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British Raj in India Multiple Choice Quiz | Asian

This quiz is concerned with the British Raj in India.

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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ace_sodium

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4 mins

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95,209

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the commander of Rani Lekshmi Bai's forces during the first war of independence in 1857? Hint

Ashoka Mehta

Nana Sahib

Tantya Tope

Hugh Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. The British had a policy of renaming Indian cities when they were in power. What was the original name of the city Trivandrum? Hint

Kollam

Thiruchinapalli

Kochi

Anantapuri

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lord Clive was Governor of Bengal twice but what was his position in the East India Company when he first came to India? Hint

Negotiator

Chief Engineer

Clerk

Secretary

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who fought the third Mysore war against the British? Hint

French

Hyder Ali

Tipu Sultan

Shivaji

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lord William Bentick was the best Governor-General India had. Which of the following cannot be attributed to him? Hint

Abolition of sati(suttee)

Laying of railway lines

Abolition of infanticide

Ban on human sacrifice

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which event/thing sparked off the Revolt of 1857? Hint

Abolition of sati (suttee)

Western culture

Greased cartridges

Indians refused higher ranks in the army

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who abolished the Vernacular Press Act in 1882? Hint

Lord Ripon

Lord Clive

Lord Lytton

Lord Dalhousie

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was the first census in India taken?

Hint

1891

1871

1821

1841

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who said: "If I were asked under what sky the human mind was fully developed, I should point to India."? Hint

James Prinsep

Sir William Jones

Alexander Cunningham

Max Muller

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first railway line in India, laid in 1853, connected Bombay and which town?
Hint

Thane

Delhi

Pune

Surat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the commander of Rani Lekshmi Bai's forces during the first war of independence in 1857?

Answer: Tantya Tope

After the death of Rani Lekshmi Bai, Tantya Tope went into hiding where a comrade betrayed him to the British. Note that the British refer to this war of independence as 'The Indian Mutiny'.

2. The British had a policy of renaming Indian cities when they were in power. What was the original name of the city Trivandrum?

Answer: Anantapuri

Trivandrum was named Thiruvanathapuram by the Kerala government in the 1980's. It is also the capital of the state of Kerala.

3. Lord Clive was Governor of Bengal twice but what was his position in the East India Company when he first came to India?

Answer: Clerk

Robert Clive led the British to victory in the Battle of Plassey (1757), laying the foundation for British rule in India. Lord Clive was Governor of Bengal from 1757 to 1760 and again from 1765 to 1767.

4. Who fought the third Mysore war against the British?

Answer: Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan was the son of Hyder Ali; he was also known as the "Mysore Tiger". There were, in all, four Mysore wars. The third of these was fought from 1790 to 1792.

5. Lord William Bentick was the best Governor-General India had. Which of the following cannot be attributed to him?

Answer: Laying of railway lines

Laying of railway lines took place during the governorship of Lord Dalhousie. Bentinck is more famous for his educational reforms. Lord Bentinck was Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835.

6. Which event/thing sparked off the Revolt of 1857?

Answer: Greased cartridges

A new type of rifle (Enfield rifle) was introduced in the army; this rifle required the use of greased cartridges. Before fitting them into the rifles, the soldiers had to bite the end of the cartridges with their teeth. A rumour spread stating that the cartridges were greased with fat of pigs (offensive to Muslims) and cows (which offended Hindus). On 29th March, 1857, a brahmin sepoy named Mangal Pandey refused to use the cartridges and killed 2 English officers. He was hanged, after which uprisings took place in various parts of the country.

7. Who abolished the Vernacular Press Act in 1882?

Answer: Lord Ripon

Lord Lytton introduced the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to curb the freedom of the Indian press. Lord Ripon succeeded Lord Lytton and abolished the Act in 1882.

8. When was the first census in India taken?

Answer: 1871

Lord Ripon introduced the system of census in India.

9. Who said: "If I were asked under what sky the human mind was fully developed, I should point to India."?

Answer: Max Muller

Max Muller, German by origin, was one of the greatest scholars of Sanskrit. He was responsible for the first English translation of the Rig Veda (1875). The irony is Max Muller never visited India.

10. The first railway line in India, laid in 1853, connected Bombay and which town?

Answer: Thane

It was in 1853 that that the first line was laid; by 1905 28,000 miles of railway lines were laid.

Source: Author ace_sodium

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