Modern History (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765? [2002]

a. Garos

b. Khasis

c. Kukis

d. Tipperahs

2. Which one of the following territories was not affected the Revolt of 1857? [2005]

a. Jhansi

b. Chittor

c. Jagdishpur

d. Lucknow

3. In India, the first Bank of limited liability managed by Indi and founded in 1881 was: [2003].

a. Hindustan Commercial Bank

b. Oudh Commercial Bank

c. Punjab National Bank

d. Punjab and Sind Bank Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [2008]
List-I (Person) - List-II (Position)
A. Nagender Singh - 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A N Ray - 2. President, International Court of Justice
C. R. K Trivedi - 3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai - 4. Attorney General of India
Code:

a. A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

b. A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

c. A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

d. A-2; B-4;C-1; D-3

5. Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his executive council by substituting "portfolio" or departmental system for corporate functioning? [2002]

a. Indian Councils Act, 1861

b. Government of India Act, 1858

c. Indian Councils Act, 1892

d. Indian Councils Act, 1909

6. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [2003]

a. Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal

b. Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore

c. Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid's Elements of Geometry'translated into Sanskrit

d. Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharda in the Shringeri temple

7. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel'Anand Math'?

a. Bhil uprising [2006]

b. Rangpur and Dinapur uprising

c. Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion

d. Sanyasi rebellion

8. Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2002]
List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India)
A. Charter Act, 1813
B. Regulating Act
C. Act of 1858
D. Pitt's India Act
List II (Provisions)
1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India
2. Company's trade monopoly in India was ended
3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown
4. The Company's directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company
Codes:

a. A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1

b. A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2

c. A-2; B - 3; C-4; D - 1

d. A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2

9. The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was: [2003]

a. the creation of employment opportunities for native Indians

b. the spread of western culture in India

c. the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language

d. the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education

10. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny? [2006]

a. Lord Canning

b. Lord Dalhousie

c. Lord Hardings

d. Lord Lytton

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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