M.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2017
HISTORY (PAPER III)
History Of India (1757A.D. to 1857 A.D.)
Day Date: Saturday, 22-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Select the appropriate word 14
Supreme Court established in
1761 1764 1773 1784
Who introduced dual system in Bengal?
Clive Dalhousie
Corn Wallis Duplay
The battle of Buxar happened in
1757 1764 1773 1784
"Subsidiary Alliance System" in India.
Elphinsten Cornwallis
William Bentinck's Lord Wellesly
The liberation of the Indian Press Act was passed
1799 1835 1823 1857
Regulating Act was passed in
1764 1773 1784 1813
the first Sanskrit college.
Jonathan Dunk William Bentinck
William Jones Lord Dalhousie
The first Jute Mill was started in Bengal in
1845 1850 1855 1860
In ____character Act for Indians they granted per year one lakh
rupees for Education.
1793 1813 1833 1853
10) Tipu Sultan was died in
1799 1784 1792 1782
11) Charles Wood's Dispatch was passed in
1813 1835 1854 1882
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12) The First Missionary school was established in 1818 at
Madras Mumbai
Hubli Serampore
13) In first railway started between Mumbai to Thane.
1773 1873 1853 1813
14) The news paper 'Bengal Gazette' was started by
William Jones Grand Duff
James Mill James Hickey
Q.2 Write short notes: [Any seven] 14
State the information of Siraj Udaulla.
Explain the causes of battle of Buxar.
Discuss shortly the Economy of Mid 18th century.
State the Bentinck's policy towards the press.
Explain the demerits of Dual System in Bengal.
Write short information about the licensing regulations in 1823.
State the Educational reforms of Bentinck.
State the Society in the mid 18th century.
State the administration reforms of Warron Hestingi.
10) State the importance of newspaper.
Q. 3 Write short notes (Any 14
Rural Indebtedness
Subsidiary Alliance System
The liberation of the Indian Press Act
Judicial reforms of Warron Hestingi
Q.4 Write long answer (Any 14
Discuss about the police reforms and judicial reforms of Lord
Cornwallis.
OR
Charles Wood's Dispatch was known as 'The Magnacarta of
Indian Education' Discuss.
Q.5 State the causes and effects of Battle of plassey. 14