Q.21 Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
(A) Dutch
(B) English
(C) French
(D) Portuguese
Q.22 Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
(A) The Arms Act
(B) The Public Safety Act
(C) The Rowlatt Act
(D) The Vernacular Press Act
Q.23 The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because -
(A) it sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians
(B) it proposed to partition India
(C) it was an all-white commission without Indian representation
(D) it proposed measures to contain nationalism
Q.24 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
Q.25 When did Governor-General’s rule end in India?
(A) 15th August 1947
(B) 9th August 1948
(C) 26th January 1950
(D) 2nd October 1950
Q.26 6th April, 1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is associated with -
(A) Dandi March by Mahatma
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Partition of Bengal
(D) Partition of India
Q.27 The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through -
(A) Indian Council Act, 1861
(B) Indian Council Act, 1892
Indian Council Act, 1909
(C) Government of India Act, 1919
Q.28 The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by the -
(A) Indian Council Act of 1892
(B) Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909
(C) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
(D) Government of India Act of 1935
Q.29 In which year was English recommended as the medium of instruction for higher education in India by Lord Macaulay?
(A) 1835
(B) 1833
(C) 1858
(D) 1821
Q.30 Which battle established the supremacy of the British rule in India?
(A) Battle of Plassey, 1757
(B) Battle of Buxar, 1764
(C) 3rd Mysore war, 1790-92
(D) 4th Mysore war 1799
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