How, When, and Where in India

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the history of India.

This includes the history of British India and its administration.


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Who was the last Viceroy of India?

Lord Canning Lord Mountbatten Etipon Lord Wellesley

The British thought surveys were important for

Writing history Effective judgement Effective administration None of these

The British preserve official documents because

The preserved documents reveal the progress made by country in the past One can study the notes and reports which were prepared in the past Their copies may be made and used in modern times All of the above

Which of the following is NOT the period of division of Indian History by James Mill?

Hindu Muslim Christians Sikhs

Which is NOT the source of describing history.?

Diaries of people Conversation between two people Accounts of pilgrims and travellers Autobiographies of important personalities

Who was the Scottish economist and political philosopher during 1817?

Wellesley James Princep Canning James Mill

Other the keeping Records, the practice which became common in colonial administration:

Editing Reading Surveying Competing

Those who are specialised in art of beautiful writing:

Literate Caligraphists Artists Novelists

How did many historians refer British period in India as?

Modern Colonial Political subjugation None of theseMatch the following

What do you mean by Colonisation?

Conquest of one country by another. Subjugation of two country by another country. Subjugation of one country by another None of these

A list of historical events is given below. Choose the one where a precise date can be fixed.

Start of Mughal Rule in India Start of British rule in India Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi Start of Non- cooperation Movement

When did Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore?

1781 1780 1779 1782

What do you mean by contemporary?

The term refers to the future period. The term refers to the present period. The term refers to the past period. None of these

History is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have ________

Changed Started Ended/completed Evolved

Where were national archives located in India?

Delhi

Mumbai

Pune

None

Which were not the sources of information for the British administration:

Memos

Reports

Notes

Diaries of Indians

What is Imperialism?

Technical Term

Political System

Traditional Term

None

Name the three-volume work of James Mill, the Scottish economist, and philosopher.

Glimpses of India

History of British India

Ancient History of India

Glimpses of British History

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: How, When, and Where in India
Questions: 18
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