Administrative Changes after 1857: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Administrative Changes after 1857 (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2006Modern History · Administrative Changes after 1857
Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished the East India Company monopoly of Indian trade. 2. Under the Government of India Act, 1858 the British Parliament abolished the rule of the East India Company and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Charter Act of 1853 did not abolish the East India Company’s monopoly of Indian trade. The company’s monopoly on trade with India was abolished earlier by the Charter Act of 1813, and the monopoly on trade with China ended with the Charter Act of 1833. The Charter Act of 1853 primarily focused on restructuring the administration of India and introduced a merit-based civil service.
Statement 2 is correct: Government of India Act, 1858 abolished the rule of the East India Company after the revolt of 1857 and transferred the administration of India directly to the British Crown. It marked the beginning of the British Raj.
UPSC 2006Modern History · Administrative Changes after 1857
Q2. With reference to the ‘revolt of the year’, who of the following was betrayed by a ‘friend’ captured and put to death by the British?
Explanation
The Revolt of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, marked a major uprising against British rule in India. Triggered by political, economic, and social grievances, it united soldiers, peasants, and rulers.
Option (d) is correct: Tantia Tope, originally named Ramchandra Panduranga, was a prominent leader of the 1857 Revolt from Kanpur, alongside Nana Sahib and Azimullah Khan. Betrayed by Mansingh, Raja of Narwar, loyal to the Scindia of Gwalior who opposed the revolt, Tantia Tope was captured and hanged on April 18, 1859.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2006
(b) 2 only
2
2006
(d) Tantia Tope
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