The Structure of the Government and the Economic Policies of the British Empire in India 1757 -1857 UPSC Questions

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The Structure of the Government and the Economic Policies of the British Empire in India 1757 -1857 MCQ Questions


1.
When the officials of the East India Company acquired control over Bengal in ____, they had little intention of making any innovations in its administration.
A.
1763
B.
1758
C.
1765
D.
1717
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ANSWER :
C. 1765
2.
When did the East India company end the Dual government and administer Bengal directly through its own servants?
A.
1772
B.
1767
C.
1745
D.
1780
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ANSWER :
A. 1772
3.
The first important parliamentary act regarding the Company's affairs was the _____ of 1773.
A.
Non-violence Act
B.
Regulating Act
C.
Muslim Women Act
D.
National Sports University Act
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ANSWER :
B. Regulating Act
4.
Who was the first Governor-General under the Regulating Act of 1773?
A.
William Howard Taft
B.
William Bentinck
C.
Dalhousie
D.
Warren Hastings
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ANSWER :
D. Warren Hastings
5.
The defects of the Regulating Act and the exigencies of British politics necessitated the passing in 1784 of another important known as _____
A.
Pitt's India Act
B.
Charter Act
C.
Bengal Regulation Act
D.
Indian Slavery Act
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ANSWER :
A. Pitt's India Act
6.
The Pitt's India Act established _____ commissioners for the affairs of India, popularly known as the Board of Control including two Cabinet ministers.
A.
1
B.
4
C.
6
D.
9
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ANSWER :
C. 6