Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because (2020)

Consider the following statements:

1.    Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal. 

2.    Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under the permanent settlement, the Zamindars were required to pay the revenue by the sunset of the due date ,failing which:

Consider the following statements regarding the dual government in Bengal:

1)   It was designed by Robert Clive because he wanted to avoid taking direct responsibility for governing Bengal after the battle of Plassey.

2)   It continued till the battle of Buxar in which Company was given Diwani rights.

3)   It led to the famine of 1770 in the Bengal subah in which 1/3^rd of population was wiped out.

Which of the statements above are not correct?

Regulating Act of 1773 didn’t lead to:

Which of the following was not the cause leading to the promulgation of the Regulating Act of 1773?

 Cornwallis Code (1793) didn’t lead to which of the following?

Arrange the following in the chronological order:

1) Abolition of Dual Government.

2) Implementation of Cornwallis Code.

3) Granting of Diwani by Shah Alam II.

4) Codification of Laws by Warren Hastings.

Select the correct code from the options given below:

Who among the following came to India the last?

Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in 1784?

Which of the following Governor-General known as father of Civil Service?

Consider the following statements:

1. Calcutta Madarsa was founded by Warren Hastings.

2. Sanskrit College at Benares by JonathanDuncan.

3. Fort William College founded by LordWellesley.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Permanent Settlement of 1793 introduced:

Consider the following statements with reference to Mercantile Phase (1757-1813) of colonial exploitation:

1.    During this period, the East India Company enjoyed a monopoly of trade with India and China.

2.    Indian handicrafts and goods faced tough competition from factory produced goods imported from England.

 Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements about Dual System of Administration in Bengal which was established soon after the Battle of Buxar 1764:

1. Under this system the British were technically responsible for Diwani functions only.

2. Divorce of power from responsibility was inherent in this system.

Which of the above given statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Calcutta Madrasa was established by Warren Hastings.

2. Sir William Jones founded Asiatic Society of Bengal

3. Sanskrit College was founded by Jonathan Duncan at Benaras.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Arrange the following judicial organization in the right power structure using the mechanism during Warren Hastings period. (JKPSC 2023)

1.    Diwani Adalat

2.    Sadar Diwani Adalat

3.    Provincial Courts of Appeal

4.    Registrar of Courts

Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following statements with respect to the East India Company Act of 1784 is/are correct? (JKPSC 2023)

1.    The Act gives theBritish Government supreme control over the company’s affairs and administration in India.

2.    The Act provides special powers to the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, providing it more powers in terms of revenue matters.

3.    It established the Board of Control with six commissioners to look out commercial functions of the Company.

Choose the correct answer:

Consider the statements regarding following Development of Judiciary in British India:

1.    District Diwani and Fauzdari Adalat were established under the supervision of collector by Warren Hastings.

2.    Warren Hastings continued the use of Persian in the functioning of lower courts but made the use of English mandatory in the functioning of the Supreme Court.

Which of the above statements is/areincorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding'Dual Government' in Bengal (1765-72):

1.    It was apolitical arrangement in which East India Company was entitled to both Diwani Rights and Nizamat power.

2.    East India company controlled the Nizamat through its right to nominate the Deputy Nawab.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the objectives of the Regulating Act of 1773?

1.    Reforming the constitution of the company.

2.    Reforming the Company's Government in India.

3.    To provide remedies against illegalities and oppressions committed by servants of the company in India.

4.    To take over the administration from the company into the hands of the Government of Britain.

Select the correct option using the codesgiven below:

Which of the following statements regarding the Supreme court established at Bengal in the 18th century is correct?

Consider the following statements:

1.    Pitt's India Act 1784 called the Company's territories as the British Possessions in India.

2.    The Act of 1786 provided that the entire burden of the expenses of the Board of Control and their staff should be on the Indian revenues.

3.    The Charter Act of 1793 allowed Governor-General to override the council's decision.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Regulating act of 1773, consider the following statements:

1.    It marked the beginning of parliamentary control over the government of the Company.

2.    It laid the foundation of a unitary form of Government in British India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the East India Company regulations:

1.    TheGovernor-General should be given power to override the decision of his council in special cases.

2.    He would also be the Commander-in-Chief.

Which of the following Acts contains the above given provision?

Under the Permanent Settlement system, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas(title deeds) to the farmers. However, these pattas were not issued by many Zamindars. The reason was:

Consider the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement:

1.    It was initiated by Lord Wellesley.

2.    Under this, the state was made the permanent owner of the land.

3.    Under this system, the right to collect revenue was given to the highest bidder.

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

The British had introduced the permanent settlement in many areas. Which of these was a feature of Permanent Settlement?

1. Fixed land revenue

2. Non-transferable ownership of lands

3. Cultivators reduced to the status of tenants

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements aboutPermanent Settlement System:

1. Permanent Settlement System was introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1793.

2. It was introduced on the recommendations ofSir John Shore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following reforms during British rule:

1. Revenue settlement

2. Establishment Civil of Services

3. Signing of Treaty of Srirangapatnam withTipu Sultan.

Which among these can be attributed to Governor General Cornwallis?