Economic Impact of British Rule MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Who is the exponent of the theory of economic drain of India during the British rule ?

ASdadabhaio Naoroji
BM.N. Roy
CJai Prakash Narayan
DRam Manohar Lohiya

Question 2 of 25

During the colonial rule in lndia the Permanent Settlement was in

ALord Bentick
BLord Cornwallis
CLord Curzon
DLord Wellesely

Question 3 of 25

Under the Permanent Settlement 1793 the Zamindars were required to issue Pattas to farmers which were not issued by many to the Zamindars. The reason was-

AThe Zamindars were trusted by the farmers
BThere was no official check upon the Zamindars
Clt was the responsibility of the British Government
DThe farmers were not interested in getting pattas

Question 4 of 25

Assertion (A) : Within half a century of the Battle of Plassey, the phenomenal prosparity of Bengal suffered a serious set-back.nReason (R) : The manufacture of cotton goods the most important item of export from India, enormously increased in other parts of India, while it declined in Bengal.

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but A is true

Question 5 of 25

Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India ?

AGopal Krishna Gokhle
BFeroz Shah Mehta
CSurendranath Banerjee
DDadabhai Naoroji

Question 6 of 25

Hali' system concerned-

Abonded labour
Buntouchability
Cexploitation of peasants
Dilliteracy

Question 7 of 25

Under which of the following systems, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers ?

AZamindari
BRyotwari
CAnnawari
DDesaiwari

Question 8 of 25

The British introduced the railways in lndia in order to-

Apromote heavy industries in India
Bfaciliate British commerce and administrative control
Cmove foodstuff in case of famine
Denable Indians to move freely within the country

Question 9 of 25

Who among the following used the phrase Un-British' to criticize the English colonial control of lndia ?

AAnand Mohan Bose
BBadruddin Tyabji
CDadabhai Naoroji
DPherozeshah Mehta

Question 10 of 25

ln lndia, the first bank of limited liability managed by lndians and founded in 1881 was-

AHindustan Commercial Bank
BPunjab and Sind Bank
CPunjab National Bank
DOudh (Awadh) Commercial Bank

Question 11 of 25

Permanent settlement was a feature of-

AZamindari System
BRyotwari System
CMahalwari System
DNone of these

Question 12 of 25

With reference to Ryatwari settlement, consider the following statements-n1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Governmentn2. The Government gave pattas to Ryots.n3. The lands were surveyed and assessed assessed before being taxed.

A1 only
B1 and 2 only
C1, 2 and 3
DNone

Question 13 of 25

Where was the first iron and steel industry of lndia established ?

ABhadravati
BBurnpur
CJamshedpur
DBhilai

Question 14 of 25

The cause of decline of textile industries in 18th century in Bangal was-

Adecline in quality of production
Bnon-availability of raw material
Chigh tariff rates on exports to Britain
Dnon-availability of craftsmen

Question 15 of 25

Who is credited with the introduction of Permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar-

ALord Curzon
BLord Cornwallis
CLord Ripon
DLord Wellesely

Question 16 of 25

First railway line were laid down in India under which British Governor ?

ALord Dalhousie
BLord Curzon
CLord Wellesley
DLord Lytton

Question 17 of 25

Who authored the book 'Poverty aand the Un-British Rule in India' ?

ADadabhai Naoroji
BRamesh Chandra Dutt
CGopal Krishna Gokhle
DAmrtya Kumar Sen

Question 18 of 25

Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848 ?

ALord William Bentick
BLord Dalhousie
CLord Wellesley
DLord Cornwallis

Question 19 of 25

Who was associated with Ryotwari settlement of Madras ?

AMalcom
BMetcalfe
CMunro
DElphinstone

Question 20 of 25

What was the first cotton mill in lndia established?

ASurat
BMumbai
CAhmedabad
DCoimbatore

Question 21 of 25

The main grievance of the peasants in the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was regarding the-

AAbwabs on illegal taxes
BOppression of the landlords
CLand revenue demands
DTinkathiya systems

Question 22 of 25

The first railway line in India was opened in the year-

A1833
B1853
C1857
D1861

Question 23 of 25

Gandhi's intervention in the Ahmedabad Mill Strike in 1918 resulted in the enhancement of wages for the workers by-

A0.1
B0.15
C0.25
D0.35

Question 24 of 25

In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid ?

A1853
B1854
C1856
D1858

Question 25 of 25

Indian Factory Act was promulgated in-

A1861
B1881
C1887
D1898