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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
British Policies Governor : General
Permanent Settlement :Lord Wellesley
Wood’s Education Despatch:Lord Dalhousie
Vernacular Press Act :Lord Ripon
How many of the above is/are correctly matched?
Correct
Ans: A
Exp:
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched :The Permanent Settlement, or Zamindari System, was established under Lord Cornwallis in 1793, covering around 19 percent of the territory under British rule. It was introduced in Bengal and Bihar and later extended to Orissa, Banaras (Varanasi), and northern Madras. The Zamindars were given proprietary rights over their land. In 1790, a ten-year settlement of tax to be paid, was made with the zamindars. Later in 1793, the settlement was made permanent.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: In 1854, during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, Charles Wood prepared a despatch on an educational system for India, which was considered the “Magna Carta of English Education in India”. It was the first comprehensive plan for the spread of education in India. It asked the government of India to assume responsibility for the education of the masses, thus repudiating the ‘downward filtration theory’.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched :The Vernacular Press Act (VPA) was enacted during the tenure of Lord Lytton. It was designed to control the Vernacular Press and effectively punish and repress “seditious writing”. This was repealed in 1882 by Lord Rippon.
Incorrect
Ans: A
Exp:
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched :The Permanent Settlement, or Zamindari System, was established under Lord Cornwallis in 1793, covering around 19 percent of the territory under British rule. It was introduced in Bengal and Bihar and later extended to Orissa, Banaras (Varanasi), and northern Madras. The Zamindars were given proprietary rights over their land. In 1790, a ten-year settlement of tax to be paid, was made with the zamindars. Later in 1793, the settlement was made permanent.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: In 1854, during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, Charles Wood prepared a despatch on an educational system for India, which was considered the “Magna Carta of English Education in India”. It was the first comprehensive plan for the spread of education in India. It asked the government of India to assume responsibility for the education of the masses, thus repudiating the ‘downward filtration theory’.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched :The Vernacular Press Act (VPA) was enacted during the tenure of Lord Lytton. It was designed to control the Vernacular Press and effectively punish and repress “seditious writing”. This was repealed in 1882 by Lord Rippon.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statement with reference to the stages of the British colonisation of the Indian Economy :
Colonialism of Free Trade policy focused on steps to control government revenue.
The period of Merchant Capitalism promoted a one way free trade policy to facilitate British goods in the Indian market.
Era of Foreign Investments facilitated reactionary imperialist policy in India.
Select the correct answer answer from the codes given below:
Correct
Ans: A
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect:The Period of Merchant Capital (Mercantilism): known as Period of Monopoly Trade and Direct Appropriation (1775-1813) was based on two basic objectives:
to acquire a monopoly of trade with India, against other English or European merchants or trading companies as well as against the Indian merchants;
to directly appropriate or take over governmental revenues through control over State power.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Colonialism of Free trade : It started with the Charter Act of 1813 and continued till the 1860s. It believed that colonial administration and policy in India should now serve British capitalist interests which were very different from those of the East India Company. Now India was to serve as a market for the ever-increasing output of British-manufactured goods, especially textiles. Further, it was to act as a source of raw materials like cotton and foodgrains. This led to a calibrated free trade policy by the British Indian government.
Statement 3 is correct:Era of Foreign Investment : The third stage of Colonialism is often described as the Era of Foreign Investments and International Competition for Colonies. It began around the 1860s. Industries around the world were giving tough competition to British capitalists. Thus, Liberal imperialist policies got replaced with reactionary imperialist policies so as to provide a guaranteed return to British capital .
Incorrect
Ans: A
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect:The Period of Merchant Capital (Mercantilism): known as Period of Monopoly Trade and Direct Appropriation (1775-1813) was based on two basic objectives:
to acquire a monopoly of trade with India, against other English or European merchants or trading companies as well as against the Indian merchants;
to directly appropriate or take over governmental revenues through control over State power.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Colonialism of Free trade : It started with the Charter Act of 1813 and continued till the 1860s. It believed that colonial administration and policy in India should now serve British capitalist interests which were very different from those of the East India Company. Now India was to serve as a market for the ever-increasing output of British-manufactured goods, especially textiles. Further, it was to act as a source of raw materials like cotton and foodgrains. This led to a calibrated free trade policy by the British Indian government.
Statement 3 is correct:Era of Foreign Investment : The third stage of Colonialism is often described as the Era of Foreign Investments and International Competition for Colonies. It began around the 1860s. Industries around the world were giving tough competition to British capitalists. Thus, Liberal imperialist policies got replaced with reactionary imperialist policies so as to provide a guaranteed return to British capital .
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
With reference to the Economic Impact of British Rule in India, consider the following statements:
Loss of share of traditional products in the Indian Market.
Indian products found prominence in the British market.
Rapid growth of industrialisation in Indian cities.
The triple weight of the government, zamindars, and moneylenders caused suffering for the peasants
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Ans: A
Exp:
Statement 1 is correct:With the growing industrialisation in Britain, the machine made goods flooded the Indian Market and the machine made goods were cheap as compared to the hand made goods by Indian Artisans. So the traditional products in the Indian Market lost its importance.
Statement 2 is incorrect:Industrialisation in Britain started the One way free trade between India and Britain. The Indian products found it difficult to penetrate the European Markets as tariffs were increased up to 80 percent and Indian products were no longer cheap, so they lost their relevance in the European markets.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The loss of traditional livelihoods resulted in the deindustrialisation of India at a time when Europe was witnessing a reintensified Industrial Revolution. This deindustrialisation resulted in the decline of many cities and a process of ruralisation in India.
Statement 4 is correct: The government was only interested in maximising rents and in securing its share of revenue. Transferability of land was one of the features of the new settlement systems introduced by the British. This caused great insecurity to the farmers and thus the ultimate sufferers were the peasants, who were under the triple burden of Government, Zamindar and money lenders.
Source: A Brief history of Modern India, Economic impact of British rule India.
Incorrect
Ans: A
Exp:
Statement 1 is correct:With the growing industrialisation in Britain, the machine made goods flooded the Indian Market and the machine made goods were cheap as compared to the hand made goods by Indian Artisans. So the traditional products in the Indian Market lost its importance.
Statement 2 is incorrect:Industrialisation in Britain started the One way free trade between India and Britain. The Indian products found it difficult to penetrate the European Markets as tariffs were increased up to 80 percent and Indian products were no longer cheap, so they lost their relevance in the European markets.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The loss of traditional livelihoods resulted in the deindustrialisation of India at a time when Europe was witnessing a reintensified Industrial Revolution. This deindustrialisation resulted in the decline of many cities and a process of ruralisation in India.
Statement 4 is correct: The government was only interested in maximising rents and in securing its share of revenue. Transferability of land was one of the features of the new settlement systems introduced by the British. This caused great insecurity to the farmers and thus the ultimate sufferers were the peasants, who were under the triple burden of Government, Zamindar and money lenders.
Source: A Brief history of Modern India, Economic impact of British rule India.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
“He considered the expenditure on Railways during British times as ‘Decorating others’ wives’. Later , a fund was created during the Non-Cooperation Movement in his name. He used traditional Hindu festivals as a platform to critique the colonial government”.
Who among the following personalities is best described by the above paragraph ?
Correct
Ans: B
Exp:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularly known for his contribution in the Freedom Struggle of the Country said that the Money earned from Indian people and used in the Development of Railways is like Decorating others wife as Railways is used to serve the interests of the British. During the Non-Cooperation movement, a fund was created in his name, and people contributed heavily to this fund. He also used Hindu festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi as a platform to critique the colonial government.
Incorrect
Ans: B
Exp:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularly known for his contribution in the Freedom Struggle of the Country said that the Money earned from Indian people and used in the Development of Railways is like Decorating others wife as Railways is used to serve the interests of the British. During the Non-Cooperation movement, a fund was created in his name, and people contributed heavily to this fund. He also used Hindu festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi as a platform to critique the colonial government.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
The first cotton textile mill was set up in 1853 in Bengal.
The first jute mill came up in 1855 in Bombay.
Bengal Technical Institute was set up during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
“Sudesh Geetham” was authored by V.O. Chidambaram Pillai.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Ans: D
Exp:
The colonial situation retarded the development of a healthy and independent industrial bourgeoisie, and its development was different from other independent countries like Germany and Japan. It was only in the second half of the 19th century that modern machine-based industries started coming up in India.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The first cotton textile mill was set up in 1853 in Bombay by Cowasjee Nanabhoy.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The first jute mill came up in 1855 in Bengal. But most of the modern industries were foreign-owned and controlled by British management agencies.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Swadeshi movement, which called for the boycott of British educational institutions, gathered momentum in the wake of the British government’s efforts to suppress the participation of students in the Swadeshi Movement and the threat to stop grants, affiliations, and scholarships of the institutions that were dominated by nationalists. The British action led to the establishment of national schools. A National Council of Education was set up on August 15, 1906, and the Bengal National College and Bengal Technical Institute were established.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The Swadeshi Movement also had a great impact on the cultural sphere and the nationalists of all hues took inspiration from songs written by Rabindranath Tagore, Rajnikant Sen, Dwijendralal Ray, Mukunda Das, Syed Abu Muhammad, and others. Tagore’s ‘Amar Sonar’ Bangla written on this occasion was later to inspire the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted by it as its national anthem. In Tamil Nadu, Subramania Bharati wrote Sudesha Geetham.
Incorrect
Ans: D
Exp:
The colonial situation retarded the development of a healthy and independent industrial bourgeoisie, and its development was different from other independent countries like Germany and Japan. It was only in the second half of the 19th century that modern machine-based industries started coming up in India.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The first cotton textile mill was set up in 1853 in Bombay by Cowasjee Nanabhoy.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The first jute mill came up in 1855 in Bengal. But most of the modern industries were foreign-owned and controlled by British management agencies.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Swadeshi movement, which called for the boycott of British educational institutions, gathered momentum in the wake of the British government’s efforts to suppress the participation of students in the Swadeshi Movement and the threat to stop grants, affiliations, and scholarships of the institutions that were dominated by nationalists. The British action led to the establishment of national schools. A National Council of Education was set up on August 15, 1906, and the Bengal National College and Bengal Technical Institute were established.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The Swadeshi Movement also had a great impact on the cultural sphere and the nationalists of all hues took inspiration from songs written by Rabindranath Tagore, Rajnikant Sen, Dwijendralal Ray, Mukunda Das, Syed Abu Muhammad, and others. Tagore’s ‘Amar Sonar’ Bangla written on this occasion was later to inspire the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted by it as its national anthem. In Tamil Nadu, Subramania Bharati wrote Sudesha Geetham.
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