Static Quiz 13 September 2023 (History)

“The misery hardly finds a parallel in the history of commerce; the bones of cotton weavers are bleaching the
plains of north India.”
Which of the following personality expressed the above view in the context of economic policies of the
British?

With reference to the Economic exploitation of British, consider the following statements
1. The drain theory was put forward by Romesh Chandra Dutt.
2. The major components of drain were salaries and pensions of civil and military officials,
interests on loans taken by the Indian Government from abroad.
3. The drain of wealth checked and retarded capital formation in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding administration before the enactment of The Regulating Act of
1773
1. In India, each of the three presidencies was independent and responsible only to the Home
Government.
2. The Home government in England consisted of the Court of Directors and the Court of
Proprietors.
3. The Court of Directors were elected annually and practically managed the affairs of the
Company.
How many of the given statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Savitribai Phule:
1. Phule along with her husband started one of the first Indian girls’ school in Poona.
2. She set up a home, Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha, to prevent the killing of widows.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding British settlements in India
1. Francis Day established the city of Madras and constructed the Fort St. George.
2. The city of Calcutta was fortified by Job Charnock and named it Fort William.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?