#1. With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements: [2010] 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese. 2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French. 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

#2. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the third battle of Panipat ? [2010]

He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore

The frustrated governor of Jalandhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab.

He wanted to punish Mughal administration for nonpayment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur).

He wanted to annex the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi in his kingdom

#3. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such a regulation ? [2010]

Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector’s efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of additional work.

Lord Cornwallis felt that judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts

Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person

The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector.

#4. Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service ? (2010)

Warren Hastings

Wellesley

Cornwallis

William Bentinck

#5. Consider the following statements: [2009] 1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour. 2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#6. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta? (2009)

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Keshab Chandra Sen

Raja Rammohan Roy

#7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [2008] List-I (Author) List-II (Work) A. Bankimchandra 1. Shatranj ke Khilari B. Dinabandhu Mitra 2. Debi Chaudhurani C. Premchand 3. Nil-Darpan 4. Chandrakanta

A-2; B-4; C-1

A-3; B-4; C-2

A-2; B-3; C-1

A-3; B-1; C-4

#8. Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah? (2007)

Raja Rammohan Roy

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Pandita Rambai

#9. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India? [2007]

Fort William

Fort St George

Fort St David

Fort St Angelo

#10. Consider the following statements: 1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal. 2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[2007]

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#11. Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders? [2007]

Dutch

English

French

Portuguese

#12. The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time? [2007]

Lord Lytton

Lord Bentinck

Lord Ripon

Lord Canning

#13. The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance? (2007)

Awadh

Jhansi

Nagpu

Satara

#14. Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash? (2007)

Dayanand Saraswati

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Raja Rammohan Roy

Surendranath Banerjee

#15. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny? (2006)

Lord Canning

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Hardings

Lord Lytton

#16. With reference to the ‘revolt of the year’ who of the following was betrayed by ‘friend’ captured and put to death by the British? (2006)

Nana Sahib

Kunwar Singh

Khan Bahadur Khan

Tatya Tope

#17. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’? (2006)

Bhil uprising

Rangpur and Dinapur uprising

Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion

Sanyasi rebellion

#18. Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished East India Company monopoly of Indian trade. 2. Under the Government of India Act, 1858 the British Parliament abolished the rule of East India Company and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [2006]

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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UPSC question paper – 2006 – 2010 – Modern History

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#2. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the third battle of Panipat ? [2010]

#3. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such a regulation ? [2010]

#4. Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service ? (2010)

#5. Consider the following statements: [2009] 1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour. 2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#6. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta? (2009)

#7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [2008] List-I (Author) List-II (Work) A. Bankimchandra 1. Shatranj ke Khilari B. Dinabandhu Mitra 2. Debi Chaudhurani C. Premchand 3. Nil-Darpan 4. Chandrakanta

#8. Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah? (2007)

#9. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India? [2007]

#10. Consider the following statements: 1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal. 2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[2007]

#11. Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders? [2007]

#12. The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time? [2007]

#13. The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance? (2007)

#14. Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash? (2007)

#15. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny? (2006)

#16. With reference to the ‘revolt of the year’ who of the following was betrayed by ‘friend’ captured and put to death by the British? (2006)

#17. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’? (2006)

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