1.Which is the oldest trade union organization in India?
A.Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU)
C.All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
2.Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
A.Bhadravati
B.Burnpur
C.Jamshedpur
D.Bhailai
3.During the colonial rule in India, the permanent Settlement was introduced by—
A.Lord Bentinck
B.Lord Cornwallis
C.Lord Curzon
D.Lord Wellesely
4.The first railway line in India was opened in the year—
A.1833
B.1853
C.1857
D.1861
5.Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848 ?
A.Lord William Bentinck
B.Lord Dalhousie
C.Lord Wellesley
D.Lord Cornwallis
6.Who is rightly called the “Father of Local Self Government” in India?
A.Lord Mayo
B.Lord Ripon
C.Lord Curzon
D.Lord Clive
7.Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
A.Robert Clive
B.William Bentinck
C.Marques Wellesley
D.Warren Hastings
8.Who was associated with Ryotwari settlement of Madras ?
A.Malcom
B.Metcalfe
C.Munro
D.Elphinstone
9.Permanent settlement was a feature of—
A.Zamindari System
B.Ryotwari System
C.Mahalwari System
D.None of these
10.Consider the following statements :
1.The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he 1.exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2.interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3.stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A.1 only
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3
