The Advent of the Europeans


  1. In which year, Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj?









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    Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. He founded Brahmo Samaj in order to institutionalise his ideas and mission which aimed at political uplift of the masses through social reform and to that extent can be said to have had nationalist undertones.

    Correct Option: B

    Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. He founded Brahmo Samaj in order to institutionalise his ideas and mission which aimed at political uplift of the masses through social reform and to that extent can be said to have had nationalist undertones.


  1. Who among the following was founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal?









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    William Jones was founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal on 15 January 1784. It was started to enhance the cause of Oriental research. It was presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta.

    Correct Option: D

    William Jones was founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal on 15 January 1784. It was started to enhance the cause of Oriental research. It was presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta.



  1. Who among the following has been called as a "Heaven Born General"?









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    Robert Clive has been called as a 'Heaven born General.' Clive's brilliant leadership at Arcot gave him an immense reputation in Europe. When he went home in 1753, William Pitt the Elder called him a "heaven-born general." After running unsuccessfully for Parliament, Clive returned to India in 1755 as governor of Fort St. David and as lieutenant colonel in the royal army.

    Correct Option: B

    Robert Clive has been called as a 'Heaven born General.' Clive's brilliant leadership at Arcot gave him an immense reputation in Europe. When he went home in 1753, William Pitt the Elder called him a "heaven-born general." After running unsuccessfully for Parliament, Clive returned to India in 1755 as governor of Fort St. David and as lieutenant colonel in the royal army.


  1. Who of the following was impeached in the British Parliament?









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    In 1787, Warren Hastings was impeached in the Parliament by Edmund Burke and the Whigs for his administrative excess. Burke brought forward 22 charges against him The most important of them were related to the Rohilla War, the Case of Nanda Kumar, the treatment of Raja Chait Singh of Banaras and the pressures on the Begums of oudh. After a long trail which lasted till 1795, Warren Hastings was completely acquitted. He received pension from the Company and lived till 1818.

    Correct Option: A

    In 1787, Warren Hastings was impeached in the Parliament by Edmund Burke and the Whigs for his administrative excess. Burke brought forward 22 charges against him The most important of them were related to the Rohilla War, the Case of Nanda Kumar, the treatment of Raja Chait Singh of Banaras and the pressures on the Begums of oudh. After a long trail which lasted till 1795, Warren Hastings was completely acquitted. He received pension from the Company and lived till 1818.



  1. Who among the following had said, "God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other"?









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    Maharaja Ranjeet Singh had said, "God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other."

    Correct Option: C

    Maharaja Ranjeet Singh had said, "God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other."