Centralisation of British Power

Q. The Regulating Act passed by the British Crown in _________ gave the English East India Company more power in India.

1. 1771
2. 1661
3. 1773
4. 1785

Q. What type of Khadi was available during the period of Indian freedom struggle?

Q. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Subsidiary Alliance system introduced by Lord Wellesley?

1. The state was to provide for the army or give away provinces with equivalent income to the EIC.
2. There were to be two English representatives
   in the state assembly.
3. The state was not supposed to wage wars or sign treaties with other states.
4. The East India Company (EIC) was to provide a trained army to the accepting state.

Q. Which of the following are the major power changes introduced by the Regulating Act of 1773 in India?

1. The Governor of Bengal was made the Governor-General of India.
2. The Governor-General had control over the trade activities of the Company in India.
3. The Governor-General of India became the Governor of Bengal.
4. The Bombay-Madras Governor and his council were brought under the Governor-General.

Q. Under the new British policy, Indian artisans could not flourish because ______.

1. the product prices were very high
2. the product prices were fixed
3. their products were taxed
4. the product prices were very low

Q. What changes came to be seen in the Indian society by middle of the twentieth century?

Q. Diwani rights refers to the right to collect revenue.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. Mughal Emperor
2. Nawab of Bengal
3. Mir Jafar
4. Shah Alam
5. Governor General
6. Warren Hastings