British Rule and Its Impact upon Indian Society – 50 MCQs with Answers

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1. Introduction of British Rule

1. The Permanent Settlement in Bengal was introduced by—
   a) Lord Ripon
   b) Lord Cornwallis ✅
   c) Warren Hastings
   d) Dalhousie

2. The Ryotwari system of land revenue was introduced in—
   a) Bengal
   b) Bombay & Madras ✅
   c) Punjab
   d) Awadh

3. Mahalwari system was mainly prevalent in—
   a) Punjab & North-West Provinces ✅
   b) Madras
   c) Bengal
   d) Bombay

4. The introduction of railways in India began in—
   a) 1830
   b) 1853 ✅
   c) 1869
   d) 1885

5. The introduction of English education in India was strongly advocated by—
   a) Lord Curzon
   b) Macaulay ✅
   c) Ripon
   d) Cornwallis

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2. Social & Cultural Impact

6. The Charter Act of 1813 allowed—
   a) Christian missionaries to preach in India ✅
   b) Abolition of slavery
   c) Introduction of zamindari
   d) Indian self-rule

7. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828?
   a) Swami Vivekananda
   b) Raja Rammohan Roy ✅
   c) Dayananda Saraswati
   d) Keshab Chandra Sen

8. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Renaissance”?
   a) Gandhi
   b) Raja Rammohan Roy ✅
   c) Vivekananda
   d) Tilak

9. Which social reformer led the campaign against Sati?
   a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
   b) Raja Rammohan Roy ✅
   c) M.G. Ranade
   d) Dayananda Saraswati

10. The practice of Sati was officially abolished in—
    a) 1829 ✅
    b) 1835
    c) 1857
    d) 1848

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3. Education & Modern Ideas

11. Wood’s Despatch of 1854 is known as—
    a) Magna Carta of English Education ✅
    b) Hunter Commission
    c) Indian Universities Act
    d) Charter Act

12. Universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were founded in—
    a) 1854
    b) 1857 ✅
    c) 1865
    d) 1870

13. The Hunter Commission (1882) focused on—
    a) Primary education ✅
    b) Higher education
    c) Women’s education
    d) Religious education

14. The introduction of Western education led to—
    a) Growth of nationalism ✅
    b) Revival of caste rigidity
    c) Spread of illiteracy
    d) End of urbanization

15. The Indian National Congress was founded in—
    a) 1875
    b) 1885 ✅
    c) 1895
    d) 1905

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4. Caste & Religion

16. Who gave the concept of “Social Justice” in caste reform?
    a) Gandhi
    b) Jyotiba Phule ✅
    c) Dayananda Saraswati
    d) Vivekananda

17. Arya Samaj was founded by—
    a) Raja Rammohan Roy
    b) Dayananda Saraswati ✅
    c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

18. The Aligarh Movement was initiated by—
    a) Syed Ahmed Khan ✅
    b) Badruddin Tyabji
    c) Maulana Azad
    d) Iqbal

19. Depressed Classes were given special representation under—
    a) Poona Pact 1932 ✅
    b) Charter Act
    c) Indian Councils Act 1892
    d) Simon Commission

20. Ambedkar founded the “Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha” in—
    a) 1924 ✅
    b) 1919
    c) 1930
    d) 1942

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5. Women & Social Reform

21. Widow Remarriage Act was passed in—
    a) 1829
    b) 1856 ✅
    c) 1885
    d) 1901

22. The main reformer behind Widow Remarriage Act was—
    a) Vivekananda
    b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar ✅
    c) Raja Rammohan Roy
    d) Ranade

23. Bethune School (first girls’ school in India) was founded in—
    a) 1849 ✅
    b) 1835
    c) 1857
    d) 1869

24. Women’s education was first encouraged by—
    a) Dayananda Saraswati
    b) British missionaries ✅
    c) Gandhi
    d) Ambedkar

25. Who led the movement for female education in Maharashtra?
    a) Savitribai Phule ✅
    b) Annie Besant
    c) Sarojini Naidu
    d) Kamini Roy

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6. Economic Impact

26. The British policy of destroying Indian handicrafts is known as—
    a) Industrialization
    b) De-industrialization ✅
    c) Globalization
    d) Liberalization

27. Drain of wealth theory was popularized by—
    a) Dadabhai Naoroji ✅
    b) Tilak
    c) Gandhi
    d) Ranade

28. Indigo Revolt took place in—
    a) 1835
    b) 1859 ✅
    c) 1875
    d) 1901

29. The Deccan Riots of 1875 were led by—
    a) Indigo farmers
    b) Peasants against moneylenders ✅
    c) Zamindars
    d) Industrial workers

30. Famines in British India were mainly caused by—
    a) Natural disasters only
    b) Exploitative revenue policies ✅
    c) Population growth
    d) Urbanization

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7. Rural & Urban Changes

31. British land revenue policies led to—
    a) Prosperity of peasants
    b) Pauperization of peasants ✅
    c) Decline of zamindars
    d) Growth of cooperatives

32. Urbanization under the British was mainly due to—
    a) Rise of industries & railways ✅
    b) Rural prosperity
    c) Tribal movements
    d) Agrarian reforms

33. Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras developed as—
    a) Industrial centers
    b) Colonial port cities ✅
    c) Rural hubs
    d) Religious centers

34. The “Drain of Wealth” mainly went to—
    a) America
    b) England ✅
    c) France
    d) Portugal

35. The Plantation economy in Assam mainly focused on—
    a) Jute
    b) Tea ✅
    c) Indigo
    d) Cotton

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8. Rise of Nationalism

36. The Revolt of 1857 was termed the “First War of Independence” by—
    a) Gandhi
    b) V.D. Savarkar ✅
    c) Nehru
    d) Subhas Bose

37. The growth of press in India led to—
    a) Spread of literacy & nationalism ✅
    b) Decline of politics
    c) Religious orthodoxy
    d) British propaganda only

38. Who started the Indian Social Conference?
    a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    b) M.G. Ranade ✅
    c) Tilak
    d) Ambedkar

39. Indian National Social Conference mainly worked for—
    a) Social reform ✅
    b) Political freedom
    c) Religious revival
    d) Armed struggle

40. The Swadeshi Movement began in—
    a) 1857
    b) 1905 ✅
    c) 1919
    d) 1930

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9. Reform Movements & Modern Culture

41. Ramakrishna Mission was founded by—
    a) Vivekananda ✅
    b) Dayananda
    c) Raja Rammohan Roy
    d) Tagore

42. Theosophical Society in India was headed by—
    a) Annie Besant ✅
    b) Gandhi
    c) Nehru
    d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

43. The Singh Sabha movement was linked to—
    a) Sikh reforms ✅
    b) Muslim education
    c) Hindu caste reforms
    d) Tribal rights

44. Wahabi movement in India was—
    a) Islamic reform movement ✅
    b) Hindu revivalist
    c) Peasant uprising
    d) Women’s movement

45. Prarthana Samaj was founded in—
    a) Bombay ✅
    b) Calcutta
    c) Madras
    d) Punjab

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10. Legacy of British Rule

46. British rule introduced—
    a) Modern legal system ✅
    b) Panchayat Raj
    c) Tribal autonomy
    d) Feudal kingship

47. Census in India was started in—
    a) 1857
    b) 1871 ✅
    c) 1901
    d) 1911

48. Modern postal system in India was introduced in—
    a) 1837 ✅
    b) 1854
    c) 1860
    d) 1871

49. Indian Penal Code (IPC) was drafted by—
    a) Macaulay ✅
    b) Cornwallis
    c) Curzon
    d) Dalhousie

50. One of the most lasting impacts of British rule on Indian society was—
    a) Introduction of Western education & modernization ✅
    b) Complete equality
    c) End of caste system
    d) Economic prosperity

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