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Modern Indian History questions and answers

Browse questions about Modern Indian History, with answers and explanations.

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British Acts and Policies40 questionsExpansion of British Rule17 questionsGandhian Era26 questionsGovernors and Viceroys21 questionsIndian National Congress and Its Sessions19 questionsModern History – Miscellaneous50 questionsMuslim league4 questionsPartition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movements6 questionsSocio Religious Reforms53 questionsStruggle for Independence21 questionsThe Revolt of 185711 questionsThe Revolutionaries29 questions

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Which English monarch issued the Royal Charter in 1600, granting the East India Company the sole privilege of trading with the East Indies?

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With the introduction of the new judicial arrangement by the British in 1772, which of the following types of courts were established in every…

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In which year did the British administration introduce the Mahalwari System in India?

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Who developed and extended the ryotwari system after its initial experiments under Alexander Read?

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Which legislative measure first granted separate electorates to Muslims during the British period in India?

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Consider the following statements about changes in 1858: I. The Government of India Act transferred government from the East India Company to the Crown.…

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During British rule in India, the Arms Act regulating possession of weapons was enacted in which year?

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Which of these became a major commercial plantation crop in Assam under British rule?

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Under the Subsidiary Alliance system introduced by the British, what was a key obligation imposed on allied Indian rulers?

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The main objective behind Lord Cornwallis introducing the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793 was to:

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Under the Government of India Act of 1858, what was the primary function of the Council of India?

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The debate over the Ilbert Bill (1883–84) was primarily about:

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The first Law Commission in India was constituted under which Act to codify and consolidate Indian laws?

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Under the Government of India Act of 1919, the central legislature became bicameral with the Council of State and which other body?

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The working-hour restrictions in the Indian Factories Act, 1881 applied to which group?

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Fill in the blank: The Federal Court of India, created under the Government of India Act of 1935, came into existence in _____.

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In what way did the Pitt’s India Act of 1784 help move towards a more unified British administration in India?

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Identify the correctly matched pair from the following (Governor - General – Policy pursued):

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Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1793: I. The Company’s trade monopoly was renewed for twenty years. II. Provision was made…

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The main aim of the Ring-Fencing Policy implemented by the British in 18th-century India was:

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Which of the following pairs of Educational Event and Key Outcome is correctly matched?

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According to Pitt’s India Act, which limitation was imposed on the Governor General and his Council?

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What was the primary role of the Board of Control created under Pitt’s India Act?

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What major change did the Regulating Act of 1773 make to the post of the Governor of Bengal?

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