{"id":1001,"date":"2023-06-19T18:42:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2023-06-19T18:42:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:12:56","slug":"british-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/british-period\/","title":{"rendered":"British Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/british-period\/#British_Period_%E2%80%93_Indian_History_GK_MCQ_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2\" >British Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ ( \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u093e\u0932 )<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/british-period\/#British_Period_%E2%80%93_Indian_History_GK_MCQ_%E2%80%93_Previous_Year_Questions\" >British Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ &#8211; Previous Year Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/british-period\/#Some_Important_Links\" >Some Important Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"British_Period_%E2%80%93_Indian_History_GK_MCQ_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2\"><\/span>British Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ ( \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u093e\u0932 )<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the significant era of the British Period in India through our extensive collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) sourced from previous year papers of diverse exams, including UPSC IAS and various sectors. Test your knowledge, enhance your exam preparation, and gain insights into the colonial rule that shaped the course of Indian history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brief:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to our British Period MCQs page, where you can delve into the transformative era of British rule in India through a comprehensive collection of multiple-choice questions sourced from previous year papers of renowned exams, including UPSC IAS and various sectors. Immerse yourself in the political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics of this significant period and elevate your exam preparation with our carefully curated MCQs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covering a wide range of topics related to the British Period, our MCQs delve into various aspects such as the arrival of the East India Company, the establishment of British rule, the Revolt of 1857, administrative policies, economic impact, social reforms, cultural interactions, freedom movements, and more. 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for=\"optA_16782\">a) 1848 A.D.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16782\">b) 1858 A.D.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16782\">c) 1862 A.D.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16782\">d) 1856 A.D.<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Prior to 1813, which among the following measures, was not adopted by the British to exploit the Indians economically ?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16783\">a) Monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible and selling them at high rates<\/label><\/li>\r\n     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class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16784\">b) Committed suicide<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16784\">c) Was assassinated<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16784\">d) Died under mysterious circumstances<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which British military officer defeated Tipu Sultan in India, Napolean Bonaparte in Europe and eventually, became the Duke of Wellington?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16785\">a) Arthur Wellesley<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16785\">b) Robert Clive<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16785\">c) Warren Hastings<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16785\">d) Richard Wellesley<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in AD 1848?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16786\">a) Lord William Bentinck<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16786\">b) Lord Dalhousie<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16786\">c) Lord Wellesley<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16786\">d) Lord Cornwallis<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">\u201cWhite Mutiny\u201d by the European soldiers, was staged during the period of:\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16787\">a) Canning<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16787\">b) Ripon<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16787\">c) Dalhousie<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16787\">d) Mayo<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n   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class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16788\">d) The English were allowed to fortify their positions on Indian soil<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">question<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16789\">a) A \u2013 3; B \u2013 4; C \u2013 2; D \u2013 1<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16789\">b) A \u2013 4; B \u2013 2; C \u2013 1; D \u2013 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16789\">c) A \u2013 4; B \u2013 1; C \u2013 2; D \u2013 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16789\">d) A \u2013 2; B \u2013 1; C \u2013 3; D \u2013 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"c\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">After 1880, Railways were built during British rule in India through\u2013\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16790\">a) Indian merchants or money-lenders<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16790\">b) Private enterprise<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16790\">c) State Agency<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16790\">d) A and B both<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Due to commercial rivalry the Dutch indulged in the massacre of Englishmen at\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_16791\">a) Malacca<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_16791\">b) Amboyna<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_16791\">c) Surat<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_16791\">d) Cassimbazar<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo- Mysore War are correct?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_17360\">a) 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_17360\">b) 1, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_17360\">c) 2 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_17360\">d) 1 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following is incorrect?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_17363\">a) Clive was the first European who initiated the policy of taking part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power in India.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_17363\">b) Duplex was the first European who initiated the policy of taking part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_17363\">c) Albuquerque was the first European who took part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_17363\">d) Warren Hastings was the first European who took part in the internal quarrels of the Indian princes to acquire territory and power.<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"c\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following was not a result of British colonial rule in India?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_17365\">a) Ruin of Indian agriculture<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_17365\">b) Ruin of Indian industries<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_17365\">c) Ruin of Indian trade<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_17365\">d) Ruin of Indian feudalism<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">When and by whom were the Portuguese driven out of Hughli in Bengal?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_17367\">a) 1631-Qasim Khan<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_17367\">b) 1666-Prince Shuja<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_17367\">c) 1625-Shaista Khan<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_17367\">d) 1650-Prince Murad<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Identify the Acts passed by the British Government in 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