Company Rule in India

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Company Rule in India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as British Power in India, The Battle of Plassey, The Battle of Buxar, Dual Government in Bengal, The Wodeyar / Mysore Dynasty, Rise of Haidar Ali, First Anglo Mysore War, Second Anglo Mysore War, etc.

Important Questions on Company Rule in India

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The final defeat of the Maratha Confederacy came during the time of ________________.

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Who was the leader at Kanpur during the revolt of 1857?

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In which of these battles did the English defeated Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal?

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The first General Post Office (GPO) in India was established in the year 1774. In which city it was established?

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Which of the following princely states was/were annexed using the policy of the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Nagpur

2. Mysore

3. Sambalpur

4. Satara

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Consider the following statements.

1. The Permanent Settlement system was introduced by the British to encourage investment in agriculture.

2. The British expected the Permanent Settlement system would help the emergence of a class of yeomen farmers who would be loyal to the Company

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Consider the following events:

1. First Anglo-Mysore war

2. First Anglo Burmese war

3. First Anglo Sikh war

4. First Anglo Maratha war

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

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One hundred years before the War of Independence (1857), a battle fought where destiny of India changed drastically. Identify

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The Treaty of Srirangpattanam was signed in

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Tatya Tope (Tantia Tope) one of the famous leaders of the 'Revolt of 1857, was hanged by the British in 1859 at _____.

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In which year did Bihar get the status of a separate province in the reign of British administration?

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Through which of the following 'Acts' which Lord Cornwallis got power to veto the decisions of Council?

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In order to control the media in India, Acts' were passed in ________.

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The boundary demarcation line between India and China is:  

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Which parts of Bihar were not impacted by the 1857 Revolt?

(1) Danapur

(2) Patna

(3) Arrah

(4) Muzaffarpur

(5) Monghyr Munger

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What is the reason for the failure of the 1857 revolt?

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Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?

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Which of the following statements about Binodini Dasi, a pioneering figure in Bengali theatre in the late 19th early 20th century, is/are correct?

1. She was one of the prime movers behind the setting up of the Star Theatre (1883) in Calcutta.

2. She serialized her autobiography Amar Katha (My Story) between 1910 and 1913.

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Which one of the following commercial centres declined after mid-eighteenth century?