Judicial System under British Rule

1. In which year was the Admiralty Court established in Madras?

  1. 1700
  2. 1686
  3. 1690
  4. 1712
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Answer: Option B. 1686

2. In the 17th century, Choultry Courts were active in dispensing justice according to the long-established tradition in which region of India?

  1. Madras Presidency
  2. Bombay Presidency
  3. Bengal Presidency
  4. Punjab
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Answer: Option A. Madras Presidency

3. In the 1670s, two judicial systems were established under the supervision of Gerald Aungier at which city?

  1. Madras
  2. Calcutta
  3. Surat
  4. Bombay
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Answer: Option D. Bombay

4. Where did the first trial by jury in Indian history take place?

  1. Bombay
  2. Madras
  3. Calcutta
  4. Delhi
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Answer: Option B. Madras

5. In which year, the British made the first provision enabling the East India Company to exercise judicial power on Indian soil?

  1. 1661
  2. 1773
  3. 1793
  4. 1813
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Answer: Option A. 1661