SEBA Class IX Social Science [History] Chapter 1 MCQ Set 4

CHAPTER-1: ADVENT OF THE EUROPEANS INTO INDIA
Multiple-Choice Questions Set 4

1. Who was the last Governor General under the Company and the first Viceroy under the Crown?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Mayo
d) Lord Ripon  
Answer: b) Lord Canning

2. Which expert did Lord Canning invite to India for financial suggestions?
a) William Pitt
b) James Wilson
c) Charles Cornwallis
d) John Stuart Mill  
Answer: b) James Wilson

3. What tax did Lord Canning impose on people earning Rs. 500 or more per month?
a) Sales tax
b) Property tax
c) Income tax
d) Service tax  
Answer: c) Income tax

4. What percentage of import duties did Lord Canning impose on all imported commodities?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%  
Answer: b) 10%

5. Which Act was enacted by Lord Canning to protect indigo farmers?
a) Bengal Rent Act
b) Indigo Protection Act
c) Farmers' Relief Act
d) Agricultural Reforms Act  
Answer: a) Bengal Rent Act

6. What significant organizational change did Lord Canning introduce in the Indian army?
a) Formation of a separate cavalry unit
b) Division based on caste and religion
c) Formation of a composite Indian army
d) Increase in European soldiers  
Answer: c) Formation of a composite Indian army

7. Which Act directed the formation of Legislative Assemblies at the center and states?
a) Government of India Act, 1858
b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
c) Pitt’s India Act
d) Regulating Act of 1773  
Answer: b) Indian Councils Act, 1861

8. How many members could the Viceroy nominate to his Central Legislative Assembly?
a) 4 to 8
b) 5 to 10
c) 6 to 12
d) 8 to 15  
Answer: c) 6 to 12

9. Who were the non-official members in the Central Legislative Assembly?
a) Englishmen and native Indians
b) Only Englishmen
c) Only native Indians
d) Military officers  
Answer: a) Englishmen and native Indians

10. What title was given to the newly formed Executive Council member responsible for legal matters?
a) Legal Member
b) Justice Member
c) Advocate General
d) Law Secretary  
Answer: a) Legal Member

11. Which Act allowed the governors of Bombay and Madras to create Legislative Councils?
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Government of India Act, 1858
c) Charter Act of 1833
d) Pitt's India Act  
Answer: a) Indian Councils Act, 1861

12. In which year was the Legislative Council formed in Bengal under the directive of the Act of 1861?
a) 1862
b) 1865
c) 1870
d) 1885  
Answer: a) 1862

13. What was the primary limitation of the Provincial Legislative Councils under the Act of 1861?
a) They had unlimited powers
b) Their powers were limited
c) They could override the Viceroy
d) They were dissolved frequently  
Answer: b) Their powers were limited

14. What power did the Governor General of Bengal enjoy under the Act of 1861?
a) Right to consult the Council
b) Right to promulgate ordinances without consulting the Council
c) Right to override the British Parliament
d) Right to create new provinces  
Answer: b) Right to promulgate ordinances without consulting the Council

15. What system was introduced in Indian administration by Lord Canning?
a) Presidential system
b) Cabinet system
c) Federal system
d) Monarchy  
Answer: b) Cabinet system

16. Which Viceroy's tenure saw the adoption of the 'Resolution on Financial Decentralization'?
a) Lord Mayo
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Dalhousie  
Answer: a) Lord Mayo

17. What did the 'Resolution on Financial Decentralization' allow provinces to manage?
a) Military departments
b) External affairs
c) Education, health, and police
d) Trade and commerce  
Answer: c) Education, health, and police

18. What was Lord Ripon's main objective in promoting local self-government?
a) To increase British control
b) To boost administrative efficiency and provide political education
c) To suppress Indian rebellions
d) To centralize administration  
Answer: b) To boost administrative efficiency and provide political education

19. In which year did Lord Ripon create Local Boards in subdivisions?
a) 1875
b) 1882
c) 1890
d) 1895  
Answer: b) 1882

20. What percentage of members in Town Committees and Municipal Boards were to be recruited through elections according to the 1882 resolution?
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 75%
d) 100%  
Answer: c) 75%

21. Which British Act empowered only the District Commissioners to preside over Local Boards?
a) Government of India Act, 1858
b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
c) Local Self-Government Act, 1885
d) Bengal Rent Act  
Answer: c) Local Self-Government Act, 1885

22. What was the main reason the English Government resisted Lord Ripon's proposals?
a) To maintain colonial control
b) To encourage modernization
c) To reduce administrative costs
d) To promote democracy  
Answer: a) To maintain colonial control

23. Who rejected many of Lord Ripon's proposals on local self-government?
a) The Viceroy
b) The Governor General
c) The Secretary of State
d) The British Parliament  
Answer: c) The Secretary of State

24. In which Indian state were Local Boards formed at the subdivision level as per Lord Ripon's reforms?
a) Bengal
b) Assam
c) Punjab
d) Madras  
Answer: b) Assam

25. What change did Lord Ripon seek in the administrative units of local boards?
a) Centralization under British control
b) Freedom from central administration through elected members
c) Increase in European members
d) Merger with municipal authorities  
Answer: b) Freedom from central administration through elected members

26. Which Viceroy is credited with the first attempt to create a cabinet system in India?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Mayo
c) Lord Canning
d) Lord Ripon  
Answer: c) Lord Canning

27. What was the primary objective of the Indian Councils Act of 1861?
a) To establish British dominance
b) To familiarize educated Indians with the new administrative structure
c) To suppress Indian nationalism
d) To introduce a federal system  
Answer: b) To familiarize educated Indians with the new administrative structure

28. What was Lord Canning's main objective in building a composite Indian army?
a) To segregate soldiers by caste
b) To unite people of different races and religions
c) To eliminate Indian soldiers
d) To increase British soldiers  
Answer: b) To unite people of different races and religions

29. What significant financial measure was introduced by Lord Canning for the first time?
a) Sales tax on all goods
b) Income tax on high earners
c) Export duties
d) Wealth tax  
Answer: b) Income tax on high earners

30. What was the lasting impact of Lord Ripon's local self-government reforms?
a) Complete independence for local regions
b) Introduction of democratic principles at the local level
c) Increased centralization of power
d) Strengthening of British control  
Answer: b) Introduction of democratic principles at the local level