English BPSC TRE 3.0 Re-exam-2024
Q461. Who was the first Viceroy and Governor General of India under Crown Rule?
A Lord Canning
B Lord Dalhousie
C Lord Minto
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: Lord Canning
English DSSSB PGT 2014 History
Q462. Queen's Proclamation was passed in which month of 1858?
A April
B June
C August
D September
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Correct answer: *
English DSSSB TGT 2021 (09/10/2021 Shift-III) SST
Q463. The power to govern India was passed from the East India Company to the British Crown through an Act of .........
A 1862
B 1859
C 1860
D 1858
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Correct answer: 1858
English NVS PGT 2022 (History) 16/12/2022 shift-II
Q464. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Apart from a commonly shared hatred for alien rule the Rebels of 1857, had no definite political vision of the future. Reason (R) : Even in failure, the Revolt of 1857 served as a source of inspiration for the national liberation movement. In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct of explanation of
C (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct of explanation of
English NVS PGT 2022 (History) 16/12/2022 shift-II
Q465. Who among the following called the revolt of 1857 as the first war of Independence of India ?
A Shyamji Krishna Verma
B Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
C Khudi Ram Bose
D Champak Raman Pillai
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Correct answer: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
English DSSSB TGT 2018 16 Oct 2021 Shift-II SST
Q466. Which was/were the reason of failure of 1857 revolt?
A The leaders failed to evolve unity of action
B Lack of popular support
C Apathy of Indian rulers
D All of the given options
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Correct answer: All of the given options
English EMRS TGT Exam-2023
Q467. Consider the following statements with reference to the early decades of the 20th century and choose the correct answer with the help of given options: (A) Amongst weavers some produced coarse cloth while others wove finer varieties. (B) The coarser clothe was bought by the poor and its demand was more stable. (C) The demand for the finer varieties bought by the well-to-do fluctuated violently. (D) Famines did not affect the sale of Banarasi or Baluchari saris.
A (B) and (C)
B (C) and (D)
C (A) and (D)
D (A) and (B)
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Correct answer: (A) and (D)
English EMRS TGT Exam-2023
Q468. Why did Manchester imports into India decline in the first decade of 20th century?
A Due to the imposition of additional duty on cargo ships coming from Britain to India
B Due to the deterioration in the quality of the goods produced in the British factories.
C Due to the pan India Swadeshi Movement
D Due to the British mills being busy with war related production.
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Correct answer: Due to the British mills being busy with war related production.
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q469. Plain cotton was initially a means of payment in:
A the African trade
B the Indian Ocean trade
C the China trade
D the Sri Lankan trade
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Correct answer: the Indian Ocean trade
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q470. Coloured cotton from India was:
A wanted for fashionable clothing and even began to define design standards Europe
B Needed to make wall-hangings
C Used for trimming dresses in Europe
D Used to make sails
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Correct answer: wanted for fashionable clothing and even began to define design standards Europe
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q471. British rule impacted India ______.
A negatively
B negatively but had some positive effects like certain innovations
C positively
D very positively
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Correct answer: negatively but had some positive effects like certain innovations
English EMRS TGT Exam-2023
Q472. Why in the late 18th century at many places in Bengal, weavers deserted villages and migrated? (A) Due to clash between weavers and gomasthas. (B) Due to the punishment given to the weavers by the gomasthas in case the supplies were delayed. (C) Weavers could not sell their goods to anyone else because of taking advance from the company. (D) Due to gomadsthas, preventing weavers from doing agricultural work. in
A (B), (C), (D)
B (A), (B), (D)
C (B), (C), (D)
D (A), (B), (C)
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Correct answer: (A), (B), (C)
English BPSC TRE 2.0 Exam 2023 (6-8)
Q473. The reason for decline of the handicraft industries in India under the British rule was
A Competition with machine made goods
B Exploitative policies of the British Government in India
C Excessive taxes on Indian goods
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: More than one of the above
English BPSC TRE 3.0 Re-exam-2024
Q474. The first cotton textile mill in India was established in which year?
A 1818
B 1861
C 1854
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 1818
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (27/07/2018 Shift-I Female) History
Q475. Name the Parsi Merchant who had started the first successful cotton mill in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1854?
A C.N. David
B C.N. Arnold
C C.N. Davar
D C.N. Hill
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Correct answer: C.N. Davar
English BPSC TRE 3.0 Re-exam-2024 DSSSB PGT 2021 (28/06/2021 Female) History
Q476. The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was established in which year, making it the first large-scale steel producer in India?
A 1875
B 1907
C 1857
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 1907
English DSSSB TGT 2018 15/10/2018 Shift-II SST
Q477. Under whose leadership from 1820, did the British adopt policies aimed at "reforming " Indian Society by Introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western institutions?
A Governor General Lord Willian Bentinck
B Governor General Lord Dalhousie
C Governor General Lord Cornwallis
D Governor General Lord Warren Hastings
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Correct answer: Governor General Lord Willian Bentinck
English KVS (LDCE) PGT 2022 (History)
Q478. Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) administration of university education was increasingly brought under official control. Reason (R) educated Indians to express loyalty towards th British rule. Find the correct answer from the options given below:
A Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B (A) is correct but (R) is false
C (A) is false, but (R) is correct
D Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
English DSSSB PGT 2015 (Tier-II) History
Q479. When did Curzon passed the Indian Universities Act?
A 1902
B 1904
C 1905
D 1907
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Correct answer: 1904
English KVS (LDCE) PGT 2022 (History)
Q480. Who among the following propounded that there is a close similarity the European ans Sanskrit languages?
A William Jones
B Max Muller
C V. A. Smith
D Karl Marx
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Correct answer: William Jones