History –GK FAQ for SSC CGL / Railway Exam Set-37:
The lists of important GK questions from Indian History were given here with answers. Candidates those who are all preparing for the SSC, Railway and all other competitive examinations can use this material
1).Which
press act came to be known as ‘Gagging Act’
a)
Indian
Press (emergency powers) Act
b)
The
News Papers (incitement to offences) Act
c)
Vernacular
Press Act
d)
Indian
Press Act
2). Name the
first Newspaper to be published in India
a)
The
Calcutta Chronicle
b)
The
Bengal Gazette
c)
The
Madras Courier
d)
The
Bombay Herald
3).In which
year vernacular press Act was passed ?
a)
1884
b)
1875
c)
1882
d)
1878
4).The first
newspaper published by the Indians in English language was
a)
The
Patriot
b)
The
Hindu
c)
Young
India
d)
Native
Opinion
5).From which
year the English language became the medium of education in India
a)
1831
b)
1835
c)
1854
d)
1858
6).Which of
the following pair is not correctly matched ?
a)
Roytwari
settlement - Madras
b)
Permanent
settlement - Bengal
c)
Mahalwari
settlement – North – west province
d)
Taluqdari
settlement - Bombay
7).Following
were included in the Home changes which drained the wealth to England up till
1858
I.
The
company’s share holders were given dividend out of the revenues of India
II.
Interest
on public debt
III.
Guaranteed
interest on capital taken for the construction of Railways and irrigation
IV.
Expenditure
on India office
a)
I
, II and III are correct
b)
II,
III, and IV are correct
c)
I,
III and IV are correct
d)
I,
II, III and IV are correct
8).Who was
the founder of Bombay surrey system started in Bombay presidency and British
Gujarat ?
a)
James
Grant
b)
Sydenham
Clarke
c)
Sir
John Shore
d)
G.
Wingate and Goldsmith
9).The
Ryotwari settlement was for the first time implemented in
a)
Bengal
and Bihar
b)
United
Provinces
c)
Madras
and Bombay
d)
Calcutta
10).The leader
of the revolt of 1857 in Bihar was
a)
Tantiya
tope
b)
Nana
saheb
c)
Mangal
Pandey
d)
Kunwar
Singh
Answers:
1). c) 2). b) 3). d) 4). b) 5).
b) 6). d) 7).
b) 8). c) 9).
c) 10). d)
