66: Who was the person behind conversion of East India Company from a trading company into a regional power?
(a) Lord Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Wellesley
67: Six faces a cube are numbered from 1 to 6, each face carrying one different number. Further,
1. The face 2 is opposite to the face 6.
2. The face 1 is opposite to the face 5.
3. The face 3 is between the face 1 and the face 5.
4. The face 4 is adjacent to the face 2.
Which one of the following is correct ?
(a) The face 2 is adjacent to the face 3
(b) The face 6 is between the face 2 and the face 4
(c) The face 1 is between the face 5 and the face 6
(d) None of the above
68: Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India ?
I. Vijnanesvara
II. Hemadri
III. Rajasekhara
IV. Jimutavahana
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I and IV
Explanation:
Hemadri, Vijnaneshwar and Jimutavahana are famous jurists in the medieval India. Vijnaneshwar and Jimutavahana wrote
books 'Mitakshara' and 'Dayabhaga' respectively.
69: Groups each containing 3 boys are to be formed out of 5 boys-A,B,C,D and E such that no one group contains both C and D together. What is the maximum number of such different groups ?
(A) 8
(B) 7
(C) 5
(D) 6
70: With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, "Home Charges" formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted "Home Charges" ?
1.Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
During the period of colonial rule in India, the drain of wealth took place through various forms, main among them were:
(1) Home Charges: These refer to the expenditure incurred in England by the Secetary of the State on behalf of India. Post 1857 this charge constituted 24% of total revenue of India,
(2) Civil and Military charged,
(3) Interest on Foreign Capital Investments (especially during the 20th century)
Home charges : Costs of the Secretary of State's India Office, East India Company's military adventures, cost of suppessing the Mutiny of 1857 and the compensation to the company's share holders, pensions lo the British Indian officials and army officers, costs of army training, transport, equipments and campaigns outside India and guaranteed interests on railways.