26. Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?
(A) Anand Mohan Bose
(B) Pherozeshah Mehta
(C) Badruddin Tyabji
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer:
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji famously criticized the economic drain of India by the British in his seminal book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.”
27. Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
(A) Delhi
(B) Bihar
(C) Kolkata
(D) Jamshedpur
Answer:
(D) Jamshedpur
Explanation:
The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), India’s first major iron and steel industry, was established by Jamsetji Tata in Jamshedpur (then Bihar, now Jharkhand) in 1907.
28. The first railway line in India was opened in the year
(A) 1875
(B) 1853
(C) 1930
(D) 1890
Answer:
(B) 1853
Explanation:
The first passenger railway line in India opened on 16 April 1853, running between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane.
29. Who founded independent sultanate of Bengal?
(A) Hussain Shah
(B) Ilias Shah
(C) Alivardi Khan
(D) Murshid Quli Khan
Answer:
(B) Ilias Shah
Explanation:
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah founded the independent Sultanate of Bengal and established the Ilyas Shahi dynasty in the mid-14th century.
30. When was the battle of Plassey fought?
(A) 1757
(B) 1700
(C) 1820
(D) 1789
Answer:
(A) 1757
Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company under Robert Clive over the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, in 1757.
