Welcome to your 13 Dec 2022 Daily Quiz

1.Consider the following statements with regard to the Treaty of Bassein : 1. It was signed by Baji Rao II. 2. As per the treaty, Peshwa could not declare war without first consulting the British East India Company 3. Under this, a subsidiary British force was to be stationed within the Peshwas territory in perpetuity. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

2.Consider the following statements with regard to the evolution of civil services in the colonial period: 1. For the first time, Lord Wellesley increased the salaries of the civil servants to reduce corruption. 2. Lord Cornwallis introduced the idea of suitable training for civil servants. 3. Warren Hastings introduced Fort William College for the training of civil servants. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3.Consider the following statements with regard to the provisions of the Pitt's India Act-1784 : 1. It created a dual system of control in India 2. It established a board of control consisting of six commissioners. 3. The Governor General and council were made subordinate to the British government. Which of the above statements are correct?

4.The Economic Doctrine which encouraged state intervention to promote export and limit import so as to enrich a country with bullion is called (a) Monopoly (b) Free Trade (c) Mercantilism (d) Industrialism

5.Consider the following statements about Permanent Settlement 1. It proved to be very beneficial for the British in the long run. 2. The British administration gained the loyalty of the masses. 3. The system divided rural society into zamindars and tenants. 4. It started the process of subinfeudation. Which of the above statements are correct?

6.In the context of modern Indian history, which of the following was not associated with the process of deindustrialization?

7.The intellectual endeavors in the 19th century emphasized mostly on reforms in

8.Which of the following was not popularized by the Brahmo Samaj as part of its social reform?

9.Consider the following statements about the Rampa Rebellion1. It was fought in the present state of Chhattisgarh 2. Main cause of the rebellion was a prohibition on jhum cultivation. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

10.Arrange the following revolts in chronological order 1. Indigo revolt 2. Santhal rebellion 3. Deccan Riots 4. Sepoy mutiny Select the correct answer using the codes given above:

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