Modern Indian History MCQs

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Annexation of Oudh in February 1856 was a very important decision taken by Lord Dalhousie. But the annexation of Oudh was surely the company’s and Dalhousie’s worst blunder. It proved disadvantageous for the English as the people of Oudh strongly participated in the Revolt of 1857. The English used their giant`s strength and had injured their reputation in the eyes of the Indians. During the Revolt of 1857, the sepoys of Oudh had brought about havoc and had added to the difficulties of the British. It is said that the forced abduction of Wajid Ali Shah and annexation of Oudh were offences against good faith and public conscience.

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In 1992, the Government of India decided to confer Bharat Ratna to Subhash Chandra Bose, but it was opposed by some members of his family who had refused to accept the fact of his death. In 1997 as per the Supreme Court’s verdict Bose’s award was cancelled. It is the only case in India when the award was announced but not conferred.

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The British Indian government appointed a committee under Sir Philip Joseph Hartog to inspect the matter of the growth of education in India. In the year 1929, the committee submitted its report. It mainly focused its attention towards mass education.

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The regulating act of 1773 established a supreme court at Fort William, Calcutta. This Supreme Court consisted one Chief Justice and three other regular judges or Puisne Judges. Sir Elijah Imphey was the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.

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The East India Company had established botanical gardens at Sibpur, pune, Saharanpur and Madras. On 13 February 1890, Botanical Survey of India was established by the East India Company.

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Siraj Ud Daulah was offended due to the misuse of Dastak which was granted by Farrukhsiyar in 1717. Even the British humiliated his ambassador Narayan Das. In the year 1756 (4th June), Siraj first captured the Kashimbajar Kuthi. On 20th June 1756, he captured Fort William and Calcutta. Roger Drake and some British left Calcutta and took shelter in Falta. It was said on 20th June Siraj killed at least 146 British army by enclosing them inside a small room measuring 4.30 × 5.50 ⁠metres. This incident is known as the “Blackhole Tragedy”.

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Lalbagh Botanical Garden is located in Bengaluru. It was first commissioned during the time of Hyder Ali. Hyder Ali decided to create this garden similar to the Mughal Gardens. Later Tipu Sultan decorated it with unique plant species. The garden was mnanaged by Mohammed Ali and his son Abdul Khader.

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In 1773, the company became almost insolvent and forced to apply to the British Government for a loan of One Million Pound Sterling. This led to the British government of Lord North to undertake a legislation to meet the situation and provide some form of legal government for the Indian possessions of the East India Company, which resulted in Regulating Act of 1773

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The first satyagraha in India was Champaran Satyagraha and the first Rajkumar Shukla requested Gandhiji to intervene into the matter of the indigo planters of Champaran. The planter were forced to grow indigo on 3/20th of the land . It was known as Tinkathia System. The agitation of Gandhiji eventually abolished the system and helped to recover 25% of the illegally taken money of the planters from the authority. In March 1918, under the leadership of Gandhi, there was a strike in the cotton mills in Ahmedabad. It was at this juncture that Gandhi began the ‘first’ of his seventeen ‘fasts unto death’ on 15 March, 1918.

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Bhills Uprising (1817-19): Due to agrarian hardship, the Bhill tribals under the leadership of Sevaram revolted against the British
East India Company in Khandesh region of Maharashtra. After that also, Bhills revolted again in 1825, 1836 and 1846. The revolts took place due to inhumanities in farming by the British Government.