INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below
List-I (Authors) List-II (Books)
- Ashvaghosha 1. Kamasutra
- Vatsyayana 2. Gathasaptashati
- Hala 3. Milinda Panho
- Nagasena 4. Buddha Charita
Codes:
A B C D
Correct
Solution: a)
Incorrect
Solution: a)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Regulating Act of 1773.
- It was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
- It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta.
- It promoted the servants of the Company to engage in any private trade.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
This act is of great constitutional importance as
(a) it was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India;
(b) it recognised, for the first time, the political and administrative functions of the Company; and
(c) it laid the foundations of central administration in India.
(d) It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
(e) It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the natives.
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Solution: a)
This act is of great constitutional importance as
(a) it was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India;
(b) it recognised, for the first time, the political and administrative functions of the Company; and
(c) it laid the foundations of central administration in India.
(d) It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
(e) It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the natives.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the Carnatic Wars, consider the following statements:
- The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was triggered by the War of the Austrian Succession.
- The battle of Wandiwash ended the French threat to British in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was triggered by the War of the Austrian Succession.
The battle of Wandiwash ended the colonial interests of French in India and their presence was limited to Puducherry.
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Solution: c)
The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was triggered by the War of the Austrian Succession.
The battle of Wandiwash ended the colonial interests of French in India and their presence was limited to Puducherry.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following were annexed by the British citing the Doctrine of Lapse?
- Jhansi
- Satara
- Sambalpur
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The final wave of annexations occurred under Lord Dalhousie who was the Governor-General from 1848 to 1856. He devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse.
The doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become part of Company territory. One kingdom after another was annexed simply by applying this doctrine: Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854).
Finally, in 1856, the Company also took over Awadh.
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Solution: d)
The final wave of annexations occurred under Lord Dalhousie who was the Governor-General from 1848 to 1856. He devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse.
The doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become part of Company territory. One kingdom after another was annexed simply by applying this doctrine: Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854).
Finally, in 1856, the Company also took over Awadh.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Subhash Chandra Bose.
- He became the president of INC for two consecutive years.
- The idea of the Indian National Army (INA) was first conceived by Subhash Chandra Bose.
- He opposed the Dominion status as proposed in the Nehru Report.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The idea of creating an army out of the Indian prisoners of war (POWs) was originally that of Mohan Singh, an Indian army officer who had decided not to join the retreating British army in Malaya.
The Japanese handed over the Indian prisoners of war to Mohan Singh who tried to recruit them into an Indian National Army.
In 1938, Subhash Chandra Bose became the president of INC at Haripur session.
In 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose again became the president of INC by defeating Gandhi’s candidate Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
In 1928, Subhash Chandra Bose opposed the Dominion status as proposed in the Nehru Report.
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Solution: b)
The idea of creating an army out of the Indian prisoners of war (POWs) was originally that of Mohan Singh, an Indian army officer who had decided not to join the retreating British army in Malaya.
The Japanese handed over the Indian prisoners of war to Mohan Singh who tried to recruit them into an Indian National Army.
In 1938, Subhash Chandra Bose became the president of INC at Haripur session.
In 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose again became the president of INC by defeating Gandhi’s candidate Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
In 1928, Subhash Chandra Bose opposed the Dominion status as proposed in the Nehru Report.
