British Rule in India Quiz Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Emperor Shah Alam II gave the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on

(A) 11 August, 1765

(B) 12 August, 1765

(C) 18 August, 1765

(D) 21 August, 1765

Question: 2

Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of national movement in India?

(A) Anand Math

(B) Gita Rahasya

(C) Gitanjali

(D) Satyartha Prakash

Question: 3

Who, amongst the following Englishmen, first translated ‘Bhagavad Gita’ into English?

(A) Alexander Cunningham

(B) John Marshal

(C) William Jones

(D) Charles Wilkins

Question: 4

The Constitution of India was adopted by the constituent Assembly on

(A) Jan.26,1950

(B) Nov. 26, 1946

(C) Jan.30, 1948

(D) Aug.15, 1947

Question: 5

Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?

(A) Tipu Sultan

(B) Shah Alam II

(C) Mir Qasim

(D) Haider Ali