British India | MCQs

Explanation

• The Cabinet Mission was formed at the initiative of Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
• The Cabinet Mission was a three-person delegation sent to India in 1946 to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting its independence.

Explanation

Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India, arrived in India in March 1947 with the primary objective of transferring power from British rule to Indian hands.

His instructions from the British government were to:

• Try to preserve India's unity if possible.
• If unity was not possible, to divide India into separate countries (which ultimately led to the creation of Pakistan).
• Ensure a smooth transfer of power.

Explanation

• The Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed was Lord Chelmsford.
• The Rowlatt Act was passed in March 1919, and Lord Chelmsford served as the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921.

Explanation

• The Durand Commission was established in 1893, during the viceroyship of Lord Lansdowne. The Durand Line was established in 1893 as the international border between the Emirate of Afghanistan and the Indian Empire by Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat of the Indian Civil Service, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the Emir of Afghanistan.

Explanation

• The Battle of Buxar took place on October 22, 1764, between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined armies of the Mughal Empire, Bengal and Awadh.
• This battle is considered a turning point in Indian history, marking the beginning of British rule in India.
• The Mughals were defeated, and their power began to decline rapidly.

Explanation

Awadh (also known as Oudh) was annexed by the British East India Company in 1856, during the reign of Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor-General of India at the time.

Explanation

• The War of Independence started on May 10, 1857, in Meerut.
• The rebellion was started by Indian troops in the service of the British East India Company. 
• The rebellion was called the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence and it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur and Lucknow.
• The rebellion ended on July 8, 1859 .

Explanation

A large, peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Baishakhi fair to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of pro-independence activists Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal.

Explanation

Under the system of diarchy, both A and B are correct:

• Some powers are reserved and controlled by the Government of the provinces.
• Some powers were transferred to the provincial legislative council.

Explanation

The British India Association was indeed founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866.

Dadabhai Naoroji, often referred to as the "Grand Old Man of India,"

Dadabhai Naoroji was born on September 4, 1825, in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India.

he foundation of the British India Association marked an important milestone in his efforts to address the concerns of Indians under British rule.

The association aimed to provide a platform for Indians to voice their grievances, discuss political issues, and work towards the betterment of Indian society.