The Mill Story

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What is history? How many types of history are there?

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What is Periodising?

Q. "The History of British India" was written by .

1. James Mill
2. Warren Hastings
3. Arthur Wellesley
4. William Jones

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Who is the father of civics?

Q. 'British should conquer the territories in India to ensure the happiness of the Indian People.' Who had this opinion?

1. Warren Hastings
2. James Mill
3. Robert Clive
4. Lord Lytton

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In which three periods did James Mill divide Indian history?

1. Hindu, Muslim and British

2. None of the above

3. Ancient, Medieval and Modern

4. Pre-historic, Ancient and Modern

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Which period is considered as the period of Delhi Renaissance?

1. 1792 to 1856

2. 1830 to 1859

3. 1830 to 1857

4. 1789 to 1850

Q. Who published A History of British India in 1817, in which he divided Indian history into three periods–Hindu, Muslim, and British?

1. Nathaniel Halhed
2. William Jones
3. Henry Thomas Colebrooke
4. James Mill

Q. Who was the author of the book 'A History of British India'?

1. James Mill
2. Warren Hastings
3. Lord Lytton
4. William Bentinck

Q. Which of the following statements is(are) correct about James Mill?

1. Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilisation than Europe.
2. Mill felt that the British rule could civilise India.
3. All of the above
4. Mill argued that religious intolerance, caste taboos, and superstitious practices dominated the Indian society.

Q. James Mill published his work 'A History of British India' in which year?

1. 1801
2. 1817
3. 1857
4. 1873

Q. Modern historians usually divide Indian history into which of the following subdivisions?

1. Hindu, Muslim and British
2. North, Middle and South
3. Ancient, Medieval and Modern
4. Local, Regional and National

Q. What according to James Mill could civilise the Indians?

1. The introduction to British manners.
2. The introduction to British arts.
3. All of the above
4. The introduction to British institutions and laws.

Q. Dividing the past into different time periods (based on certain aspects of those time periods) is called modernisation.

1. False
2. True

Q. What was the major focus of the British historians while writing history?

1. The activities of British Governor-Generals.
2. The British policies and their positive impacts.
3. The justification of the British rule in India.
4. All of the above

Q. What was the major drawback of the historic classification made by James Mill?

1. The simultaneous existence of different faiths and rulers.
2. The ignorance towards the Indian system.
3. All the above
4. The classification based on religion was not reasonable.