List of top History Questions on British Empire asked in CUET (UG)

When were separate electorates first created by the British Colonial Government?

Who fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated?

Which of the following is NOT True of the reasons for extension of agriculture by the British?

The history of Permanent Settlement in Bengal confirmed the theories of which British official ?

When did the Congress Ministries resign in protest when the British government refused to grant India Independence after World War II ended ?

Which of the following is True for the painting title of "Relief of Lucknow".
(A) British Heros stand on the ground that is well lit in the centre. 
(B) At the centre of the canvas are English women and children huddled in a circle. 
(C) The dead and injured in foreground are testimony to the suffering. 
(D) In the background, British rescue forces arrive as saviours. 
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Mirzapur collected .......... from the Deccan pre-railways:

In the early 19th century, Buchanan travelled through the Rajmahal Hills. The hill folks living there were:

List I	List II
(A) Paharias	(I) Damin-i-Koh
(B) Santhals	(II) Economist
(C) David Ricardo	(III) Bengal Medical Service
(D) Francis Buchanan	(IV) Rajmahal Hills

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Dalhousie compared Awadh to:

Correct statements about Subsidiary Alliance: (A) British protected the ally
(B) British troops stationed in ally's territory
(C) Ally funded British troops
(D) Ally could make independent treaties
(E) Devised by Warren Hastings Choose the correct answer:

'Dubashes' were:

Who had the monopoly to produce salt?

Why were mounds of salt destroyed by the salt officials?

Arrange the following in a hierarchal order in context of British India company Rule.
B. Jotedars
C. The permanent settlement
D. Zamindar
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which chronicle was gifted by nawab of Awadh to King George III in 1799

Colonia officials were strongly influenced by the ideas of which British economic thinker in 19th century ?

Match the List I with List II

LIST I		LIST II
A	Zamindari system	I	Benami transfer
B	Rayatwari system	II	Radical restructuring of agrarian structure in kerala+Bengal
C	Tenancy abolition and regulation	III	Less burden of taxation, more proporsion
D	Land Ceiling	IV	Agricultural product stagnated/deliver

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In which year did the British government force the Nawab of Awadh to sign the Subsidiary Alliance?

Match List I with List II.

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In how many provinces did the congress ministries come to power from 1937 - 39 elections ?

"The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind" Who said this against the separate electorates?

Arrange the following European trading companies in the chronological order in context of their settlement in India.
A. Dutch
B. British
C. French
D. Portuguese
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