Question : What happened in Bengal, India, in 1770 that resulted in the death of one-third of the population?
Option 1: Massacre
Option 2: Famine
Option 3: Slavery
Option 4: Chemical explosion
Correct Answer: Famine
Solution : The correct answer is Famine.
The Great Bengal Famine of 1770 was a severe food shortage in Bengal and Bihar from 1769 to 1770, affecting around 30 million people. It happened when the East India Company had the right to collect revenue but hadn't taken full control of civil administration from the Mughal governor, Nawab of Bengal Najm-ud-Daulah.
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Question : The English East India Company acquired Diwani of Bengal in:
Option 1: 1765
Option 2: 1755
Option 3: 1760
Option 4: 1770
Question : Which of the following period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India?
Option 1: 1951-1981
Option 2: Post-1981 till present
Option 3: 1901-1921
Option 4: 1921-1951
Question : Which of the following reforms led to the enactment of the Government of India Act of 1919?
Option 1: Montagu-Chelmsford reforms
Option 2: Anti-slavery reforms
Option 3: Morley-Minto reforms
Option 4: Young Bengal movement
Question : As per Census 2011, what is the position of Maharashtra concerning the total population of India?
Option 1: Third
Option 2: Fourth
Option 3: First
Option 4: Second
Question : The sex ratio in India is defined as the number of females per_____.
Option 1: 100 males in the population
Option 2: 1000 males in the population
Option 3: 500 males in the population
Option 4: 100 children in the population
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