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


13.
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?
1. Character Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
Select the correct answer using the given below:
UPSC - 2018
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3
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ANSWER :
D. 1,2 and 3
14.
By the _____ of 1813, the trade monopoly of the Company in India was ended and trade with India was thrown open to all British subjects.
A.
Bengal Regulation Act
B.
Pitt's India Act
C.
Charter Act
D.
Muslim Women Act
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ANSWER :
C. Charter Act
15.
The Charter Act of _____ brought the Company's monopoly of tea trade and trade with China to an end.
A.
1833
B.
1818
C.
1864
D.
1846
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ANSWER :
A. 1833
16.
The chief aim of the British was to enable them to exploit India economically to the maximum advantage of various British interests, ranging from the Company to the _____ manufacturers.
A.
Bengal
B.
Madras
C.
Bombay
D.
Lancashire
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ANSWER :
D. Lancashire
17.
With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:
Institution Founder
1) Sanskrit college at Banaras William Jones
2) Calcutta Madarsa Warren Hastings
3) Fort William College Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2018
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
3 only
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
18.
From the very beginning the British manufacturers were jealous of the popularity that Indian _____ enjoyed in Britain.
A.
Textiles
B.
Gold
C.
Medicines
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
A. Textiles