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Home/PYQs/History of India/British Expansion in India

British Expansion in India — UPSC Previous Year Questions

51 previous year questions • History of India • 1996–2026

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UPSC 2023

By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

Practice 51 UPSC previous year questions on British Expansion in India from History of India. These questions span from 1996 to 2026, covering key concepts frequently tested in the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Each question includes a detailed explanation to help you understand the underlying concept.

Year-wise Distribution

2026: 2 Qs2024: 1 Q2023: 1 Q2021: 1 Q2020: 3 Qs2019: 2 Qs2018: 5 Qs2017: 1 Q2014: 1 Q2013: 1 Q2012: 2 Qs2011: 3 Qs2010: 2 Qs2009: 1 Q2007: 4 Qs2006: 1 Q2005: 2 Qs2004: 4 Qs2003: 3 Qs2002: 2 Qs2001: 1 Q2000: 1 Q1999: 5 Qs1997: 1 Q1996: 1 Q

Sample Questions

  1. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?(UPSC 2023)
  2. Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs?(UPSC 1997)
  3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?(UPSC 2004)
  4. Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?(UPSC 2011)
  5. 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?(UPSC 2005)