OTEE Modern Indian History 2

Question 1

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and which Indian ruler?

Accepted Answer

Siraj ud-Daulah

Answer

Hyder Ali

Answer

Tipu Sultan

Answer

Mir Qasim

Question 2

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 primarily through the efforts of which person?

Accepted Answer

A.O. Hume

Answer

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 3

Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse was used primarily to annex which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

Satara

Answer

Awadh

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Mysore

Question 4

The Permanent Settlement of 1793 introduced by Lord Cornwallis fixed land revenue permanently with which group?

Accepted Answer

Zamindars (landlords)

Answer

Peasants (ryots)

Answer

Village panchayats

Answer

British district collectors

Question 5

In which year did the British Crown formally take over administrative control of India from the East India Company?

Accepted Answer

1858

Answer

1857

Answer

1861

Answer

1876

Question 6

Who served as the first Viceroy of India after the Crown took over from the East India Company?

Accepted Answer

Lord Canning

Answer

Lord Dalhousie

Answer

Lord Curzon

Answer

Lord Ripon

Question 7

The revolt of 1857 began at Meerut when Indian soldiers (sepoys) refused to use cartridges allegedly greased with animal fat. Which regiment sparked the first open mutiny?

Accepted Answer

3rd Bengal Light Cavalry

Answer

34th Native Infantry

Answer

19th Bengal Native Infantry

Answer

85th Light Infantry