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Question Type Answer

East India Company was formed by? Single Selection 1

Charter Act of 1600 was designed for? Single Selection 1

State true or false. Charter Act of 1600 laid the foundations of
British in India. Single Selection 1

Under Charter Act of 1600 factories were given power to? Single Selection 2
Charter Act of 1661 was issued by? Single Selection 1

State True or False. Charter Act of 1661 gave East India

Company to coin money to administer justice and punish people. Single Selection 1

Under the Charter Act of 1661---------. Single Selection 1

Charter Act of 1661 gave East India Company the following. Pick
the odd one out. Single Selection 4
Charter Act of 1600 was issued by? Single Selection 1
State True or False. Royal Charter is a formal document issued by
the monarch as letters patent granting right or power to an
individual or body corporate. Single Selection 1

Important features of Charter Act of 1661 were the following.

Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
The East India Company established it's first factory in? Single Selection 3
King James 1 sent------- as ambassador in 1675 to Surat. Single Selection 3
At Surat ---- granted rights to East India Company to live
according to laws, religion and customs of England Single Selection 3
In the initial settlement of Surat disputes between English and
Indians was decided by? Single Selection 3
The President and Council in the initial settlement of Surat were
appointed by? Single Selection 1

Dual system of law was undertaken in the initial settlement of

which state in India by East India Company? Single Selection 3

Surat settlement of company remained in prominance till----? Single Selection 1

Surat settlement lost it's importance as the transfer of seat of
power of President and Council to -------. Single Selection 2
Settlement of Madras was founded by ----- in 1639. Single Selection 3
Fort of St George was established in ------- by East India
Company. Single Selection 1
Legal system of Madras that existed upto 1726 may be divided
into ------ stages. Single Selection 3
The-------Settlement was an agency and subornate of settlement
of Surat by the East India Company. Single Selection 1
Choultry Court was ------- Court Single Selection 3

The head of the Choultry Court was the village headman called? Single Selection 1
State true or False. Choultry court decided petty civil and criminal
cases. Single Selection 1

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In which year did the East India Company raised the status of
Madras to presidency? Single Selection 3

Admirality court was established by East India Company in? Single Selection 3
In 1683------ granted the Charter to the company to make
provision for admirality court. Single Selection 1
State True or False. The Admirality court heard mercantile and
maritime cases. Single Selection 1
In 1687 ------ was appointed as a Judge Advocate to the
Admirality Court in Madras. Single Selection 1

In 1687 East India Company proposed to establish Corporation in

Madras. It's functions were the following. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
First Corporation was established in ------in 1688 by East India
Company. Single Selection 1
In the initial settlement of Madras in British India three courts
existed. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
The settlement of Bombay was under the occupation of
-----------. Single Selection 3
In 1661 -----king gave the Bombay island to Charles 2 Single Selection 1
The first deputy appointed by British East India Company in the
settlement of Bombay was? Single Selection 1
The judicial system of Bombay in the initial settlement by East
India Company was divided into ----- stages. Single Selection 1
The judicial system in Bombay was established in ----- Single Selection 1

In the initial settlement of Bombay by the East India Company 3

courts were established. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 1
In the court of judicature in the East India Company settlement
of Bombay ------- was the judge. Single Selection 4

Who laid the foundation of British settlement in Calcutta in 1690. Single Selection 1

Fort ---- was built in Calcutta settlemant by East India Company Single Selection 1
Which case is referred by some historians in history of East India
Company as judicial murder. Single Selection 2

Raja Nand kumar was known for his connections with? Single Selection 2
Warren Hastings made ----- the chief justice of Supreme Court of
Calcutta. Single Selection 4
Kamuliddin was an ostensible holder of salt farm at Hijli on behalf
of---------. Single Selection 1
Which case reflects defective provisions of the Regulating Act in
British India. Single Selection 3
Patna Case was a case between Shahbah Beg Khan and ------- in
British India. Single Selection 1
Which case brought about the defects of Charter which created
the Supreme Court at Calcutta? Single Selection 2
In the Cossijurah case Raja of Cossijurah was heavily indebted to
----------. Single Selection 3
Which Case defects were removed in the Act of Settlement of
1781 Single Selection 4

Which case brought about rhe defects of the Regulating Act Single Selection 3

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The objective of the Act of Settlement of 1781 was to support

lawful government in the following. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
State True or false. Act of settlement of 1781 did not change the
set up of government of the Supreme Court but made many
changes in Regulating Act and Charter. Single Selection 1

Features of Act of Settlement of 1781 are the following. Pick the

odd one out. Single Selection 4
In the Act of Settlement ----- was declared as the Court of
Record. Single Selection 1
Act of Settlement of 1781 gave extensive legislative powers to
the Governer general and council for making laws in the
following. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
King George 2 issued letters of patent for establishing the
Supreme Court at-------- Single Selection 3
Supreme Court in India had ------ kinds of jurisdiction in the
initial stages. Single Selection 4

Supreme Court in British India had different kinds of

jurisdiction .These included the following. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
Civil Jurisdiction is of two types teritorial &personal in British
India. Under personal jurisdiction following areas came under it.
Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 3

Who was the chief justice of Supreme Court in British India? Single Selection 3
The following were the chief judges of Supreme Court in British
India. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4

Supreme Court started functioning in ------ in British India. Single Selection 2

Mayor's Court was established in the year -------- Single Selection 1
Mayor's Court was established in the following presidencies. Pick
the odd one out. Single Selection 2
Aldermen in Mayor's Court in the initial stages of British India was
appointed for --------- Single Selection 4

Regulating Act of 1773 had the following objectives. Pick the odd
one out. Single Selection 4
Provisions of Regulating Act of 1773 included the following. Pick
the odd one out. Single Selection 4
Warren hastings judicial plans came in the following years. Pick
the odd one out. Single Selection 3
Who laid the foundation of Adalat system in British India? Single Selection 3
Under the judicial plan of !772 of Warren Hastings the following
were established. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
In the judicial plan of 1774 Warren hastings replaced collector
withan Indian officer called------ Single Selection 1

Under the judicial plan of 1774 of Warren hastings the provincial

court was a link between Mofussil Diwani Adalat and-------- Single Selection 3
Under which judicial plan of warren Hastings was the First Civil
Code prepared in British India Single Selection 1

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Warren Hastings Administrative Reforms included the following.
Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
Warren Hastings Financial Reforms stopped tribute of 25 lakhs to
--------- Single Selection 1

The five year land settlement was the revenue reform of ------- Single Selection 1
Who abolished Dustuk in British India? Single Selection 1
Lord cornwallies succeeded --------- Single Selection 3

Lord Cornwallies judicial plans were introduced in 3 installments ,

they were in the following years .Pick the odd one out Single Selection 2
The judicialplan of 1787 of Cornwallies reduced the number of
districts from 36 to --------- Single Selection 4
Under Cornwallies judicial plan of 1787 sadar Diwani Adalat
consisted of the following. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 3
The main defect of 1787 plan was that the collector was over
empowered, State true or false. Single Selection 1

The office of Registrar was created by whom in British India? Single Selection 4
Charges against Warren Hastings was in Nandkumar case where
he was supposed to have received money from Nandkumar and
--------- Single Selection 1

Who was the first Indian victim of hanging in British India? Single Selection 1
Shabah Beg khan of Patna case in British India was a native of
-------- Single Selection 2
Who was the wife of Shahbah Beg Khan in Patna Case? Single Selection 2
Which case was a confrontation between the Supreme court and
council? Single Selection 1
Supreme Court I British India had 5 kinds of jurisdiction which
included the following. Pick the odd one out. Single Selection 4
State True or False. Establishment of Supreme court strained the
relations between governer general and council and Supreme
Court. Single Selection 1

Supreme Court in British India Had ----- kinds of jurisdiction. Single Selection 2
Mayor's Court in British India had --------- Aldermen Single Selection 1
In the Mayor's Court in british India the Mayor was appointed
for--------- Single Selection 1
Pagodas was a currency of ------ in British India Single Selection 1

State true or false. Peace treaty and war could not be declared in
Madras and Bombay without the consent of Governer and council Single Selection 1
Mofussil Diwani Adalat under Warren hastings judicial plan of
1772 could decide cases upto ------- Single Selection 3

In the Mofussil Fozdari Adalat -------interpreted law of crimes. Single Selection 1

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Option1 Option2 Option3
Merchants of London Merchants of France Merchants of India
Meet competition in trade
with Portuguese and
Dutch To carry out Administration To rule India

1 0
Make laws and impose
Trade punishments Rule India
Charles 2 James 2 Queen Elizabeth

1 0
Governer and council Charles 2 carried out Indian rulers carried out
administered justice administration administration
Declare war on Non
Make Peace Christians Fortifications
Queen Elazabeth Charles 2 James 2

1 0
Governer and council were
Company was empowered authorised to judge all
to appoint a governer and persons living under It had special significance
council at it's factories company in legal history
Bengal Bihar Surat
William Bentinct Cornwallies Sir Thomas Roe

Akbar Aurangzeb Jahangir

Governer and council Btitish Courts Indian Courts

East India Company Charles 2 James 2

Bombay Madras Surat

1617 1717 1817

Calcutta Bombay Madras

Cornwallis Bentick Francis Day

Madras Bombay Surat

4 5 3

Madras Calcutta Delhi

British Court American Court Native Court

Adigar Amatya Amil

1 0

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1857 1526 1665

Bombay Delhi Madras

Charles 2 James 2 Jahangir

1 0

Sir John Biggs Charles 2 Arnold Begal

To provide representative
local government To impose taxes To have the powers

Madras Bombay Calcutta

Mayor Court Choultry Court Admirality Court

British French Portuguese

Portuguese British French

Gerald Aungier Cornwallies William Bentick

3 2 4
1670 1770 1870

Choultry court Court of Judicature Court of Conscience

Cornwallies Impey Warren Hastings

Job Charnock Impey Wilcox

William St George Colex

Patna Case Raja Nand Kumar Case Kamuliddin Case

Cornwallies Warren Hastings Bentick

Wilcox Bentick Cornwallies

Kant Babu Nand Kumar Munny Begum

Patna Case Raja Nand Kumar Case Kamuliddin Case

Nadirah Begum Munny Begum Warren Hastings

Patna Case Cossijurah case Kamuliddin Case

Nadirah Begum Munny Begum Cossinaut baboo

Patna Case Nand Kumar case Kamuliddin Case

Patna Case Nand Kumar case Cossijurah case

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Bengal Bihar Orissa

1 0
Land owners , farmers,
Governer general and Revenue matters were payment of rent was
council were excluded excluded from the excluded from the
from the jurisdiction of jurisdiction of Supreme jurisdiction of Supreme
Supreme court Court Court

Sadar Diwani Adalat Sadar Nizamat Adalat Choultry Court

Bengal Bihar Orissa

St George England Fort William

4 3 2

Civil Equity Ecclestiatical

Bengal Bihar Surat

Cornwallies Warren Hastings Impey

Robert Chambers John Hyde Le Maistre

1874 1774 1974

1726 1826 1926

Madras Surat Bombay

12 years 15 years 17 years

To provide remedies
against oppression of
To reform the constitution To reform company's company's servents in
of East India Company government in India India
Powers and duties of the Control of Madras and Legistative powers of the
Council Bombay council

1772 1774 1884

Cornwallies Bentick Warren Hastings

Mofussil Diwani Adalat Small Cause Adalat Mofussil Fozdar Adalat

Amil Amatya Amalguzar

Supreme Court Choultry Court Sadar Diwani Adalat

1780 1784 1774

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Removal of deputy Appointment of English Establishment of Board of
subedar collectors revenue at Calcutta

Shah Alam Aurangzeb Akbar

Warren Hastings Cornwallies Bentick

Warren Hastings Cornwallies Bentick
Clive Bentick Warren Hastings

1787 1780 1790

28 29 30

Chief Qazi Chief Mufti British Collector

1 0

Warren Hastings Clive Bentick

Munny Begum Kamaluddin Kant Baboo

Nand Kumar Kamaluddin Munny Begum

Calcutta Kabul Pakistan

Munny Begum Nadirah Begum Gulbadan Begum

Cossijurah Case Patna Case Nand Kumar Case

Equity Jurisdiction Criminal Jurisdiction Ecclestiatical Jurisdiction

1 0

2 5 6
9 7 6

One year Two years Three years

Madras Bombay Calcutta

1 0

10 Rs 150 Rs 500 Rs

Maulvis kazi Mufti

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Option4
Aristocrats of India

None of the above

None of the above

Charles 1

None of the above

None of the above

Edward 2

It allowed settlements in
Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
Orissa
None of the above

Bahudar Shah Zafar

None of the above

Queen Elizabeth

Calcutta

1917

Delhi
Charles 2

Charles 2

Bombay
None of the above

None of the above

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1956

Surat

None of the above

Cornwallies

To conquer India

Surat

Supreme Court

Indian Natives
American

Impey

1
1970

Court of Appeals

Wilcox

Aungier

None of the above

Cossijurah Case

Impey

Elijah Impey

None of the above

Cossijurah Case

Nand kumar

Raja Nand kumar Case

None of the above

Cossijurah Case

Kamuliddin Case

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Delhi

To bring out the defects in

the Charter

None of the above

Surat

None of the above

Property

Orissa

Wilcox

Wilcox

None of the above

None of the above

Calcutta

For life

To rule India

To rule India

1780
Clive

Choultry Court

None of the above

Admirality Court

1772

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To defend the powers of
Sadar Diwani Adalat

Jahingir

Clive
Clive
None of the above

1793

23

2 Maulvis

Cornwallies

None of the above

None of the above

Uzbegistan
None of the above

None of the above

Admirality Jurisdiction

3
4

Four years
Delhi

1000 Rs

Collector

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