History & Civics
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.
Statement I: The introduction of western education was also viewed as an attack on the Indian social and religious customs.
Statement II: India's wealth was used to expand British trade and maintain their huge administrative staff in India.
- Statement (I) is correct and statement (II) is incorrect.
- Statement (I) is incorrect and statement (II) is correct.
- Both statements (I) and (II) are incorrect.
- Both statements (I) and (II) are correct.
Related Questions
Identify the ODD ONE out of the following main causes of the Great uprising of 1857.
- Vernacular Press Act
- Constant drain of wealth from India to Britain
- Doctrine of Lapse
- Introduction of a new rifle "Enfield" for the Sepoys
Which of the following events is being depicted in the below picture?
- Santhal Revolt
- Sepoy Mutiny
- Fishermen Mutiny
- Peasants Revolt
Which among the following statements is incorrect?
- Mangal Panday, a Sepoy at Barrackpore, refused to bite the cartridges.
- Historians have held same views about the nature of the outbreak of 1857.
- During the uprising, the British soldiers were well equipped with modern weapons than the Indian soldiers who fought with outdated weapons.
- After the Revolt of 1857, the British started following the policy of 'divide and rule' to minimise the threat of any future rebellion.
Identify the ruler on the basis of given clues.
- He was the last Mughal emperor.
- He was imprisoned and exiled to Rangoon where he died in 1862.
- Ahmad Shah Abdali
- Murshid Quli Khan
- Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Alivardi Khan