Quiz for British Rule

Q1: When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

A. 1757 B. 1761 C. 1857 D. 1764

Q2: Who was the first Governor-General of India?

A. Lord Dalhousie B. Lord Mountbatten C. Warren Hastings D. Robert Clive

Q3: Which Act transferred the power from East India Company to the British Crown?

A. Regulating Act, 1773 B. Pitt’s India Act, 1784 C. Government of India Act, 1858 D. Charter Act, 1833

Q4: Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

A. Lord Canning B. Lord Dalhousie C. Lord Curzon D. Lord Ripon

Q5: Which British officer was assassinated by Chapekar Brothers?

A. Curzon Wyllie B. Rand C. Hodson D. Dyer

Q6: Which event marked the beginning of British rule in India?

A. Battle of Buxar B. Battle of Plassey C. Pitt’s India Act D. Regulating Act

Q7: Which Governor-General abolished Sati?

A. Lord Dalhousie B. Lord Canning C. Lord William Bentinck D. Lord Ripon

Q8: Which reformer is known for opposing child marriage under British rule?

A. Dayananda Saraswati B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q9: Who founded the Indian National Congress?

A. A.O. Hume B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. M.G. Ranade D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Q10: Which act introduced separate electorates for Muslims?

A. Charter Act 1833 B. Government of India Act 1858 C. Indian Councils Act 1909 D. Rowlatt Act

Q11: The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?

A. 1919 B. 1915 C. 1909 D. 1920

Q12: Which massacre occurred on 13 April 1919?

A. Kheda Massacre B. Amritsar Massacre C. Chauri Chaura D. Kakori Conspiracy

Q13: Who was the Viceroy during the Quit India Movement?

A. Lord Wavell B. Lord Linlithgow C. Lord Mountbatten D. Lord Irwin

Q14: Which Governor-General introduced English education in India?

A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Macaulay C. Lord William Bentinck D. Lord Curzon

Q15: Who authored the book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”?

A. M.G. Ranade B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. R.C. Dutt D. B.R. Ambedkar

Q16: What was the real name of Nana Sahib?

A. Dhondu Pant B. Tatya Tope C. Raghunath Rao D. Baji Rao II

Q17: The Simon Commission arrived in India in which year?

A. 1927 B. 1928 C. 1929 D. 1930

Q18: Who was known as the Grand Old Man of India?

A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Surendranath Banerjee D. Lala Lajpat Rai

Q19: Who introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

A. Lord Cornwallis B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Wellesley

Q20: In which year was the Indian National Congress founded?

A. 1885 B. 1881 C. 1890 D. 1875