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In this post we are providing the key answers and explanations for the test PSI-107
PSI-107 Key Answers
Q.1) The first country to enter India for trade?
- English
- Dutch
- French
- Portuguese
Q.1) solution (4)
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, who had discovered the sea route to India in 1498. He reached port of Calicut on 17th May 1498 and received by the Hindu ruler of Calicut, zamorin.
Q.2) First English factory was set up on the banks of river?
- Ganga
- Penna
- Cauvery
- Hugli
Q.2) solution (4)
The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli in 1651. This was the base from which the Company’s traders, known at that time as “factors”, operated. The factory had a warehouse where goods for export were stored, and it had offices where Company officials sat. As trade expanded, the Company persuaded merchants and traders to come and settle near the factory. (1st factory functioned in Masulipattanam in Surat (1612), followed by 1639(Madras), Bombay (1668) and Calcutta (1690) source: ncert class 7 it was Thomas roe who obtained permission from the mughal emperor jahangir to establish a factory in surat).
Q.3) The Mughal emperor who granted Farman to East India Company enabling right to duty free trade?
- Murshid Quli khan
- Aurangzeb
- Sirajuddaulah
- Mir qasim
Q.3) solution (2)
East India Company also persuaded the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to issue a farman granting the Company the right to trade duty free.
Q.4) The battle of Plassey fought between?
- Robert Clive and Mir Qasim
- Robert Clive and Mir Jafar
- Robert Clive and Sirajuddaulah
- Robert Clive and Alivardi khan
Q.4) solution (3)
In 1757, Robert Clive led the Company’s army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey. One of the main reasons for the defeat of the Nawab was that the forces led by Mir Jafar, one of Sirajuddaulah’s commanders, never fought the battle. Clive had managed to secure his support by promising to make him nawab after crushing Sirajuddaulah. The Battle of Plassey became famous because it was the first major victory the Company won in India.
Q.5) The battle of Buxar fought between?
- Robert Clive and Mir Qasim
- Robert Clive and Mir Jafar
- Robert Clive and Sirajuddaulah
- Robert Clive and Alivardi khan
Q 5) solution (1)
When Mir Jafar protested, the Company deposed him and installed Mir Qasim in his place. When Mir Qasim complained, he in turn was defeated in a battle fought at Buxar (1764), driven out of Bengal, and Mir Jafar was reinstalled. The Nawab had to pay Rs 500,000 every month but the Company wanted more money to finance its wars, and meet the demands of trade and its other expenses. It wanted more territories and more revenue.
Q.6) Diwani rights were influential in expanding territory of British. What is Diwani rights?
- To carry duty free trade
- To use vast revenues of state
- To take control of neighbouring states
- None of the above
Q 6) solution (4)
Diwani rights, or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa.
Q.7) The ruler who established close relations with French than with English?
- Mir Qasim
- Tippu Sultan
- Mir Jafar
- Baji rao
Q 7) solution (2)
In 1785 Tipu Sultan stopped the export of sandalwood, pepper and cardamom through the ports of his kingdom, and disallowed local merchants from trading with the East India Company. He also established a close relationship with the French in India, and modernized his army with their help.
Q.8) The first governor general of British India?
- Robert Clive
- Warren Hastings
- Cornwallis
- Dalhousie
Q 8) solution (2)
Warren Hastings (Governor-General from 1773 to 1785) was one of the many important figures who played a significant role in the expansion of Company power. British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called Presidencies. There were three Presidencies: Bengal, Madras and Bombay. Each was ruled by a Governor. The supreme head of the administration was the Governor-General. Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General, introduced several administrative reforms, notably in the sphere of justice.
Q.9) British administrator who faced impeachment in British parliament filled by Edmund burke is?
- Robert Clive
- Warren Hastings
- Cornwallis
- Dalhousie
Q 9) solution (2)
When Warren Hastings went back to England in 1785, Edmund Burke accused him of being personally responsible for the misgovernment of Bengal. This led to an impeachment proceeding in the British Parliament. Here is a passage from Edmund Burke’s eloquent opening speech during the impeachment of warren. I impeach him in the name of India. Whose rights he has trodden under his foot and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly in the name of every rank, I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all.
Q.10) Supreme court was established under?
- Regulating act, 1773
- Pitt’s India act, 1784
- Charter act, 1815
- Charter act, 1833
Q 10 solution (1)
Under the Regulating Act of 1773, a new Supreme Court was established, while a court of appeal – the Sadar Nizamat Adalat – was also set up at Calcutta.
Q.11) subsidiary alliance was forced on which state?
- Mysore
- Madras
- Bengal
- Maratha
Q 11) solution (1)
The British were furious. They saw Haidar and Tipu as ambitious, arrogant and dangerous – rulers who had to be controlled and crushed. Four wars were fought with Mysore (1767- 69, 1780-84, 1790-92 and 1799). Only in the last – the Battle of Seringapatam – did the Company ultimately win a victory. Tipu Sultan was killed defending his capital Seringapatam, Mysore was placed under the former ruling dynasty of the Wodeyars and a subsidiary alliance was imposed on the state
Q.12) who introduced Mahalwari system?
- Robert Clive
- Thomas Munro
- Corn Wallis
- Holt Mackenzie
Q 12) solution (4)
In the North Western Provinces of the Bengal Presidency (most of this area is now in Uttar Pradesh), an Englishman called Holt Mackenzie devised the new system which came into effect in 1822. He felt that the village was an important social institution in north Indian society and needed to be preserved. Under his directions, collectors went from village to village, inspecting the land, measuring the fields, and recording the customs and rights of different groups. The estimated revenue of each plot within a village was added up to calculate the revenue that each village (mahal) had to pay. This demand was to be revised periodically, not permanently fixed. The charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company was given to the village headman, rather than the zamindar. This system came to be known as the mahalwari settlement.
Q.13) who introduced Ryotwari system?
- Warren Hastings
- Thomas Munro
- Corn Wallis
- Holt Mackenzie
Q 13) solution (2)
In the British territories in the south there was a similar move away from the idea of Permanent Settlement. The new system that was devised came to be known as the ryotwar (or ryotwari ). It was tried on a small scale by Captain Alexander Read in some of the areas that were taken over by the Company after the wars with Tipu Sultan. Subsequently developed by Thomas Munro, this system was gradually extended all over south India.
Q.14) who introduced Paramountcy system?
- Warren Hastings
- Thomas Munro
- Corn Wallis
- Lord Hastings
Q 14) solution (4)
It is clear from the above that from the early nineteenth century the Company pursued an aggressive policy of territorial expansion. Under Lord Hastings (Governor- General from 1813 to 1823) a new policy of “paramountcy” was initiated. Now the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states. In order to protect its interests it was justified in annexing or threatening to annex any Indian kingdom. This view continued to guide later British policies as well.
Q.15) Who was the Governor-General, of India during revolt of 1857?
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord canning
- Lord William Bentick
- Lord Dalhousie
Q 15) solution (2)
Here is the periods of governor- general of India
Lord Cornwallis (1786 – 1793)
Lord Canning (1856-1858)
Lord William Bentinck (1828 – 1833)
Lord Dalhousie (1848 – 1856)