11. Alauddin Haidar Jang was the title of–
[A] Hasrat Seth
[B] Sarfaraz Khan
[C] Shujauddin Mehmad
[D] Jagat Seth
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Correct Answer: B [Sarfaraz Khan ]
Notes:
Sarfaraz Khan son and successor of Nawab shujauddin, ascended the masnad of Murshidabad in 1739 with the title of ‘Alauddin Haidar Jang’. He was a deeply religious man but lacked the abilities of a good administrator.
12. Whose version was the first most Bangla version of
Mahabharata?
[A] Gyanendra Chakraborty
[B] Paramnath Mairaaj
[C] Kavindra Parameshwar
[D] Brihanmukhi Tarkalankar
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Correct Answer: C [Kavindra Parameshwar]
Notes:
Kavindra Parameshwar’s Mahabharta (1525) was the first Bangla version of
Mahabharta. The most important and popular Bangla Mahabharta was composed by Kashiram Das, an eminent poet of medieval Bengali literature, around 1602 – 1610. The final version of the Bangla Mahabharta
was printed at Serampore Press in 1801- 1803. This version became more popular than other Bangla versions
because of its refined language.
13. In 1760 CE, British replace Mir Jafar with–
[A] Mir Qasim
[B] Mir Ali
[C] Mir Madan
[D] Mir Bahadur
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Correct Answer: A [Mir Qasim ]
Notes:
The British replaced Mir Jafar with his son-in-law, Mir Qasim in 1760 CE on account of non-payment of dues.
14. Which were the rights the East India Company wield in Treaty of Allahabad?
[A] Diwani Rights
[B] Nizamat Rights
[C] Both (a) & (b)
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Both (a) & (b)]
Notes:
With the Dual Administration system in Bengal, the Company got both Diwani Rights and Nizamat Rights over Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
15. According to people, what was British’s policy behind the division?
[A] Divide and delegate
[B] Oppression
[C] Boycott
[D] Divide and Rule
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Correct Answer: D [Divide and Rule]
Notes:
The division of Bengal was followed by popular
agitations. The people believed that the
division of Bengal was the policy of
‘divide and rule’ of British. People were furious that the centre of interest and
prosperity of Bengal that was Calcutta would be divided into two governments.
16. In only which place the Chuars got victory against the Company?
[A] Madhubani
[B] Shalbani
[C] Sundarbans
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Shalbani]
Notes:
The Chuar rebels attacked the headquarters of the British
East India Company in around 1798-99, though after a fierce battle with the armies of British East India Company, they were defeated.
However, in Shalbani, the rebels were
victorious and destroyed the army barracks of British East India Company.
17. Who was the leader of the Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance
Movement?
[A] Muhammad Imam
[B] Majnu Shah
[C] Khidmat Shah
[D] Beherup Sheikh
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Correct Answer: B [Majnu Shah]
Notes:
The Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance
Movement was organised and led by Majnu Shah, a sufi saint of Madaria sect.
18. The Swadeshi Shipping Company was founded in–
[A] 1903
[B] 1904
[C] 1905
[D] 1906
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Correct Answer: D [1906]
Notes:
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai in Tuticorin, who took over British India Steam Navigation Company and converted it into Indian-owned shipping company and named it Swadeshi Shipping Company in October 1906.
19. Who was the first Bengali journalist?
[A] Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
[B] Surendranath Banerjee
[C] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[D] Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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Correct Answer: A [Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya ]
Notes:
Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya (died 1831) was an Indian editor and printer, and pioneer of Bengali print and journalism.
20. Who was the third martyr in the history of revolutionary movement for Indian independence?
[A] Khudiram Bose
[B] Satyendra Nath Bose
[C] Kanailal Dutta
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Satyendra Nath Bose ]
Notes:
Khudiram Bose was the first martyr in the history of revolutionary movement for Indian independence. Kanailal Dutta was the second, and Satyendranath Bosu was the third. The execution of these men in 1908 aroused great commotion in public life.
