[1] Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Charter Act of 1833?
a) Abolition of the East India Company's monopoly on Indian trade
b) Introduction of a system of open competitive examinations for civil service appointments
c) Extension of British control over Indian territories
d) Abolition of the British monarchy
[2] The Charter Act of 1833 established a new system for the administration of India, known as:
a) The Raj System
b) The Company Raj
c) The British Raj
d) The Crown Raj
[3] The Charter Act of 1833 established a new system of governance in India, with the Governor-General as the highest authority. What was the Governor-General's official title?
a) Governor-General of India
b) Viceroy of India
c) President of India
d) Emperor of India
[4] Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Charter Act of 1833?
a) The creation of a new legislative council for India
b) The establishment of a new system of land revenue
c) The introduction of a new system of education in India
d) The creation of a new system of taxation for Indian citizens
[5] What was the primary purpose of the Charter Act of 1833?
a) To abolish the East India Company's monopoly on Indian trade
b) To extend British control over Indian territories
c) To reform the administration of British India
d) To establish a new system of governance in India
[6] The Charter Act of 1833 introduced a system of open competitive examinations for civil service appointments. What was the name of this system?
a) The Indian Civil Service Examination
b) The British Indian Civil Service Examination
c) The East India Company Civil Service Examination
d) The Imperial Civil Service Examination
[7] One of the provisions of the Charter Act of 1833 was the establishment of a new system of land revenue. What was the name of this system?
a) The Permanent Settlement
b) The Zamindari System
c) The Ryotwari System
d) The Mahalwari System
[8] The Charter Act of 1833 abolished the East India Company's monopoly on Indian trade. What was the name of the new organization established to replace the East India Company?
a) The British India Company
b) The East India Trading Company
c) The British East India Company
d) The Crown India Company
[9] The Charter Act of 1833 established a new legislative council for India. What was the name of this council?
a) The Indian Legislative Council
b) The British Indian Legislative Council
c) The East India Company Legislative Council
d) The Imperial Legislative Council
[10] The Charter Act of 1833 introduced a new system of education in India. What was the name of this system?
a) The Indian Education System
b) The British Indian Education System
c) The East India Company Education System
d) The Imperial Education System
Answers:
[1] d) Abolition of the British monarchy
[2] c) The British Raj
[3] b) Viceroy of India
[4] d) The creation of a new system of taxation for Indian citizens
[5] c) To reform the administration of British India
[6] a) The Indian Civil Service Examination
[7] a) The Permanent Settlement
[8] d) The Crown India Company
[9] a) The Indian Legislative Council
[10] b) The British Indian Education System
Reasoning:
The Charter Act of 1833 was an act of British Parliament which reformed the administration of British India. It abolished the East India Company's monopoly on Indian trade and established a new system of governance in India, with the Governor-General as the highest authority. The act also introduced a system of open competitive examinations for civil service appointments, known as the Indian Civil Service Examination. Additionally, the act established a new system of land revenue, known as the Permanent Settlement, and a new legislative council for India, known as the Indian Legislative Council. The act also introduced a new system of education in India, known as the British Indian Education System. These changes aimed to improve the administration of British India and bring about greater efficiency and accountability in governance.