationist. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 16 of 20
Who was the Chairman of the Famine Commission appointed by Lord Elgin II?
Question 17 of 20
Who published 'Mirat-ul-Akhbar'?
Question 18 of 20
Consider the following statements regarding the British railway policy in India: 1. The railways were primarily built for strategic importance and to transport raw materials. 2. The gauge used for railways in India was identical to the one used in England at the time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 19 of 20
Which system of land revenue was introduced by Alexander Read in Baramahal in 1792?
Question 20 of 20
What was the result of the 'fixed grant' system introduced by Lord Mayo in 1870?
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