Centralisation of British Power

Q. Who became the first Governor-General of the British India?

1. Canning
2. Dalhousie
3. Wellesley
4. Warren Hastings

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who was known as the "liberal Governor-General of India"?

1. Warren Hastings
2. Lord Dalhousie
3. William Bentinck
4. Francis Hastings

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

1. True
2. False

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. the product prices were very low
4. their products were taxed

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Battle of Plassey?

Statement 1: It was a battle fought between the forces of East India Company headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah.

Statement 2: After Robert Clive’s victory at Plassey, he was appointed Governor of Bengal.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
3. Both the statements are true.
4. Both the statements are false.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: Tipu Sultan never signed the Subsidiary Alliance treaty with the Company.

Statement 2: Hyderabad, Mysore, Awadh, Gaikwad, Scindia, Bhosle, and Holkar agreed to the policy of Subsidiary Alliance.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
3. Both the statements are true.
4. Both the statements are false.

Q. Which of the following were the outcomes of the Battle of Buxar?

1. Company got Diwani rights.
2. Mir Qasim went into poverty.
3. Shah Alam was killed in the battle.
4. Nawab of Awadh fled, but eventually surrendered.