{"id":2010,"date":"2025-12-07T20:24:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T20:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2010"},"modified":"2025-12-07T20:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T20:24:15","slug":"mcqs-based-on-modern-history-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2010","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Modern History- (42)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. What was the primary aim of the East India Company\u2019s administration in India between 1757 and 1857?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To develop India\u2019s economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To maximize profits for Britain and strengthen British control over India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To support Indian industries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To provide education and welfare to the Indian population<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. To maximize profits for Britain and strengthen British control over India. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The East India Company\u2019s main objective was to increase its profits and ensure that the wealth of India benefited Britain. It sought to exploit India economically and politically to serve British interests, primarily through controlling resources and trade.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. What was the Dual Government system introduced in 1765?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">British officials ruled over Indians directly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">British and Indian officials ruled jointly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The British Government took control over all Indian territories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Indian officials had responsibility but no power, and British officials had power but no responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Indian officials had responsibility but no power, and British officials had power but no responsibility. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In the Dual Government system, Indian officials continued their duties but were under the oversight of British officials who had power. This created a system of governance marked by inefficiency and corruption, as the two sets of officials were not accountable to each other.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which event ended the Dual Government system in 1772?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Battle of Plassey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Regulating Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Direct Control of Bengal by the East India Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The establishment of the Supreme Court of Calcutta<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. The Direct Control of Bengal by the East India Company. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In 1772, the East India Company decided to directly govern Bengal instead of allowing Indian officials to function under British control. This marked the end of the Dual Government system.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. What was the core issue with the East India Company\u2019s administration of India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was a commercial body with no real experience in governance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It appointed too many Indian officials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It appointed too many Indian officials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was too focused on providing welfare to Indians<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. It was a commercial body with no real experience in governance. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The East India Company was essentially a trading entity and not a governing body. It lacked the administrative experience and mechanisms needed to effectively manage the political and social complexities of India.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Which parliamentary Act of 1773 sought to regulate the East India Company\u2019s administration in India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Charter Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Regulating Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Pitt&#8217;s India Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The India Act of 1784<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. The Regulating Act. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first attempt by the British Parliament to impose some level of regulation over the East India Company\u2019s governance in India, especially focusing on ensuring that the company\u2019s affairs were in line with British interests.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. What was the primary aim of the East India Company\u2019s administration in India between 1757 and 1857? View Answer Correct Option: 2. To maximize profits for Britain and strengthen British control over India. Explanation: The East India Company\u2019s main objective was to increase its profits and ensure that the wealth of India benefited Britain. 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