1) Who was the Scottish economist and political philosopher during 1817? a) Wellesley b) James Princep c) Canning d) James Mill 2) Other then keeping records the practice which became common in colonial administrations is _____. a) Editing b) Reading c) Surveying d) Competing 3) The National Archives of India came up in ________. a) 1920 b) 1910 c) 1935 d) 1915 4) Those who are specialised in art of beautiful writing ________. a) Literate b) Caligraphists c) Artists d) Novelists 5) Who was the last Viceroy of India? a) Lord Irwin b) Lord Canning c) Lord Harding d) Lord Mountbatten 6) How hid historians refer British period in India as _______. a) Modern b) Colonial c) Political Subjugation d) None of these 7) What do you mean by Colonisation? a) Conquest of one country by another b) Subjugation of two country by another country. c) Subjugation of one country by another. d) None of these 8) Who produced first map of India? a) James Mill b) James Rennel c) None of these d) William 9) Where was National Archives in India located? a) Mumbai b) Madras c) Delhi d) None of these. 10) The British thought surveys were important for a) a) writing history b) (b) effective judgement c) (c) effective administration d) (d) none of these 11) Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?  a) (а) Official records of the French administration b) (b) Official records of the British administration c) (c) Official records of the Church administration d) (d) None of the above 12) Which of the following is NOT the period of division of Indian History by James Mill? a) (a) Hindu b) (b) Muslim c) (c) Christians d) (d) Sikhs 13) The National Archives of* India came up in the a) (a) 1910s b) (b) 1920s c) (c) 1930s d) (d) 1940s 14) - “A History of British India” was written by ___________ a) A) Nicholas Louis b) B) Clive Loyd c) C) James Mill d) D) John Henry 15) According to Mills, all ____ societies were of lower level. a) A) African b) B) Asian c) C) European d) D) American 16) National Museum is located at ________ a) A) Delhi b) B) Kolkata c) C) Madras d) D) Shimla 17) _______ came up in the 1920s to store important documents. a) A) Victoria Memorial b) B) Parliamentary House c) C) National Archieve of India d) D) Settlements 18) British documents were carefully copied by ____ during the 18th century a) A) writer b) B) calligraphists c) C) military personal d) D) journalists 19) An important source regarding dates is _____ of British administration. a) A) rule b) B) official records c) C) judiciary d) D) brutuality 20) According to Mills, ____ rule was capable of civilising Indian society. a) A) Hindu b) B) Muslim c) C) British d) D) French

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