Indian History Mcqs

 

Modern Indian History MCQs

1.The Treaty of Seringapatam is associated with which of the following wars?

[A] Second Anglo-Maratha War

[B] Third Anglo-Mysore War

[C] Third Anglo-Maratha War

[D] Fourth Anglo–Mysore War

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Correct Answer: B [Third Anglo-Mysore War]

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2.The name of P Mitra (Pramathanath Mitra) is associated with the foundation of which among the following revolutionary organizations?

[A] Anushilan Samiti

[B] India House

[C] Jugantar

[D] None of the above

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Correct Answer: A [Anushilan Samiti]

Notes:

First proper revolutionary secret society known as Anushilan Samiti (Calcutta) was founded on 24 March 1902 by Pramath Nath Mitra better known as P. Mitra.

3.During which among the following events, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of ‘Lokmanya’?

[A] Home Rule Movement

[B] Surat Split

[C] Swadeshi Movement

[D] His imprisonment in 1908

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Correct Answer: A [Home Rule Movement]

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4.Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ?

[A] Alinagar

[B] Faizabad

[C] Allahabad

[D] Benaras

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Correct Answer: C [Allahabad]

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5.Who among the following is known as the “Saint of Dakhineshwar”?

[A] Ramkrishna Paramahansa

[B] Swami Vivekananda

[C] Swami Dayanand Saraswati

[D] Saint Tikaram

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Correct Answer: A [Ramkrishna Paramahansa]

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Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa Dev (Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya) was an Indian Hindu mystic, saint, and religious leader of Bengal. He was a priest at the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple which was build by Rani Rashmoni in 1855.

6.Which among the following was a reason of eruption of Faraizi Movement?

[A] attacks of Christian Missionaries on Islam

[B] Oppression caused by Hindu Money lenders

[C] Oppressive Policy of the Company towards Muslim Tenants

[D] None of the above

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Correct Answer: C [Oppressive Policy of the Company towards Muslim Tenants]

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7.Which among the following date was passed by a resolution by Indian National Congress to observe every year as ” Purna Swarajya”?

[A] January 26

[B] August 15

[C] August 30

[D] October 2

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Correct Answer: A [January 26]

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8.Which among the following was the first French enclave of Pondicherry to merge with the Dominion of India?

[A] Mahe

[B] Karaikal

[C] Chandranagore

[D] Pondicherry

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Correct Answer: D [Pondicherry]

9.Under which of the following INA comrades, Officers’ Training School for INA officers was opened in 1943?

[A] Lt. Col. M.Z. Kiani.

[B] Habib ur Rahman

[C] Mohan Singh

[D] Lt. Col J.K. Bhonsle

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Correct Answer: B [Habib ur Rahman]

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10.What was the primary goal of the Aligarh Movement founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875?

[A] Promotion of modern education among Indian Muslims

[B] Promotion of Hindu-Muslim unity

[C] Promotion of Urdu literacy

[D] Promotion of Islamic fundamentalism

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Correct Answer: A [Promotion of modern education among Indian Muslims]

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11.Who founded Indian Home Rule League in 1916 at Poona?

[A] Annie Besant

[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak

[C] Mahdev Govind Ranade

[D] N.D. Majumdar

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Correct Answer: B [Bal Gangadhar Tilak]

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a) To establish self- government.

b) To build up an agitation for home rule by promoting political education and discussion.

c) To build the confidence of the Indians against the suppression of the British government and to create an alternative movement to break the existing state of stagnation and the inertia.

d) To revive the political activity on their own while maintaining the principles of congress. To demand for greater political representation from the British government.

e) To demand for greater political representation from the British government.

12.During the late 19th century, who among the following had started the newspaper titled “Sudharak”?

[A] Motilal Ghosh

[B] Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

[C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak

[D] N.N. Sen

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Correct Answer: B [ Gopal Ganesh Agarkar ]

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13.Who were the first European settlers in India?

[A] Portuguese

[B] English

[C] French

[D] Dutch

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Correct Answer: A [Portuguese]

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14.That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by which of the following personalities?

[A] M. G. Ranade

[B] Sir W. Hunter

[C] R. C. Dutta

[D] Dadabhai Naoroji

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Correct Answer: D [Dadabhai Naoroji]

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15.Which was the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians, founded in 1881?

[A] Hindustan Commercial Bank

[B] Oudh Commercial Bank

[C] Punjab National Bank

[D] Punjab and Sind Bank

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Correct Answer: B [Oudh Commercial Bank]

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16.What was the name of the ship of Captain Hawkins by which he came to Surat?

[A] Red Dragon

[B] Hector

[C] Khaibar

[D] Majesty

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Correct Answer: B [Hector]

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17.The Seven Years War in Europe was ended with which of the following treaty?

[A] Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle

[B] Treaty of Paris

[C] Treaty of Mangalore

[D] Treaty of Balasore

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Correct Answer: B [Treaty of Paris]

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18.The treaty of Bassein was signed between which of the following powers?

[A] English vs Maratha

[B] English vs Mysore

[C] English vs French

[D] English vs Portuguese

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Correct Answer: A [English vs Maratha]

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19.The treaty of Sagauli was signed between the British East India Company and which of following neighboring countries of India?

[A] Bangladesh

[B] Bhutan

[C] Nepal

[D] Pakistan

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Correct Answer: C [Nepal]

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20.Which of the following viceroy of India was also known as “the saviour of India and organiser of victory.”?

[A] Lord Lawrence

[B] Lord Elgin

[C] Lord Mayo

[D] Lord Northbrook

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Correct Answer: A [Lord Lawrence]

21.Cornwallis appointed many collectors during the reforms of 1787. The collectors were responsible for which of the following duties?

[A] Revenue collection

[B] Acting as a Magistrate

[C] Acting as a Judge

[D] All of the above

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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]

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22.During the time of Bajirao II, the magisterial and police powers in the urban areas were given to whom?

[A] Kotwal

[B] Munsif

[C] Patoari

[D] None of the above

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Correct Answer: A [Kotwal]

23.In which year, Lord Hardinge-I  declared that all appointments in public services were to be given to those who had a knowledge of English education?

[A] 1844

[B] 1845

[C] 1848

[D] 1850

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Correct Answer: A [1844]

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24.Which of the following was the main reason for the annexation of Satara and Nagpur by the Doctrine of Lapse?

[A] Ruler of both state had no adopted son

[B] Both states had huge potential of natural resources

[C] Position of both state was significant

[D] None of the above

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Correct Answer: C [Position of both state was significant]

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25.Who of the following viceroy is also known as Christian Viceroy?

[A] Lord Chelmsford

[B] Lord Irwin

[C] Lord Reading

[D] Lord Willingdon

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Correct Answer: B [Lord Irwin]

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26.Who of the following was the first as well as the last Indian Governor-General of free India?

[A] Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

[B] Chittaranjan Das

[C] Surendranath Sen

[D] Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Answer: A [Chakravarti Rajagopalachari]

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27.Fox’s India Bill was introduced in which year?

[A] 1780

[B] 1783

[C] 1799

[D] 1802

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Correct Answer: B [1783]

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28.All Parties Conference in Bombay on 19th May 1928 was presided over by who of the following?

[A] Dadabhai Nouroji

[B] Laja Lajpat Roy

[C] M.A. Ansari

[D] Bishen Narayan Dhar

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Correct Answer: C [M.A. Ansari]

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29.Which of the following organizations was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?

[A] East India Association

[B] Servants of India Society

[C] Indian Association

[D] India House London

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Correct Answer: A [ East India Association ]

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30.What is the name of the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi?

[A] Mein Kampf

[B] A confession

[C] The Story of My Experiments with Truth

[D] The Story of My Life as a Lawyer

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Correct Answer: C [ The Story of My Experiments with Truth ]

31.Who among the following were associated with Kanpur Conspiracy Case?

1. S. A. Dange

2. Muzaffar Ahmad

3. Shaukat Usmani

4. Nalini Gupta

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 3

[B] 1, 2 & 4

[C] 2, 3 & 4

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]

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32.By which of the following years the Moplahs were subdued?

[A] 1918

[B] 1921

[C] 1925

[D] 1930

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Correct Answer: B [1921]

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33.Which of the following statements is not correct about the book Indian struggle written by Subhash Chandra Bose?

[A] It covers the period of India’s Struggle for freedom between 1920 and 1942.

[B] It comprises the Haripura (1938) and Tripura (1939) sessions.

[C] It has a chapter ‘The Gandhi-Irwin Pact and after

[D] It depicts the comprehensive history of the Peasant Movement in India.

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34.The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to which of the following events?

[A] Minto-Morley reforms

[B] Montague-Chelmsford reforms

[C] Simon Commission

[D] First Round Table Conference

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Correct Answer: C [Simon Commission

35.During which of the following period the worst famine occurred in India under the British rule?

[A] 1860 – 1861

[B] 1876 – 1878

[C] 1896 – 1897

[D] 1899 – 1900

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Correct Answer: B [1876 – 1878]

36.Which one of the following political leaders had seconded the ‘Quit India Resolution’ of 1942?

[A] A. K. Azad

[B] Rajendra Prasad

[C] Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel

[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru

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Correct Answer: D [Jawahar Lal Nehru]

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37.The integration of states was done under the leadership of which of the following?

[A] Maulana Azad

[B] Govind Ballabh Pant

[C] B.R. Ambedkar

[D] Sardar Patel

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Correct Answer: D [Sardar Patel]

38.Who leaders was hanged in Mandalay jail on February 10, 1916, for inciting rebellion against the British Government?

[A] Romesh Chunder Dutt

[B] Pandit Sohan Lal Pathak

[C] Ashutosh Mukherjee

[D] Jatindranath Mookherjee

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Correct Answer: B [Pandit Sohan Lal Pathak]

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39.Who was “Second Muslim” to become the “President of Indian National Congress” after Badruddin taiyyabji?

[A] Rahimtulla M. Sayani

[B] Hakim Ajmal Khan

[C] Syed Hasan Imam

[D] None of the above

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Correct Answer: A [Rahimtulla M. Sayani]

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40.Who was the only Keralite to be was the President of the Indian National Congress?

[A] Pattabhi Sitaraimayya

[B] S. Srinivasa Iyengar

[C] C. Sankaran Nair

[D] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

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Correct Answer: C [C. Sankaran Nair

1. S. A. Dange

2. Muzaffar Ahmad

3. Shaukat Usmani

4. Nalini Gupta

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 3

[B] 1, 2 & 4

[C] 2, 3 & 4

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]

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32.By which of the following years the Moplahs were subdued?

[A] 1918

[B] 1921

[C] 1925

[D] 1930

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Correct Answer: B [1921]

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33.Which of the following statements is not correct about the book Indian struggle written by Subhash Chandra Bose?

[A] It covers the period of India’s Struggle for freedom between 1920 and 1942.

[B] It comprises the Haripura (1938) and Tripura (1939) sessions.

[C] It has a chapter ‘The Gandhi-Irwin Pact and after

[D] It depicts the comprehensive history of the Peasant Movement in India.

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Correct Answer: D [It depicts the comprehensive history of the Peasant Movement in India.]

34.The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to which of the following events?

[A] Minto-Morley reforms

[B] Montague-Chelmsford reforms

[C] Simon Commission

[D] First Round Table Conference

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Correct Answer: C [Simon Commission

35.During which of the following period the worst famine occurred in India under the British rule?

[A] 1860 – 1861

[B] 1876 – 1878

[C] 1896 – 1897

[D] 1899 – 1900

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Correct Answer: B [1876 

36.Which one of the following political leaders had seconded the ‘Quit India Resolution’ of 1942?

[A] A. K. Azad

[B] Rajendra Prasad

[C] Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel

[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru

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Correct Answer: D [Jawahar Lal Nehru]

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37.The integration of states was done under the leadership of which of the following?

[A] Maulana Azad

[B] Govind Ballabh Pant

[C] B.R. Ambedkar

[D] Sardar Patel

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Correct Answer: D [Sardar Patel]

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38.Who leaders was hanged in Mandalay jail on February 10, 1916, for inciting rebellion against the British Government?

[A] Romesh Chunder Dutt

[B] Pandit Sohan Lal Pathak

[C] Ashutosh Mukherjee

[D] Jatindranath Mookherjee

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Correct Answer: B [Pandit Sohan Lal Pathak]

39.Who was “Second Muslim” to become the “President of Indian National Congress” after Badruddin taiyyabji?

[A] Rahimtulla M. Sayani

[B] Hakim Ajmal Khan

[C] Syed Hasan Imam

[D] None of the above

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Correct Answer: A [Rahimtulla M. Sayani]

40.Who was the only Keralite to be was the President of the Indian National Congress?

[A] Pattabhi Sitaraimayya

[B] S. Srinivasa Iyengar

[C] C. Sankaran Nair

[D] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

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Correct Answer: C [C. Sankaran Nair]

41.In which year, Anushilan Samiti was established?

[A] 1900

[B] 1901

[C] 1902

[D] 1905

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Correct Answer: C [1902]

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42.In which year, Bal Gangadhar Tilk was sentenced to Mandalay Jail in Burma?

[A] 1907

[B] 1908

[C] 1910

[D] 1912

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Correct Answer: B [1908]

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43.When did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose escape from his resident to go Russia?

[A] 1938

[B] 1940

[C] 1941

[D] 1943

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Correct Answer: C [1941]

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44.Which is the oldest existing house in Dum Dum?

[A] Matijhila

[B] Habib Kothri

[C] Clive’s House

[D] Alibagh Manzil

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Correct Answer: C [Clive’s House]

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45.In which of the following province of British India, Ryotwari system was introduced for collection of taxes?

[A] Eastern India

[B] North India

[C] Western India

[D] South India

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Correct Answer: D [South India]

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46.Pitts India Act of 1784 was a/an ____:

[A] Resolution

[B] Ordinance

[C] Regulating Act

[D] White paper

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Correct Answer: C [Regulating Act]

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47.Who among the following revolutionaries was executed by the British?

[A] Chandrashekhar Azad

[B] Jatin Das

[C] Rajguru

[D] Kalpana Dutt

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Correct Answer: C [Rajguru]

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48.Who coined the term ‘Satyagraha’?

[A] Ram Mohan Roy

[B] Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

[C] Mahatma Gandhi

[D] Rabindranath Tagore

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Correct Answer: C [Mahatma Gandhi ]

49.At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651?

[A] Calcutta

[B] Burdwan

[C] Singur

[D] Qasim Bazar

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Correct Answer: D [Qasim Bazar]

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50.The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was ____:

[A] Lord Macaulay

[B] Lord Hastings

[C] Lord Curzon

[D] Lord Bentinck

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Correct Answer: D [Lord Bentinck