Eastern Academy of Science and Technology, Khordha All Questions

Correct Answer: 1858

Solution : The correct answer is 1858.

On August 2, 1858, a month after the British victory in India, Parliament enacted the Government of India Act, transferring control from the East India Company to the crown. The secretary of state for India, part of the British cabinet, oversaw the India Office in London. Assisted by the Council of India, including elected and appointed members, the secretary managed affairs.

Correct Answer: Akbar

Solution : The correct answer is Akbar.

Akbar, the Mughal emperor was in charge when the East India Company was founded in 1600. Elizabeth I of England granted the British monarch a royal charter on December 31, 1600, allowing it to conduct business in the East Indies. The East India Company stopped referring to itself as the Mughal Emperor's subject and stopped producing coins in his honour during his reign.

Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis

Solution : The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis.

The policy was introduced by Lord Cornwallis, the Governor-General of India, from 1786 to 1793. The primary purpose of the Permanent Settlement was to establish a fixed and unchanging land revenue demand, or "rent," between the British East India Company and the landlords, also known as zamindars. This policy aimed to provide stability and secure a regular source of income for the British East India Company while shifting the responsibility of land revenue collection to the zamindars.

Correct Answer: Land alienation and consolidation
 

Solution : A significant consequence of the East India Company's revenue policies on rural society was land alienation and consolidation, as the emphasis on revenue generation led to the concentration of land ownership and displacement of small farmers.

Correct Answer: Activator

Solution : The correct option is the third option.

In the context of the passage, the term 'catalyst' is used to describe the spice trade between India and Europe as the primary factor or force that accelerated Europe's Age of Discovery. Similarly, an 'activator' serves as a synonym in this context, emphasising the idea of initiating or setting into motion a significant historical event.

Therefore, the meanings of the other words are:

• Micro: That depicts something extremely small, about things on a very small scale.
• Disregard: This means to pay no attention; to ignore or neglect.
• Animosity: This means to have strong hostility or antagonism; intense dislike or hatred.

Therefore, the most appropriate synonym for catalyst is activator.

Correct Answer: 1757 A.D.

Solution : The correct answer is 1757 A.D.

The Battle of Plassey occurred on June 23, 1757, when the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, fought against Nawab of Bengal Siraj ud-Daulah. This battle was a turning point in the history of British India, as it marked the beginning of British power and control over Bengal. It paved the way for the establishment of British rule in India.

Correct Answer: 1858

Solution : The correct answer is 1858.

The British Government appointed the viceroy directly. Lord Canning served as India's first viceroy. After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, company rule in India officially started and lasted until 1858. The Government of India Act of 1858, which followed the Indian Rebellion of 1857, resulted in the British Crown regaining direct control over India in the form of the new British Raj.

Correct Answer: The Charter Act, 1793

Solution : The correct answer is The Charter Act of 1793.

Act of Charter, 1793 The British Parliament of Great Britain passed the East India Company Act 1793, sometimes referred to as the Charter Act 1793, which extended the charter granted to the British East India Company (EIC).

Correct Answer: Baji Rao II

Solution : The correct answer is Baji Rao II.

The Peshwa who signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British East India Company was Baji Rao II on December 31, 1802. Baji Rao II was the Maratha Peshwa of Pune. The treaty was signed after the battle of Poona. Baji Rao II accepted the subsidiary alliance policy that was imposed by Lord Wellesley.

Correct Answer: Policy of ‘Paramountcy’

Solution : The correct answer is the Policy of ‘Paramountcy’

Lord Hastings, serving as the Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823, introduced a significant policy known as 'paramountcy.' Under this policy, the East India Company asserted its authority as paramount or supreme, asserting that its power surpassed that of Indian states. This stance enabled the Company to justify its intervention and control over princely states, consolidating British dominance during this period of colonial rule in India.