Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856:
1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.
2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders.
3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.
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(a) 2 and 3 only
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With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs :
Institution Founder
1. Sanskrit College William at Benaras – William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa – Warren Hastings
3. Fort William Arthur College – Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?Options
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(B)
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Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?
1.Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2.Establishment of universities was recommended.
3.English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Options
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(A)
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and
to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Options
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(B)
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The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
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(D)
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