The Advent of the Europeans

The Advent of the Europeans

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The Advent of the Europeans
Expansion of British Power
Economical Impact of British Rule
Socio Religious Movement
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The Revolt of 1857
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  1. Which one of the following had drafted the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act?








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    Lord Dalhousie had drafted the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act. It was mainly due to the efforts of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820 - 91), the principle of Sanskrit college, Calcutta that the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, which legalized marriage of widows and declared issues from such marriages as legitimate, was passed by the government.

    Correct Option: B

    Lord Dalhousie had drafted the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act. It was mainly due to the efforts of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820 - 91), the principle of Sanskrit college, Calcutta that the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, which legalized marriage of widows and declared issues from such marriages as legitimate, was passed by the government.

  1. During whose tenure, did the incident of the Black Hole take place?








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    During the tenure of Sirajuddaula, the incident of Black Hole take place. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in colonial India in which a large number of British prisoners of war allegedly died on the night of 20 June 1756.

    Correct Option: D

    During the tenure of Sirajuddaula, the incident of Black Hole take place. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in colonial India in which a large number of British prisoners of war allegedly died on the night of 20 June 1756.

  1. The Treaty of Bassein was signed with the British by Peshwa








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    The treaty of Bassein was signed with the British by Peshwa Baji Rao II. The treaty brought the company into definite relation with the formal head of the Maratha confederacy. The treaty of Bassein, described as "a treaty with a cipher" wounded the feelings of the other Maratha leaders.

    Correct Option: C

    The treaty of Bassein was signed with the British by Peshwa Baji Rao II. The treaty brought the company into definite relation with the formal head of the Maratha confederacy. The treaty of Bassein, described as "a treaty with a cipher" wounded the feelings of the other Maratha leaders.

  1. Which Maratha state was the last to accept the subsidiary alliance of the British?








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    Holkar

    Correct Option: C

    Holkar

  1. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at








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    The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between British and the French. Merchants of the Dutch East India Company first established themselves in Dutch Coromandel, notably Pulicat, as they were looking fir textiles to exchange with the spices they traded in the East Indies.

    Correct Option: C

    The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between British and the French. Merchants of the Dutch East India Company first established themselves in Dutch Coromandel, notably Pulicat, as they were looking fir textiles to exchange with the spices they traded in the East Indies.