IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz
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UPSC Static Quiz - 2020 : IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz - HISTORY [Day 13]
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- The main interest of Dutch lay not in India but in the Indonesian Islands.
- Goa was captured by the Dutch in the year 1510.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Solution (b)
The main interest of Dutch lay not in India but in the Indonesian Islands of Java, Sumatra and the Spice islands where Spices are produced.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Goa was captured by the Portuguese in the year 1510
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
The main interest of Dutch lay not in India but in the Indonesian Islands of Java, Sumatra and the Spice islands where Spices are produced.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Goa was captured by the Portuguese in the year 1510
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- In 1662 the French gave the island of Bombay to King Charles II of England.
- In 1700 the Portuguese lost their possession of Diu to Marathas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
In 1662 the Portuguese gave the island of Bombay to King Charles II of England as dowry for marrying a Portuguese Princess.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Portuguese has lost all their possessions in India to various powers except Goa and Diu.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
In 1662 the Portuguese gave the island of Bombay to King Charles II of England as dowry for marrying a Portuguese Princess.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Portuguese has lost all their possessions in India to various powers except Goa and Diu.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- The Charter of 1600 granted the East India Company the exclusive privilege of trading West of the Cape of Good Hope.
- Battle of Wandiwash preceded the Battle of Plassey.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
The Charter of 1600 granted the East India Company the exclusive privilege of trading East of the Cape of Good Hope for a period of 15 years.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Battle of Plassey- 23rd Jun 1757 (between Siraj-ud-Daulah and East India Company)
Battle of Wandiwash- 22nd January 1760 (between the French and the English)
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
The Charter of 1600 granted the East India Company the exclusive privilege of trading East of the Cape of Good Hope for a period of 15 years.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Battle of Plassey- 23rd Jun 1757 (between Siraj-ud-Daulah and East India Company)
Battle of Wandiwash- 22nd January 1760 (between the French and the English)
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The First Anglo-Maratha War ended with the Treaty of Salbai.
- Lord Wellesley signed the first Subsidiary Alliance Treaty with the Nizam of Awadh.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Solution (b)
The First Anglo-Maratha War was concluded in 1782 by the Treaty of Salbai by which the status quo is maintained.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Lord Wellesley signed the first Subsidiary Alliance Treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
The First Anglo-Maratha War was concluded in 1782 by the Treaty of Salbai by which the status quo is maintained.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Lord Wellesley signed the first Subsidiary Alliance Treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Regulating Act of 1773 has established the Board of Control.
- Lord Cornwallis established the College of Fort William at Calcutta.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
Pitts India Act 1784 provided for the establishment of Board of Control which includes 2 Cabinet Ministers. The Board of Control was to guide and control the Court of Directors.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Lord Wellesley established the College of Fort William at Calcutta for the education of young recruits to Civil Service.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Pitts India Act 1784 provided for the establishment of Board of Control which includes 2 Cabinet Ministers. The Board of Control was to guide and control the Court of Directors.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Lord Wellesley established the College of Fort William at Calcutta for the education of young recruits to Civil Service.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
