Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
- (a)Fort William
- (b)Fort St. George
- (c)Fort St. David
- (d)Fort St. Angelo
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Official answer(b) Fort St. George
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Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)2 and 3 only
- (b)1 and 3 only
- (c)1, 2 and 3
- (d)2 only
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Official answer(a) 2 and 3 only
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements : 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only
In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2
- (c)3 only
- (d)2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 only
With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State. 2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire. 3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)2 only
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?
- (a)To maintain a large standing army at other's expense
- (b)To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
- (c)To secure a fixed income for the Company
- (d)To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
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Official answer(c) To secure a fixed income for the Company
Consider the following : 1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)None
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Official answer(d) None