Cluster · British Colonial History in India
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Partition of Bengal was repealed by the British in _________. [CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ] pipeline-1189312
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Partition of Bengal held in_________. [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1189318
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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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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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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The result of English Education Act of 1835 was to make ________ as a medium of instruction for ___________ education. [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1179060
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 primarily dealt with which of the following subject matters? [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1179056
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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In which year was the monopoly of the British East India Company on trade with India broken by legislation? [CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ] pipeline-1178856
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Wood's Despatch is related with__________. [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1179054
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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English as the official language of India for higher education was incorporated in the resolution formulation by _______. [SSC CHSL 2023] pipeline-1179057
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT related to Macaulay? [SSC MTS 2024] pipeline-1179051
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Based on Macaulay’s Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in ______. [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1179065
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Under the Charter Act of 1833 in British India, the East India Company’s monopoly on trade with which of the following countries was abolished ? [SSC CPO 2024] pipeline-1178840
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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In __________ , the British government enacted a legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles — chintz — in England. Interestingly, this Act was known as the Calico Act. [SSC CHSL 2022] pipeline-1189275
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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The East India Company Act, 1813, is also known as the ______. [RRC GROUP D] pipeline-1178832
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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As a result of which act did Queen Victoria, who was the monarch of Britain, also became the sovereign of British territories in India, with the title "Empress of India" in 1858? [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1185582
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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The British parliament transferred the powers of the East India company to the British crown in _______ . [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1185595
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which act allows the government to confiscate the assets of newspaper in case of publishing anything “objectionable”? [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1185578
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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The Charter Act of 1813 extended the East India Company's rule in India to another_________ years. [SSC MTS 2022] pipeline-1185579
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gk | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word that can be used here based on the given context. pipeline-761286
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english | fill_blank | intermediate | |||||||||||
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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? pipeline-1299351
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mp_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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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? pipeline-1302184
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mp_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who was the Viceroy at the time of the Revolt of 1857? pipeline-1335626
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which Viceroy introduced a Vernacular Press Act in 1878? pipeline-1333840
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who among the following was the Viceroy of India when the Chauri Chaura incident take place? pipeline-1323896
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which of the following Viceroy implemented the Vernacular Press Act? pipeline-1323895
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Partition of Bengal, 1905 was carried out under which of the following British Viceroy in India? pipeline-1323695
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Under which of the following Acts of British India, was a Board of Control established in Britain, and a dual system of governance imposed on British India by the British government and the East India Company? pipeline-1323993
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which of the following statements are true with respect to The Charter Act of 1853? 1. This Act was passed when Lord Cornwallis was the Governor-General of India. 2. For the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor- General’s council. 3. Macualay Committee was formed as a result of this Act. pipeline-1318221
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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What was the tenure of British Viceroy Lord Chelmsford? pipeline-1323995
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Consider the following statements about The Regulating Act, 1773. I. Warren Hastings became the Governor-General of Bengal through The Regulating Act, 1773. II. The Regulating Act, 1773 liquidated the East India Company and transferred its government and territories to the British crown. pipeline-1323998
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who among the following was the Viceroy of India when the Cabinet Mission came to India? pipeline-1323796
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who among the following was the Viceroy during the Rowlatt Act? pipeline-1323795
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Consider the following statements about the Newspaper Act, 1908. I. The legislation was passed during the tenure of Viceroy, Lord Hardinge. II. It empowered Magistrates to seize printing press or other equipment related to newspaper printing. Which of the given statements is/ are correct? pipeline-1323898
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who among the following Governor Generals enacted the law against the Sati practice in December 1829? pipeline-1309567
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Match the following Acts/Policies with the respective years in which they were put into place.
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bihar_police | match_following | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which of the following Governor Generals of India suppressed thugs? pipeline-1317994
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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The Vernacular Press Act was passed during the reign of which Viceroy of India?
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which Act was formulated to end the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India? pipeline-1306928
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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At the time of the first session of the Indian National Congress, who among the following was the Viceroy of India? pipeline-1306825
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Under the Charter Act of 1833 in British India, the East India Company’s monopoly on trade with which of the following countries was abolished? pipeline-1297851
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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The _______________ was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company's rule in India. pipeline-442352
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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In August 1858, the British parliament passed an act that set an end to the rule of the company. It was called __________. pipeline-442297
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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During the rule of which Viceroy INA trials was held? pipeline-425046
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who was the first Viceroy of India ? pipeline-425963
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who was the last Governor General and the first Viceroy of India? pipeline-426113
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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In 1872, Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India was assassinated in ___________. pipeline-422946
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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What was the tenure of British Viceroy Lord Chelmsford? pipeline-422869
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which of the following Viceroy implemented the Vernacular Press Act? pipeline-412987
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bihar_police | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which Act was introduced to liquidate the British East India Company and transfer its functions to the British Crown? pipeline-1363678
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rajasthan | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Which of the following commissions is related to the reorganization of the Indian Army after the suppression of the revolt of 1857? pipeline-1250659
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rajasthan | — | intermediate | |||||||||||
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Who was the Viceroy at the time of the Revolt of 1857? pipeline-1244709
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rajasthan | — | intermediate |