GxP records have to: Select all that apply.
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The first Governor-General of India was
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(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Warren Hastings (c) Lord Canning (d) Lord William Bentinck
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A History of British India was written by
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(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Lord Mountbatten (c) James Mill (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
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The National Archives of India came up in the
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(a) 1920s (b) 1930s (c) 1940s (d) 1950s
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The British preserve official documents because
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(a) the preserved documents reveal the progress made by the country in the past. (b) one can study the notes and reports which were prepared in the past. (c) their copies may be made and used in modern times. (d) All of the above
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Usually, census operations in India are held
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(a) every five years (b) every seven years (c) every ten years (d) every twelve years
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James Rennel produced the first map of India in
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(a) 1785 (b) 1782 (c) 1885 (d) 1830
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The British thought surveys were important for
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(a) effective administration (b) effective judgement (c) writing history (d) None of the above
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Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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(a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Mountbatten (c) Lord William Bentinck (d) Lord Wellesley
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When New Delhi was built, the National Museum and the National Archives were both located close to the
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(a) Supreme Court (b) Parliament House (c) Viceregal Palace (d) Red Fort
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An advertisement for Lipton tea suggested that royalty all over the world was associated with this tea. When did the advertisement appear?
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(a) 1920 (b) 1925 (c) 1922 (d) 1932
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Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?
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(a) Robert Clive (b) Vasco da Gama (c) Columbus (d) None of the above
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Nawab Sirajuddaulah was the ruler of
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(a) Bihar (b) Bengal (c) Awadh (d) Mysore
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Name the ruler who gave permission to the East India Company to establish trade relations with the East.
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(a) Henry V (b) Henry VI (c) Queen Elizabeth II (d) Queen Elizabeth I
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Which of the following was not the Presidency?
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(a) Bengal (b) Madras (c) Pune (d) Bombay
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The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year
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(a) 1743 (b) 1752 (c) 1767 (d) 1761
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Rani Channamma was the ruler of
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(a) Bengal (b) Kitoor (c) Agra (d) Delhi
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The first English factory was set-up in the year