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Q1Macaulay's Minute on Education (1835) recommended:
Macaulay's Minute (1835) recommended English as the medium of instruction in India to create 'a class of persons Indian in blood and colour, but English in tastes, opinions, morals and intellect.'
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at Barrackpore on 29 March 1857 and was hanged on 8 April 1857. 2. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt in Lucknow-Awadh and declared her minor son Birjis Qadr as ruler. 3. The Santhal Rebellion of 1855-56 was led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu against dikus, zamindars and the British. 4. V.D. Savarkar described the revolt of 1857 as a Sepoy Mutiny in his 1909 book. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Mangal Pandey acted at Barrackpore on 29 March 1857 and was hanged on 8 April. Statement 2 is correct because Begum Hazrat Mahal led resistance in Lucknow-Awadh and put forward Birjis Qadr. Statement 3 is correct because Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu led the Santhal Hool against moneylenders, zamindars and the British. Statement 4 is incorrect because Savarkar described 1857 as the Indian War of Independence; the British called it a Sepoy Mutiny.
Q3The Theosophical Society in India was primarily led by:
The Theosophical Society was founded by Blavatsky and Olcott in New York (1875) and moved to Adyar, Madras in 1882. Annie Besant became president in 1907 and revitalized Hinduism's image. It promoted universal brotherhood and study of ancient religions.
Q4The Satyarth Prakash was written by:
Satyarth Prakash (The Light of Truth, 1875) was written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. It is the foundational text of the Arya Samaj, advocating a return to the Vedas, opposing idol worship, and promoting monotheism, women's education, and social reform.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. The Doctrine of Paramountcy was developed under Lord Hastings and asserted British supremacy over princely states. 2. The Government of India Act, 1935 proposed an All-India Federation, but it never came into existence because the required number of princely states did not accede. 3. The Regulating Act of 1773 established the Supreme Court at Bombay in 1774 with Sir Elijah Impey as its first Chief Justice. 4. The Ryotwari system involved direct revenue settlement with cultivators and was introduced in Madras by Munro and Read. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the Doctrine of Paramountcy under Lord Hastings and links it to British supremacy over princely states. Statement 2 is correct because the 1935 Act's federation failed when the required princely-state accession did not occur. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Supreme Court was established at Calcutta, not Bombay, in 1774 with Sir Elijah Impey. Statement 4 is correct because the Ryotwari settlement was direct with cultivators and the Madras Presidency version is linked to Munro and Read.
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6The Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793) was introduced by:
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11The Rowlatt Committee was chaired by:
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