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History Practice Quiz 149
10 questions · 12 minutes
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Q1.In which year was Sind taken over by the British?
Explanation: Sind was taken over in 1843.
Q2.Who held back the East India Company from annexing Punjab initially?
Explanation: But the presence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh held back the Company.
Q3.In which year was Punjab annexed by the British?
Explanation: Ultimately, in 1849, Punjab was annexed.
Q4.Who devised the Doctrine of Lapse?
Explanation: The source text says: 'He devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse.' referring to Lord Dalhousie.
Q5.According to the Doctrine of Lapse, when would a kingdom become part of Company territory?
Explanation: The doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become a part of Company territory.
Q6.Which of the following kingdoms was annexed in 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse?
Explanation: Jhansi was annexed in 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse after the death of its ruler without a natural heir. Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1849), and Nagpur (1853) were annexed in other years.
Q7.In which year was Awadh taken over by the Company?
Explanation: Finally, in 1856, the Company also took over Awadh.
Q8.What additional argument did the British give for taking over Awadh?
Explanation: They said they were “obliged by duty” to take over Awadh in order to free the people from the “misgovernment” of the Nawab!
Q9.What were the three Presidencies into which British territories in India were broadly divided?
Explanation: British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called Presidencies. There were three Presidencies: Bengal, Madras and Bombay.
Q10.Who was the first Governor-General of India?
Explanation: Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General, introduced several administrative reforms.
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