Cluster · British Colonial History in India
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In which year was the Pitt’s India Act passed? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I] pipeline-821259
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The ____________ is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan in 1947. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-821795
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Which of the following Acts, enacted by the British Parliament, provided for the establishment of a Law Commission for the consolidation and codification of Indian Laws? [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-821067
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“A History of British India” is a work Published by ______. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-773007
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James Mill, in his book, 'The History of British India' had divided the Indian History into three periods that does NOT include which among the following? pipeline-771199
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When did the Indian Independence Act receive the British royal assent ? [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1189621
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Who was appointed as the Viceroy of India in place of Lord Wavell in February 1947? [SSC MTS 2024] pipeline-1189484
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By which legislation were India and Pakistan divided into two independent nations? [RRB ALP CBT] pipeline-1189620
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Which Governor-General of British India helped Raja Ram Mohan Roy legally abolish the [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1189487
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The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of which viceroy of India ? [SSC CHSL 2023] pipeline-1189479
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In 1877, Viceroy Lytton organised a Durbar to acknowledge ______ as the Empress of India. [SSC GD 2022] pipeline-1189590
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When was the Regulating Act passed by the British Parliament to regulate the activities of the East India Company? [RRC GROUP D] pipeline-1189490
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“A History of British India” is a work Published by ______. [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1189513
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Which Viceroy of India took initiative in creating local government bodies in India? [CONSTABLE EXE 2023] pipeline-1189485
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Who among the following viceroys of India made the declaration known as ‘August Offer’? [CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ] pipeline-1189480
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The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy ______. [SSC CGL 2021] pipeline-1189473
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Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876-80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies - notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second _______ (1878-80). [SSC GD 2024] pipeline-1189613
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____________announced the bifurcation of the British Indian Empire into a secular India [SSC CGL 2023] pipeline-1189622
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The first medical college in India was established during the period of___________ . [RRC GROUP D] pipeline-1189593
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Under which of the following Acts was the power to rule India, transferred from the English East India Company to the British Crown? [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1189562
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Which of the following Acts made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India? [CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ] pipeline-1189478
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Warren Hastings became the Governor-General of Bengal from Governor of Bengal after the passing of which of the following Acts ? [SSC CHSL 2024] pipeline-1179703
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Who was the Viceroy of India when Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced? [SSC MTS ] pipeline-1179701
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Which of the following Governor-Generals of British India was in favour of free press and repealed the press regulations of 1823 ? [SSC CPO 2024] pipeline-1179708
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Who among the following was the viceroy of India at the time of India's independence from colonial rule on 15 August 1947 ? [SSC MTS 2023] pipeline-1179698
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Who among the following was the Viceroy of India during the announcement of the Partition of Bengal in 1905 ? [SSC MTS 2024] pipeline-1179709
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Who among the following Governor Generals of Bengal outlawed the practice of Sati? [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1179676
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Which among the following Acts established the dual system of control by the British government and the East India Company in India? [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1179681
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Who is called the father of Local Self-Government in India? [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1179691
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The Rowlatt Act of 1919 granted the British colonial government the power to arrest and detains Indians without trial. Who was the British Viceroy of India at that time? [SSC GD 2024] pipeline-1179710
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In which year did Lord Curzon arrive in India as Viceroy? [CONSTABLE EXE 2023] pipeline-1179687
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Which of the following Acts of the British Parliament stated that a member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India? [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1179692
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In which year was the Pitt's India Act passed? [SSC CHSL 2022] pipeline-1179683
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When was a member of the British Cabinet appointed as a 'Secretary of State for India' and made responsible for all matters related to the governance of India ? [RPF SI 2024] pipeline-1179721
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The Ilbert Bill was passed during the term of Lord Ripon to bring Indian and European magistracy on equal footing _________. [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1179702
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Who was the last Governor General of British India? [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1179715
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Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian Arms Act, 1878, was passed? [SSC MTS 2024] pipeline-1179717
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Under whom was CP Ilbert a law member of the council? [SSC CGL 2023] pipeline-1179718
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Under which of the following Acts of British India did the British government take direct control of the administration of India in its own hands ? [SSC CPO 2024] pipeline-1179675
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Which of the following Commissions was appointed by Lord Curzon to enquire into the working of the police administration? [SSC CHSL 2023] pipeline-1179689
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Under which of the following Acts, was Warren Hastings appointed as the Governor-General of Bengal? [SSC MTS 2024] pipeline-1179693
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Which Act was passed by the British Parliament in the year 1773 AD to regulate the activities of the East India Company? [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1179716
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Under which Act was the rule of British Crown established over India ? [SSC MTS 2023] pipeline-1179706
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Under which of the following Acts, the Board of Control was established in England to control and supervise the administration of British India? [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1179707
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Who was the Viceroy of British India when the Rowlatt Act was passed? [RRC GROUP D] pipeline-1189335
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Before the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal was the biggest province of British India. It consisted of parts of which of the following states? [SSC CHSL 2022] pipeline-1189310
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Who among the following is credited for the enactment of First Factory Act, 1881, which had provisions to regulate employment of children? [CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ] pipeline-1189306
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Partition of Bengal held in_________. [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1189318
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Partition of Bengal was repealed by the British in _________. [CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ] pipeline-1189312
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Lord Curzon declared the partition of _________ in 1905. [SSC CGL 2023] pipeline-1189309
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