Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is another set of SSC CGL/FCI AG-III and Postal Assistant GK Quiz on Indian History.
1. Who signed the
Treaty of Pune on the 13th June 1817?
Treaty of Pune on the 13th June 1817?
(a) Daulat Rao Schindhia
(b) Baji Rao II
(c) Appa Saheb
(d) Malhar Rao Holkar
2. Which one of the
following founded the ‘Atmiya Sabha’?
following founded the ‘Atmiya Sabha’?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Devendra Nath Tagore
(c) Swami Vivekanand
(d) Akshay Kumar Dutt
3. First decisive
military success of English East India Company in india is marked by
military success of English East India Company in india is marked by
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Wandiwash
(d) Battle of Chilianwala
4. Which one of the
following wars was ended by the treaty of madras ?
following wars was ended by the treaty of madras ?
(a) First Carnatic war
(b) Second Carnatic war
(c) First Mysore war
(d) Second Mysore war
5. The treaty of
Amritsar was concluded between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and who of the following?
Amritsar was concluded between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and who of the following?
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hastings
(d) Lord Minto
6. Which one of the
following had drafted the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act ?
following had drafted the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act ?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hardinge
(d) None of these
7. Who among the
following had started the Public Works
following had started the Public Works
Department in India in 1848?
(a) Lord William Bentinck
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Cornwallis
8. In the permanent
settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at
settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/6
(c) 1/11
(d) ½
9. The first tribal
group which rose against the British was
group which rose against the British was
(a) Kolarian
(b) Mundas
(c) Khasis
(d) Santhals
10. In which year,
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj?
(a) 1822
(b) 1828
(c) 1830
(d) 1833
11. Who was the
father of Civil Service?
father of Civil Service?
(a) Lord Minto
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Cornwallis
12. The first
Englishman to acquire the knowledge of Sanskrit was
Englishman to acquire the knowledge of Sanskrit was
(a) James Princep
(b) Sir William Jones
(c) Charles Wilkins
(d) Max Muller
13. Which one among
the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of
Lapse?
the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of
Lapse?
(a) Hydarabad
(b) Jhansi
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Satara
14. Who was the first
Governor General of Bengal?
Governor General of Bengal?
(a) Lord Clive
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Hastings
15. Who among the
following was the first Governor General of India?
following was the first Governor General of India?
(a) Robert Clive
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Wellesley
16. Which Governor
General had abolished slavery in India?
General had abolished slavery in India?
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Ellenborough
17. Who among the
following was founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
following was founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
(a) J.A. Hickey
(b) Max. Muller
(c) Lord Willkins
(d) William Jones
18. Ram Mohan Roy was
given the title of Raja by
given the title of Raja by
(a) Lord William Bentinck
(b) Akbar II
(c) Followers of Brahma Samaj
(d) Intellectuals opposing the custom of Sati
19. The Brahmo Samaj
is based on the principle of
is based on the principle of
(a) Monotheism
(b) Polytheism
(c) Atheism
(d) Monism
20. Who among the
following formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
following formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Lord Hastings
(d) Lord Dalhousie
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