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216. Consider the following events : 1. Rowlatt Act 2. Ilbert Bill 3. Regulating Act 4. Foundation of INCThe correct chronological order of these events is
A. 3, 2, 4, 1
B. 2, 1, 3, 4
C. 4, 1, 2, 3
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
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217. British merchants were willing to invest in railways and mines but not in cotton textiles industry. The reason was
A. lack of raw material
B. competition from the Indians
C. lack of thechnology
D. None of these
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218. Who was responsible for the introduction of English as the official language in India ?
A. Lord William Bentick
B. Sir Charles Wood
C. Marquess of Calhousie
D. Allen Octavian Hume
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219. Which of the following are correctly matched ? I. Keshab Chandra Sen - Prathana Samaj II. Mahadev Gobind Ranade - Brahmo Samaj III. Swami Vivekanand - Ramakrishna Mission
A. I only
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. III only
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220. Which Governor Genera abolished the system of dual government established by Robert Clive and established the Companys control over Bengal ?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Warren Hastings
D. Sir Charles Metacalfe
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