Survey of British Policies in India — UPSC Prelims Quiz
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Rule by Policy: A Survey of British Administrative, Economic, and Social Strategies•hard•8 questions•~10 min
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Question 01
medium
The first-ever demand for regulation of working conditions in Indian factories came from which group, and in which year was the first commission on factory conditions appointed?
Question 02
hard
Consider the following statements about the Indian Factory Acts of 1881 and 1891:
1. The Factory Act of 1881 applied to children between 7 and 12 years and restricted their working hours to 9 hours per day.
2. The Factory Act of 1891 raised the minimum age for child workers from 7 to 9 years and the maximum from 12 to 14 years.
3. The Factory Act of 1891 fixed maximum working hours for women at 11 hours per day with a one-and-a-half hour interval.
4. Both Acts regulated the working hours of adult male workers.
Which statements are correct?
Question 03
medium
The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was passed under which Viceroy, and it was repealed in which year?
Question 04
hard
Consider the following statements about the three schools of thought among British administrators regarding India's social and cultural transformation:
1. The Conservatives advocated gradual and cautious introduction of Western ideas and believed Indian civilisation was different from but not necessarily inferior to European civilisation.
2. The Paternalistic Imperialists were sharply critical of Indian society and used their criticism to justify economic and political enslavement of India.
3. The Radicals, though advocating modern Western science and humanism for India, ultimately prioritised the safety and perpetuation of British rule above all else.
4. The Conservatives were a small minority among British officials in India.
Which statements are correct?
Question 05
medium
The British policy toward princely states after 1857 is described as one of 'subordinate union.' Which of the following correctly describes the key elements of this post-1857 policy shift?
Question 06
medium
The fiction of Indian princely states being independent, sovereign states equal to the British Crown was formally ended in which year and by which act?
Question 07
hard
The British pursued a deliberate shift in their attitude toward Muslims after 1857 — from initial post-revolt repression to later cultivation of the Muslim educated elite. What was the primary strategic purpose of this shift, as described by Spectrum?
Question 08
hard
The Indian Factory Acts of 1881 and 1891 did NOT apply to which category of establishments, and what was the legal arrangement that made labour conditions there particularly oppressive?
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