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This section includes 5672 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 4751. |
Whom did Sir Charles Napier replace as the British resident of Sindh? |
| A. | Alexander Burner |
| B. | Major James Outram |
| C. | Sir John Karne |
| D. | Sir Ever Coote |
| Answer» C. Sir John Karne | |
| 4752. |
Who was the Governor General of India at the time of Sindh-annexation? |
| A. | Lord Auckland |
| B. | Lord Mayo |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Ellen borough |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4753. |
Which one of the following settlements did comprise Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue? |
| A. | Mahalwari settlement |
| B. | Ryotwari settlement |
| C. | Permanent settlement |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 4754. |
The first tribal group which rose against the British was |
| A. | Kolarian |
| B. | Mundas |
| C. | Khasis |
| D. | Santhals |
| Answer» D. Santhals | |
| 4755. |
Who started the practice of granting the rights of collecting land revenue to the highest bidder? |
| A. | Lord Clive |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4756. |
A single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia." Who made this statement? |
| A. | Lord Macaulay |
| B. | Lord William Bentinck |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Sir Charles Wood |
| Answer» B. Lord William Bentinck | |
| 4757. |
Whom did Sir Charles Napier replace as British resident of Sindh? |
| A. | Alexander Burnier |
| B. | James Outram |
| C. | Sir John Karne |
| D. | Sir Ey re Coote |
| Answer» C. Sir John Karne | |
| 4758. |
The drain of wealth from India to England began after the |
| A. | Permanent settlement |
| B. | Grant of Diwani |
| C. | Removal of Mir Qasim |
| D. | Conquest of Mysore |
| Answer» C. Removal of Mir Qasim | |
| 4759. |
The Ryotwari settlement of Madras was introduced by |
| A. | Cornwallis |
| B. | Wingate |
| C. | Clive |
| D. | Munro |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4760. |
In the permanent settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at |
| A. | 1/4 |
| B. | 1/6 |
| C. | 1/11 |
| D. | 1/2 |
| Answer» D. 1/2 | |
| 4761. |
Between which stations was the first railway line opened in India? |
| A. | Calcutta to Raniganj |
| B. | Bombay to Pune |
| C. | Calcutta to Jamshedpur |
| D. | Bombay to Thane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4762. |
Who among the following had started the Public Works Department in India in 1848? |
| A. | Lord William Bentinck |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» C. Lord Wellesley | |
| 4763. |
Who founded the independent state of Awadh? |
| A. | Shujauddaula |
| B. | Aasfuddaula |
| C. | Safdarjung |
| D. | Saadat Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4764. |
The ruler of which one of the following slates was removed from power by the British on the pretext of mis-governance? |
| A. | Awadh |
| B. | Jhansi |
| C. | Nagpur |
| D. | Satara |
| Answer» B. Jhansi | |
| 4765. |
Which one of the following Indians was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar? |
| A. | Manik Chand |
| B. | Omi Chand |
| C. | Rai Durlabh |
| D. | Raja Shitab Rai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4766. |
Which one of the following Governor General was conversant with Arabic, Persian and Bengali |
| A. | Sir John Shore |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4767. |
The 'Filtration Theory in educational policy of India was propagated by |
| A. | WC. Wood |
| B. | Lord Macaulay |
| C. | J. Mill |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» C. J. Mill | |
| 4768. |
The statement. "We have crippled over enemy without making our friends too formidable", is associated with |
| A. | Fourth Anglo-Mysore War |
| B. | Third Anglo-Mysore War |
| C. | Second Angle-Mysore War |
| D. | First Anglo-Mysore War |
| Answer» C. Second Angle-Mysore War | |
| 4769. |
The first financial bank under European guidelines was established in India in 1770 in Calcutta by Alexander and Co. What was the name of that bank? |
| A. | People Bank |
| B. | Indian Bank |
| C. | European Bank |
| D. | Bank of Hindustan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4770. |
Who said, "We have effectively crippled our enemy without making our friends too formidable"? |
| A. | Lord Hastings |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Sir John Shore |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4771. |
Who was the Scholar who deciphered the ancient Brahmi script for the first time? |
| A. | William Carey |
| B. | William Jones |
| C. | James Princep |
| D. | Nathanial Wallich |
| Answer» D. Nathanial Wallich | |
| 4772. |
The first Vernacular newspaper of India was published on May 31, 1818 by Carey and Marshman from Serampore. It was in Bengali language. What was its name? |
| A. | Samachar Sandhaya |
| B. | Samachar Bhumi |
| C. | Samachar Darpan |
| D. | Pratham Samachar |
| Answer» D. Pratham Samachar | |
| 4773. |
Who was the first President of Fort William? |
| A. | Job Charnoka |
| B. | Sir John Clive |
| C. | Sir Lord Clive |
| D. | Sir Charls Ayar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4774. |
Who waas the Nawab of Bengal when Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was granted to East India Company? |
| A. | Siraj-ud-Daulah |
| B. | Nazam-ud-Daulah |
| C. | Mir Kasim |
| D. | Mir Jafar |
| Answer» C. Mir Kasim | |
| 4775. |
Eden Gardens of Calcutta was built in 1840. It was named 'Eden' after the name of a sister of a Governor General of India. Who was the Governor General? |
| A. | Lord William Bentinck |
| B. | Charles Metacalfe |
| C. | Lord Auckland |
| D. | Lord Ellenbourough |
| Answer» D. Lord Ellenbourough | |
| 4776. |
The first all-Hindi newspaper 'Udanta Martanda' was published from Calcutta in the year 1826. Who was its editor? |
| A. | Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla |
| B. | Pandit Sadal Mishra |
| C. | Bhartendu Harishchandra |
| D. | Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi |
| Answer» B. Pandit Sadal Mishra | |
| 4777. |
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? [AS 2017] 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Reed 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 4778. |
Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modem lines? [UP-PCS 2011] |
| A. | Haider Ali |
| B. | Mir Qasim |
| C. | Shall Alam II |
| D. | Tipu Sultan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4779. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [UP-PCS 2010] List-I List-II A. Jhansi 1. Moulavi Ahmadullah B. Lucknow 2. Azimullah Khan C. Kanpur 3. Begum Hazrat Mahal D. Faizabad 4. Rani Laxmi Bai |
| A. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| B. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| D. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 | |
| 4780. |
Who was the founder of the renowned Presidency College (Former Hindu College) of Calcutta? |
| A. | Nathaniel Wallich |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| D. | William Carey |
| Answer» C. Devendra Nath Tagore | |
| 4781. |
Who was the ailer of Devagiri at the time of Alauddin Khilji's invasion? |
| A. | Pratap Rudra Dev |
| B. | Ramchandra Dev |
| C. | Malik Kafoor |
| D. | Rana Ratan Singh |
| Answer» C. Malik Kafoor | |
| 4782. |
Which one of the following Sultans assumed the title 'Umdat-ul-Niswan' on the coins? |
| A. | Razia Sultana |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| Answer» B. Balban | |
| 4783. |
Which of the following works describes the qualities of an ideal Muslim ruler? |
| A. | Taj-ul-Masir |
| B. | Tabqat-e-Nasiri |
| C. | Khazain-ul-Futuh |
| D. | Fatwa-e-Jahandari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4784. |
Which of the following was not established by Firoz Tughlaq? |
| A. | Diwan-i-Mustakharaj |
| B. | Diwan-i-Khairat |
| C. | Diwan-i-Bandagan |
| D. | Darul Shafa |
| Answer» B. Diwan-i-Khairat | |
| 4785. |
Who among the following Sultanate rulers himself encouraged bribery in administration? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» D. Ibrahim Lodi | |
| 4786. |
Which Muslim ruler enforced price control system for the first time'? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Alauddin Khilji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4787. |
For the first time, the token currency in India was introduced by |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» D. Sher Shah Suri | |
| 4788. |
Who were instrumental in deposing Raziya Begum? |
| A. | Afghans |
| B. | Mongols |
| C. | Turkish |
| D. | Arabs |
| Answer» D. Arabs | |
| 4789. |
What was 'Dar-ul-Shafa' established by Firoz Tughlaq? |
| A. | An alms house |
| B. | A free hospital |
| C. | A library |
| D. | A guest house for pilgrims |
| Answer» C. A library | |
| 4790. |
Which medieval king of India introduced the Iqta system? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Balban | |
| 4791. |
Who built the Khajuraho temples? |
| A. | Holkars |
| B. | Scindias |
| C. | Bundela |
| D. | Chandela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4792. |
Who amongst the following Sultans built the fifth storey of Qutub Minar? |
| A. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 4793. |
Which Sultan of Delhi had established a separate agriculture department and had planned the rotation of crops? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4794. |
Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Alexander the Great? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq | |
| 4795. |
Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| C. | Allauddin Khilji |
| D. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| Answer» C. Allauddin Khilji | |
| 4796. |
On whose coins, the name of the last Calipha of Baghdad appeared for the first time? |
| A. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Alauddin Masud Shah |
| Answer» D. Alauddin Masud Shah | |
| 4797. |
Which of the following places was named as Khizrabad during the Sultanate period? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Chittor |
| C. | Jaunpur |
| D. | Devagiri |
| Answer» C. Jaunpur | |
| 4798. |
Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)? |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4799. |
At the time of Qutubuddin Aibak's death, Iltutmish was the Subedar of |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Badayun |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» D. Lahore | |
| 4800. |
Who among the following died while playing Chaugan? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Mohammad Tughlaq |
| D. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| Answer» E. | |