Static Quiz 06 May 2025 (Modern History)
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1. Question
With reference to the advent of Europeans in India, which among the following events occurred the earliest?
CorrectCorrect Answer: (d) Captain Thomas Best of the English East India Company defeated the Portuguese
Explanation:
• (d) Captain Thomas Best defeated the Portuguese at the Battle of Swally near Surat in 1612.
• (b) Third Anglo-Dutch War occurred much later, in 1672–74.
• (c) French factory at Surat was set up in 1668.
• (a) The Serampore Mission by the Danes was established in 1800.
Hence, Thomas Best’s victory (1612) was the earliest.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (d) Captain Thomas Best of the English East India Company defeated the Portuguese
Explanation:
• (d) Captain Thomas Best defeated the Portuguese at the Battle of Swally near Surat in 1612.
• (b) Third Anglo-Dutch War occurred much later, in 1672–74.
• (c) French factory at Surat was set up in 1668.
• (a) The Serampore Mission by the Danes was established in 1800.
Hence, Thomas Best’s victory (1612) was the earliest. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to early Modern Indian History, which among the following events occurred the earliest?
CorrectCorrect Answer: (c) Introduction of Permanent Settlement in Bengal
Explanation:
• (c) Permanent Settlement introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793.
• (a) Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh was signed in 1809.
• (b) Sir Thomas Munro became Governor of Madras in 1820.
• (d) Calcutta Medical College was founded in 1835.
Thus, the Permanent Settlement (1793) occurred earliest.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (c) Introduction of Permanent Settlement in Bengal
Explanation:
• (c) Permanent Settlement introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793.
• (a) Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh was signed in 1809.
• (b) Sir Thomas Munro became Governor of Madras in 1820.
• (d) Calcutta Medical College was founded in 1835.
Thus, the Permanent Settlement (1793) occurred earliest. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. The police force was well-organized under the Governor-Generalship of William Bentinck.
2. Warren Hastings abolished the offices of faujdars and amils.
3. Cornwallis relieved zamindars of their police responsibilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: While Bentinck reformed law and courts, the police system was systematically organized earlier under Cornwallis, not Bentinck.
• Statement 2 is correct: Warren Hastings reorganized revenue administration and abolished the offices of faujdars and amils, centralizing authority.
• Statement 3 is correct: Lord Cornwallis, during his administrative reforms, removed police duties from zamindars, introducing a separate police force.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: While Bentinck reformed law and courts, the police system was systematically organized earlier under Cornwallis, not Bentinck.
• Statement 2 is correct: Warren Hastings reorganized revenue administration and abolished the offices of faujdars and amils, centralizing authority.
• Statement 3 is correct: Lord Cornwallis, during his administrative reforms, removed police duties from zamindars, introducing a separate police force. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding early judicial developments in British India:
1. Cornwallis established District Faujdari Adalats for criminal cases and District Diwani Adalats for civil cases.
2. William Bentinck abolished the Circuit Courts and transferred their functions to district collectors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Cornwallis’s judicial reforms (1793) established District Diwani Adalats (civil) and District Faujdari Adalats (criminal).
• Statement 2 is correct: William Bentinck later abolished Circuit Courts in 1829 and transferred their powers to district collectors, decentralizing the justice system.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Cornwallis’s judicial reforms (1793) established District Diwani Adalats (civil) and District Faujdari Adalats (criminal).
• Statement 2 is correct: William Bentinck later abolished Circuit Courts in 1829 and transferred their powers to district collectors, decentralizing the justice system. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Why were cheap, machine-made imports flooding the Indian market in the early 19th century?
CorrectCorrect Answer: (b) The Charter Act of 1813 allowed unrestricted one-way trade for British citizens
Explanation:
• The Charter Act of 1813 ended the East India Company’s trade monopoly, allowing unrestricted entry of British goods into India.
• This opened India to one-way free trade, where British machine-made goods flooded the market, undercutting local artisans.
• While deindustrialization (statement c) was a consequence, the immediate cause was the policy change in 1813.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (b) The Charter Act of 1813 allowed unrestricted one-way trade for British citizens
Explanation:
• The Charter Act of 1813 ended the East India Company’s trade monopoly, allowing unrestricted entry of British goods into India.
• This opened India to one-way free trade, where British machine-made goods flooded the market, undercutting local artisans.
• While deindustrialization (statement c) was a consequence, the immediate cause was the policy change in 1813.
