16 July 2023 Static Quiz

The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 3 are wrong. Statements 2 and 4 are correct.
Statement 1: The Portuguese first set up a trading factory at Cannanore. It was set up by Vasco da Gama.
Statement 2: Calicut, Cannanore and Cochin became the important trade centres of the Portuguese.
Statement 3: Francisco De Almeida brought the policy of the Cartaze system. It was also called Blue Water Policy.
Statement 4: Albuquerque acquired Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur.

The answer is a.
Hyderabad : Nizam-ul-Mulk
Awadh : Burhan-ul-Mulk
Bengal : Murshid Kuli Khan

The answer is c.
All four statements are reasons for the British success in India.
Statement 1: Superior Arms, Military and Strategy: The Britishers had better equipments . Knowing this, although the Indian rulers imported European arms and employed European officers to train Indian soldiers, they could never match the British army and officers.
Statement 2: Better Military Discipline and Regular Salary: A regular system of payment of salaries and a strict regime of discipline were the means by which the English Company ensured that the officers and the troops were loyal.
Statement 3:Brilliant Leadership and Support of Second Line Leaders: Clive, Warren Hastings, Elphinstone, Munro, Marquess of Dalhousie, etc., displayed rare qualities of leadership. The English also had the advantage of a long list of secondary
leaders like Sir Eyre Coote, Lord Lake and Arthur Wellesley who fought not for the leader but for the cause and the glory of their country.
Statement 4: Strong Financial Backup: The income of the Company was adequate enough to pay its shareholders handsome dividends as also to finance the English wars in India. Furthermore, England was earning fabulous profits from its trade with the rest of the world.

The answer is b.
The legislative and executive functions of Governor General’s council were separated for the first time through Charter Act of 1853. It provided for
addition of six new members called legislative councillors to the council. In other words, it established a separate Governor-General’s legislative council which came to be known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council. This legislative wing of the council functioned as a mini Parliament, adopting the same procedures as the British
Parliament. Thus, legislation, for the first time, was treated as a special function of the government, requiring special machinery and special process.

The answer is c.
The idea of Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for the first time by M.N.Roy.