History Practice Quiz 150

Q1.In which year did Warren Hastings become Governor-General?

A. 1773 B. 1785 C. 1772 D. 1789

Q2.What new system of justice was established from 1772?

A. Each district had a criminal court and a civil court B. Each district had a high court and a sessions court C. Each presidency had a supreme court D. Each village had a panchayat

Q3.Who presided over the civil courts in the new justice system?

A. European district collectors B. Maulvis and Hindu pandits C. Qazi and mufti D. Governor-General

Q4.What is a 'mufti'?

A. A jurist of the Muslim community responsible for expounding the law B. A judge C. A Hindu pandit D. A European collector

Q5.Who accused Warren Hastings of misgovernment of Bengal, leading to an impeachment?

A. Edmund Burke B. Robert Clive C. Lord Cornwallis D. William Pitt

Q6.How long did the impeachment trial of Warren Hastings last?

A. Seven years B. Five years C. Ten years D. Three years

Q7.Which maps in the source text show the expansion of British territorial power in India?

A. Fig. 14 a, b, c – India in 1797, 1840, and 1857 B. Fig. 14 a, b, c – India in 1773, 1785, and 1797 C. Fig. 15 – India in 1789 D. Fig. 14 a, b, c – India in 1757, 1764, and 1772

Q8.In 1775, eleven pandits were asked to compile a digest of Hindu laws to address which problem?

A. Lack of any written Hindu laws B. Different interpretations of local laws by Brahman pandits based on different schools of dharmashastra C. The need to translate Hindu laws into English D. The establishment of a new Supreme Court

Q9.Who translated the digest of Hindu laws compiled by eleven pandits in 1775 into English?

A. Warren Hastings B. N.B. Halhed C. Edmund Burke D. The Collector

Q10.What was the Mughal army mainly composed of?

A. Cavalry and infantry B. Only cavalry C. Only infantry D. Artillery and navy

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History Practice Quiz 150