Chapter 1 Sources for the History of Modern India mcq

1. What is the primary value of the records of the East India Company (1600-1857)?

2. Which other European East India companies’ records are important for studying the history of the 17th and 18th centuries?

3. In addition to economic history, what other aspect can be derived from the records of European East India companies?

4. What type of sources from the 18th and early 19th centuries give useful glimpses into history?

5. What is the significance of newspapers and journals that emerged in the late 18th century in India?

6.  What role did the British crown’s administration play in record-keeping in India?

7.  Which of the following is a contemporary source that provides useful information on Indian society in the 19th and 20th centuries?

8.  Which type of source is most valuable for studying the economic history of the 17th and 18th centuries?

9.  How do creative literature and paintings contribute to the history of modern India?

10.

• Where are the majority of the archives of the Government of India located?

11.  What is the role of the Survey of India, initiated by James Rennell in 1767?

12.

• Which of the following records is useful for studying the social and religious policies of the colonial government?

13.

• The records of which department are useful for studying the growth of the education system during colonial rule?

14.

• When were the Home Political records series started?

15.

• Which department’s records are particularly useful for studying constitutional developments between 1920 and 1937?

16.

• Which of the following can be studied using the records of the Survey of India?

17.

• Which category of records deals with the administrative framework at the state level?

18.

• Which of the following are included in the source material in the state archives?

1. Records of former British Indian provinces
2. Records of the princely states incorporated into the Indian Union after 1947
3. Records of the British East India Company
4. Records of foreign administrations other than those of the British

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

19.

• Which of the following are included in the source material in the state archives?

1. Records of former British Indian provinces
2. Records of the princely states incorporated into the Indian Union after 1947
3. Records of the British East India Company
4. Records of foreign administrations other than those of the British

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

20.

• Which of the following archives are significant for studying the history of Maratha rule?

1. Khalsa Darbar records (1800-1849)
2. Peshwa Daftar housed in the Alienation Office, Pune
3. Rajasthan State Archives at Bikaner
4. Records of Gwalior

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

21.

• Which of the following archives are useful for studying the history of the princely states of Rajasthan?

1. Rajasthan State Archives at Bikaner
2. Mysore Archives
3. Archives of Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur
4. Jammu and Kashmir state papers

Choose the correct answer

22.

• Which archives are significant for studying the Dogra rule in Jammu and Kashmir?

23.

• Which of the following archives are related to the history of Western India?

1. Maharashtra Secretariat Record Office, Mumbai
2. Bengal Presidency Archives
3. Archives of the Bombay Presidency
4. Archives of Mysore

CHOOSE THE CORRECT answer

24.

• Which of the following are true about the records of the Bengal Presidency?

1. The early records of Fort William were lost during the sack of Calcutta in 1756
2. The Bengal Presidency archives are partly available in the National Archives of India
3. The Bengal Presidency archives are stored exclusively in the Bengal Archives
4. The records of the Bengal Presidency begin after the British victory at Plassey

CHOOSE THE CORRECT answer

25.

• Which archives are important for the study of the history of South India and the Deccan?

1. Records of the Madras Presidency
2. Records of the Bombay Presidency
3. Records of Fort St. George
4. Records of the Bengal Presidency

CHOOSE THE CORRECT answer

26.

• Which of the following pairs of archives are valuable for studying the history of British colonial expansion in India, especially in the eastern and southern regions?

27.

• Where are the Dutch records of Cochin and Malabar preserved?

28.

• Which of the following archives are housed in Paris?

29.

• Where are the judicial records of the Mayor’s Court at Fort St. George (beginning from AD 1689) stored?

30. Which archives contain the records of the Mayor’s Court at Bombay?

31.

• The archives of which European power were transferred to Copenhagen after the sale of its possessions to the English East India Company in 1845?

32. Which archives are housed in the Calcutta High Court?

33.

• Which of the following documents are commonly found in judicial archives?

34.

• The records of the Mayor’s Court at Fort Williams during the years 1757-73 are housed in which location?

35.

• Which archive holds the records of the Portuguese possessions in India from 1700 to 1900?

36.

• Which European powers’ records are preserved in the Madras Record Office?

37.

• Which of the following is considered one of the most significant archival publications for historical research on British India?

38.

• Where are the papers of eminent leaders of the Indian nationalist movement and the records of the Indian National Congress stored?

39.

• Which of the following foreign repositories holds records related to the British East India Company?

40.

• Which repository holds records of the missionary societies, such as the Church Missionary Society of London?

41. Which archives in Paris hold records on the history of French possessions in India?

42.

• Where are the records of the Dutch East India Company preserved?

43. What type of records are housed in the West Pakistan Record Office, Lahore?

44.

• Which of the following is a key source of documents related to the socio-political conditions of French possessions in India?

45.

• Which of the following is a valuable resource for studying the history of colonial-era educational and social developments in India?

46.

• Where are the records of the Portuguese possessions in India preserved?

47.

• Which of the following works provides useful information on the socio-economic life of India during the decline of Indian powers and the rise of the British?

48.

• Which work by George Forster is an example of a British travel account about India?

49.

• Which of the following is a memoir written by a missionary to encourage further missionary activity in India?

50.

• Which British traveler authored “Travels Into Bokhara”?

51.

• Which work by George Forster is an example of a British travel account about India?

52.

• Who wrote “Travels and Adventures in the Province of Assam”?

53.

• Which of the following works is an account by a famous non-British traveler who visited India in the early 19th century?

54.

• Who was the author of the “Journal” that provides insights into India during the British colonial period?

55.

• Which of the following pairs of archives are valuable for studying the history of British colonial expansion in India, especially in the eastern and southern regions?

56.

• Which British travel account describes a journey through Upper India?

57.

• Which non-British traveler wrote “Letters from India,” describing his journey through British India, Tibet, Lahore, and Kashmir?

58.

• Which traveler’s work is considered an indispensable and generally reliable source for constructing the history of modern India?

59.

• Who published the first newspaper in India in 1780?

60.

• Which newspaper did James Augustus Hickey publish?

61.

• Which newspaper was edited by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

62.

• Which newspaper was associated with G. Subramaniya Iyer?

63. Which of the following newspapers was published by Indian revolutionaries abroad?

64.

• Which publication was edited by Shyamji Krishnavarma in London?

65. What was the primary purpose of early newspapers and journals in colonial India?

66.

• Which of the following newspapers was published by Lala Hardayal in San Francisco?

67.

• Which newspaper was associated with Surendranath Banerjea?

68.

• What is a key limitation of using newspapers as historical sources according to the text?

69.

• What is the primary source of oral history?

70.

• Which Bengali novelist is considered the first significant writer of the Indo-European novel genre?

71.

• Which of Bankim Chandra Chatterji’s novels is best known for its powerful lyric ‘Vandemataram’?

72. Who was the author of the first novel with political overtones in Gujarati literature?

73.

• Which of the following novels was written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer?

74.

• What is the theme of the novel Keelubommalu by G.V. Krishna Rao?

75.

• Which of the following is a Malayalam novel written by Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai?

76.

• Which Tamil writer authored Dasikalin Mosavalai (1936)?

77.

• What is the primary focus of the novels written by writers like Bankim Chandra Chatterji and Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai?

78.

• Which literary genre emerged in the latter half of the 19th century as a significant outcome of Indo-European contact?

79.

• What are Company Paintings also known as?

80.

• Which event was depicted in many paintings created during the colonial period, particularly by the British?

81. Which painting commemorates the relief of Lucknow during the 1857 revolt?

82.

• Which painting by Joseph Noel Paton depicts the aftermath of the 1857 revolt, showing helpless women and children?

83.

• Kalighat painting, which emerged in the 19th century, was primarily associated with which Indian city?

84.

• What did Kalighat paintings often depict besides mythological figures?

85.

• Which of the following artists was a key figure in the rise of the Bengal School of Art?

86.

• Which artist is famous for using Indian mythology and cultural heritage in their paintings during the late 19th century?

87.

• Which art movement in the late 19th century was influenced by growing nationalism in India?

88.

• Who played a significant role in the Bengal School of Art besides Abanindranath Tagore?

89.

• Who played a significant role in the Bengal School of Art besides Abanindranath Tagore?