41. After which battle the English got the diwani rights of Bihar, Bengaland Orissa?
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Battle of Buxar
C. The Third Battle of Panipat
D. Battle of Wandiwash
Answer:
B. Battle of Buxar
Explanation:
Following their victory at the Battle of Buxar in 1764, the East India Company secured the Diwani rights through the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
42. Who among the following was the minister and chief advisor of Nana Saheb Peshwa?
A. Wajid Ali Shah
B. Azimullah Khan
C. Maulvi Ahmad Khan
D. Amirullah Khan
Answer:
B. Azimullah Khan
Explanation:
Azimullah Khan served as the Secretary and chief advisor to Nana Sahib, deeply involving himself in the planning of the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
43. The Kothari Commission of 1964 was concerned with
A. labour
B. education
C. public health
D. reorganization of civil service
Answer:
B. education
Explanation:
The Kothari Commission (National Education Commission) was set up by the Government of India in 1964 to examine all aspects of the educational sector.
44. Under the Permanent settlement, the zamindar’s share in the collected land revenue was
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/11
D. 1/6
Answer:
C. 1/11
Explanation:
Under the Permanent Settlement introduced in 1793, zamindars were required to remit 10/11th of the revenue to the British government, keeping 1/11th for themselves.
45. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
A. James Mills
B. William Jones
C. Mortimer Wheeler
D. Charles Wilkins
Answer:
B. William Jones
Explanation:
Sir William Jones, a British philologist and scholar, founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta in 1784 to promote Oriental research.
