16. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
Lord Dufferin
Lord Ripon
Lord Curzon
Lord Hardinge
17. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's independence.
The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.
The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over.
The modern Kochi never became a part of a British colony.
18. Consider the following statements: 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern. 2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773. 3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
19. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?
Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Buxar–Battle of Ambur–Battle of Plassey
Battle of Ambur–Battle of Plassey–Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Buxar
Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Plassey–Battle of Ambur–Battle of Buxar
Battle of Ambur–Battle of Buxar–Battle of Wandiwash–Battle of Plassey
20. Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
Annie Besant
A.O. Hume
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
R. Palme Dutt