Teaching UGC NET Mock Test Series 2025 (Paper 1 & 2) History Modern Indian History Rise of British Power
Match the following famines in India during British rule with their causes and government responses:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Bengal Famine of 1770 | a) Caused by drought, exacerbated by British policy of hoarding grain and exports during the Second World War |
| 2. Great Famine of 1876-78 | b) Caused by excessive taxation and failure of monsoon; British response included laissez-faire policies with limited relief measures |
| 3. Bengal Famine of 1943 | c) Caused by failure of monsoon and high taxes under the Mughal and East India Company’s administration |
| 4. Orissa Famine of 1866 | d) Caused by crop failure and exacerbated by poor transportation and government inaction |
1
1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
2
1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
3
1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
4
1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b