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The British Raj refers to the direct rule of the British crown over its colonial holdings in India. Although English colonial ventures had begun centuries before, it was not until the Indian Rebellion of 1857 that the British Government directly administered the subcontinent.

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List of Colonialism in India MCQs

1. Who first colonized India?

1. Mughals
2. Greek
3. British
4. Portuguese

Answer: C) British

Explanation:

The British first landed in India in Surat for the purpose of trade and so on colonized India.

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2. Historians have classified colonialism into how many types?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 4
4. 12

Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

Historians have classified four different types of colonialism that have been practised throughout the ages.

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3. Why were the British interested in India?

1. Raw materials
2. Education
3. Culture
4. Food

Answer: A) Raw materials

Explanation:

The britishers become interested in India for raw materials and consumers (300 million population).

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4. Who was appointed as governor-general of India after his defeat at Yorktown in 1781?

1. Warren Hastings
2. Harry Verelst
3. Sir Charles Wood's
4. Charles Cornwallis

Answer: D) Charles Cornwallis

Explanation:

Charles Cornwallis was appointed as governor-general of India after his defeat at Yorktown in 1781.

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5. How has India benefited from colonial rule?

1. People become white
2. Modern goods and transportation
3. Education increases
4. Both B and C

Answer: D) Both B and C

Explanation:

India has benefited from colonial rule in the following ways:

1. Modern goods
2. Modern transportation
3. Education increases
4. Health care increases
5. Protection

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6. The sepoy rebellion took place in which year?

1. 1947
2. 1857
3. 1854
4. 1906

Answer: B) 1857

Explanation:

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.

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7. When was the Indian National Congress founded?

1. 1885
2. 1906
3. 1996
4. 1806

Answer: A) 1885

Explanation:

The Indian National congress was founded on 28 December 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance.

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8. When was All-India Muslim League established?

1. 1885
2. 1857
3. 1907
4. 1906

Answer: D) 1906

Explanation:

The All-India Muslim League was a political party established in 1906 in British India.

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9. Who has given the two nation theory?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
3. Mohammad Iqbal
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Explanation:

The two-nation theory was given by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.Two nation theory is the basis of creation of Pakistan.

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10. Who wrote "Sare Jahan se Achha Hindustan Hamara"?

1. Rabindranath tagore
2. Kabir
3. Mohammad Iqbal
4. Bankim Chatterjee

Answer: C) Mohammad Iqbal

Explanation:

"Sare Jahan se Achha Hindustan Hamara" is a poem written by Mohammad Iqbal.

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11. Who coined the name Pakistan?

1. Mohammad Iqbal
2. Rehmat Ali
3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: B) Rehmat Ali

Explanation:

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali coined the name Pakistan.

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