Journey 01

Question 1

In which century was the east India company formed

Answer 1

Sixteenth Century

Question 2

During the reign of which queen was the East India Company formed

Answer 2

Queen Elizabeth I

Question 3

Who gave the East India Company permission to trade in India

Answer 3

Emperor jehangir

Question 4

Who were the two shrewd members of the East India Company

Answer 4

Robert Clive
Marquis of Wellesly

Question 5

Which Indian Empire traded through the sea as far as Java and Sumatra

Answer 5

Chola Dynasty

Question 6

Name the three giant English Presidencies in India

Answer 6

Calcutta
Madras
Bombay

Question 7

Name the famous street in Calcutta where the rich lived

Answer 7

Chowringhee

Question 8

The first English School in India was opened at

Answer 8

Bhawanipore near calcutta in 1800

Question 9

The first college in India was the

Answer 9

Hindu College opened in 1817

Question 10

name the famous teacher of the Hindu College that encouraged students to question everything

Answer 10

Henry Derozio

Question 11

What was the popular superstition with regrads to educated Girls

Answer 11

Educated girls became widows faster

Question 12

Name the famus bengali social reformer and educationist who fought for the rights for widows to re marry

Answer 12

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Question 13

Lord dalhousies infamous Doctrine of lapse annexed which states in India

Answer 13

Sattara
nagpur
Jhansi
Kingdom of Awadh

Question 14

The three famous British commanders who fought back and reclaimed lost territoris after the Sepoy Mutiny were

Answer 14

John Nicholson
James Outram
William Hodson

Question 15

Why did the Sikhs not support the Sepoy Mutuny

Answer 15

Bacause many of their Gurus were killed by the Mughals

Question 16

The rebellion of the Sepoy Mutiny was limited only to a few places

Answer 16

UttarPradesh
Bihar
North Madya Pradesh

Question 17

Name two famous Tribal revolts against the Company bahadur

Answer 17

1. Hool revolt by the Santhals in Bhagalpur in 1855
2. The Munda Rebellion in Chhotanagpur in 1899 by Bisra Munda

Question 18

The first session of the Indian national Congree was held in which year

Answer 18

28 December 1885

Question 19

Where was the first session of the Indian national congree held

Answer 19

Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay

Question 20

How many Delegates attended the first session of the Indian National Congress

Answer 20

72

Question 21

Who was the viceroy of India during the first session of the INC

Answer 21

Lord Dufferin

Question 22

During the British rule in India the biggest change economically and socially came after the introduction of 3 new technologies

Answer 22

railways
Post
telegraph

Question 23

The first railway line in India was in 1853 between

Answer 23

Bombay and Thane

Question 24

Who introduced the English education to INDIA

Answer 24

THOMAS BABBINGTON MACAULAY

Question 25

before the Introduction of English in India by Thomas babbington maccaulay, what was the official language

Answer 25

Persian

Question 26

The Indian babus who discarded their dhothis and kurtas for suits were derisevely called

Answer 26

Macaulays Children

Question 27

name the three early social organizations started in India

Answer 27

1. Brahmo samaj in Bengal 2. Arya samaj in Punjab 3. prathanna samaj in maharasthra

Question 28

Who founded the Brahmo samaj

Answer 28

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Question 29

Who was the first Indian woman to qualify as a doctor

Answer 29

Kadambini ganguly in 1886

Question 30

The first political association before the INC was the

Answer 30

British indian Association in 1851 by Surendranath banerjea

Question 31

who was elected the first President of the INC

Answer 31

W.C. Bonnerjee ## Footnote Dadabhai naoroji was elected the president for the second session

Question 32

The famous red shirts belonged to which group

Answer 32

Khudai Khitmatgars

Question 33

The Khudai Khitmatgars was led by which towering leader

Answer 33

Khan Abdul Gafar Khan

Question 34

The famous book bt dadbhai naoroji that collected economic statistisc of an impoverished India during British Imperialism was

Answer 34

Poverty and Un British Rule in India

Question 35

Is it true that the viceroy of India earned four times more than the British prime Minister

Answer 35

Yes