August , 05 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements : The drain of wealth from India to England under the ‘Home Charges’ up till 1858 consisted of .
1. payment of dividend to-the proprietors of East India Company for payment to it shareholders
2. interest on public debt
3. guaranteed interest on capital borrowed for construction of railways and irrigational works
4. expenses of India Office
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2,3 and 4
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
2. Consider the following individuals :
1. —N. M. Joshi
2. Dewan Chamanlal
3. - Shiva Rao
4. VV Giri.
Which movement, amongst the following, were all of the above associated with ?
(a} Communist movement
(b) Kisan Sabha movement
(c) Trade Union movement
(d) State People's movement
3. Consider the following institutions:
1. The Indian Currency (Fowler) Commission
2. The Royal Commission (Chamberlain) on Indian Finance and Currency
3. The Imperial Bank of India
4. The Reserve Bank of India .
The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institutions js.
(a) 2,1,3,4
(b)1, 2, 3,4
(C) 1,2,4,3
(d) 2,1,4,3
4. Consider the following events
1. Police action in Hyderabad
2. Liberation of Goa
3. Demise of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in ‘Srinagar
4. Kashmir's accession to India
The correct chronological sequence of these events is
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 1,4,2, 3
(c) 4,1,2,3
(d) 4,1,3,2
5. Consider the following features :
1. Economic prosperity
2. The Diwani rights of Bengal with the British while the Nawab was responsible for Nizamat function.
3. A prolonged period of famine
4. A sudden increase in the volume of trade in the region
Which of these characterised the ‘Dual System’ of government in Bengal ?
(a) 1,2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answers:
- c
- c
- a
- d
- c
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