According to the report received by William Bentinck, how many cases of Sati occured in a year in Bengal?
500
700
800
1000
According to the Charter Act of 1813,how much money was allocated every year for promotion of Indian Education?
Fifty thousand rupees
Five lakh rupees
One million rupees
One lakh rupees
Who was a ruthless ruler of Coorg who treated his people with savage barbarity?
Krishnaraja III
Raja Renjith Singh
Vira Raja
Rana Prathap
What happened to the captured “Thugs”?
Most of them were killed.
They were transported to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Both of the above.
None of the above.
In 1803, Lord William Bentinck became the Governor of which Presidency?
Bombay
Bengal
Madras
Hyderabad
In which year did William Bentinck lay foundation of the Calcutta Medical College?
1930
1933
1939
1935
Who took over the administration of Mysore after the dismissal of raja Krishnaraja III?
Lord William Bentinck
Lord Dalhousie
Sir Mark Cubbon
Colonel Lindsay
When was English adopted as the official language of British India?
1833
1837
1835
1839
In which year did government resolution come to make English the official and literary language of India?
How much money was left surplus in the treasury when William Bentinck left his position?
1 million rupees
1.5 million rupees
5 lakh rupees
8 lakh rupees