UPSC Prelims Marathon 26th June – India under the Company's rule

Question No. 1

Which of the following was/were outcome of treaty of Allahabad made by Robert Clive?
1.The emperor granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the Company.
2.The emperor Shah Alam II gets the districts of Allahabad and Kora, and an annual allowance of 26 lakhs of rupees from the revenues of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
3.The province of Oudh was restored to Shuja-ud-daula on the payment of war indemnity.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

Question No. 2

Consider the following statements:
1.The Regulating Act of 1773 imposed on the court of Directors the legal obligation of informing all revenue transactions of the Company servants to the British Treasury.
2.The Governor and Council consisting of the Commander-in-Chief and two counselors sat as a Board of Revenue discussed revenue matters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 3

Which of the following act separated the civil and military establishments in India?

ARegulating Act of 1773

BSettlement act of 1781

CPitt India Act of 1784

DRegulating act of 1793

Question No. 4

In which of the following area/s, the “permanent settlement system” was implemented by East India Company?
1.Bengal
2.Bihar
3.Orissa
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

Question No. 5

Which of the following was/were reason/s of failure of “Village Lease System (Mirasdari)”?
1.Bad monsoons
2.Low price of grains
3.Long period of lease
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding “ryotwari system”:
1.It was formulated by Governor Thomas Munro.
2.The peasant was entitled to possession of land so long as he paid the land revenue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 7

Which of the following state/s was/were annexed under “Subsidiary Alliance system”?
1.Hyderabad
2.Mysore
3.Lucknow
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

Question No. 8

Which of the following state was first to fall to the policy of “Doctrine of Lapse”?

ANagpur

BSatara

CLucknow

DGwalior

Question No. 9

Which of the following reform/s was/were introduced by the Lord Cornwallis?
1.The collection of revenue was separated from administration and justice.
2.He deprived the collectors of their judicial function and confined them to revenue collection.
3.Civil and criminal courts were thoroughly reorganized.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

Question No. 10

The famous “Galathea Bay National Park” is recently seen in news located at?

AAndaman

BChennai

CVellore

DMysore

UPSC Prelims Marathon 26th June – India under the Company’s rule – 2024

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