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51.

Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.Reason (R) : There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.Codes

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R not a the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» D. A is false but R is true
52.

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?List - I (period)List - II (War)1. 1767-69First Anglo-Maratha War2. 1790-92Third Anglo-Mysore War3. 1824-26First Anglo - Burmese War4. 1845-46Second Anglo - Sikh War

A. 2 and 4
B. 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 3
Answer» E.
53.

Consider the following statements1. Robert Clive was the first Governor General of Bengal2. William Bentick was the first Governor General of India.Which of the Statement(s) given above is / are correct ?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2
54.

Consider the following statements about Sikhs Gurus1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as a military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Teg Bahadur2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das3. Guru Angad/Anga Dev gave the Sikhs their own script GurumukhiWhich of the statements given above is / are correct ?

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 2
Answer» C. 1 and 3
55.

Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India1. Jhansi2. Sambalpur3. SataraThe correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is :

A. 1-2-3
B. 1-3-2
C. 3-2-1
D. 3-1-2
Answer» D. 3-1-2
56.

Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India

A. 1-2-3
B. 1-3-2
C. 3-2-1
D. 3-1-2
Answer» D. 3-1-2
57.

First decisive military success of

A. Battle of Buxar
B. Battle of Plassey
C. Battle of Panipat
D. Battle of Haldi Ghati
Answer» B. Battle of Plassey
58.

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18 century ?

A. Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey - Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Buxar
B. Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey
C. Battle of Wadiwash - Battle of Plassey - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Buxar
D. Battle of Ambur - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Plassey
Answer» B. Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey
59.

Assertion (A):

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R not a the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» D. A is false but R is true
60.

With reference to the colonial rule of India, which one of the following was NOT the feature

A. A subsidiary British army was to maintained in the Indian State
B. The determination of expenses incurred on the subsidiary British army was the duty of Indian State
C. The Indian State had to keep a British resident in her capital
D. Indian soldiers could be used by the company commanders
Answer» E.
61.

In March 1784. on the insistence of whom the treaty of manglore was signed ?

A. Warren Hastings
B. Col. Fultern
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Lord Macartine
Answer» E.
62.

Who was the last independent

A. Sirajuddaulah
B. Mir Jafar
C. Mir Kasim
D. Nijamuddaulah
Answer» D. Nijamuddaulah
63.

The state of Jhansi was made a part of the

A. The Policy of Doctrine of Lapse
B. The policy of Subsidiary Alliance
C. Mayo's Provincial settlement
D. War against Gangadhar Rao
Answer» B. The policy of Subsidiary Alliance
64.

The founder of the

A. Shujauddaula
B. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
C. Safdarjang
D. Shershah
Answer» C. Safdarjang
65.

Which was the birth place to

A. Gurudaspur
B. Amritsar
C. Lahore
D. Talwandi
Answer» E.
66.

Which Governor General is associated with

A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Bentick
D. Lord Curzon
Answer» C. Lord Bentick
67.

Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against

A. Manikchand
B. Omichand
C. Mohanlal
D. Clive
Answer» D. Clive
68.

Whose enemiesmere

A. Alvardi Khan
B. Mirkasim
C. Sirayuddaula
D. Nand kumar
Answer» D. Nand kumar
69.

Who issued Firman granting

A. Ahmed Shah
B. Bahadur Shah
C. Farrukhsiyar
D. Shah Alam II
Answer» E.
70.

Tipu Sultan

A. Portuguese
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Dutch
Answer» C. Spanish
71.

Who was appointed

A. Mohd Reza Khan
B. Raja Shitab Rai
C. Rai Durlabh
D. Syed Ghulam Hussain
Answer» B. Raja Shitab Rai
72.

Emperor Shah Alam II

A. 12 August, 1765
B. 18 August, 1765
C. 29 August,1765
D. 21 August,1765
Answer» B. 18 August, 1765
73.

Who converted Sikhs into a

A. Arjun Dev
B. Gobind Singh
C. Hargovind
D. Teg Bahadur
Answer» C. Hargovind
74.

Which Sikh Guru assumed the title

A. Guru Nanak
B. Guru Teg Bahadur
C. Guru Hargovind
D. Guru Gobind Singh
Answer» C. Guru Hargovind
75.

In which of the following years, the

A. 1764
B. 1766
C. 1767
D. 1761
Answer» B. 1766
76.

By which one of the following Acts did the Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of India ?

A. The Regulating Act
B. The Pitt's India Act
C. The Charter Act of 1793
D. The Charter Act of 1833
Answer» D. The Charter Act of 1833
77.

Which one of the following places was famous as capital of

A. Srirangpattam
B. Gulbarga
C. Hampi
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gulbarga
78.

The last major extension of

A. Dufferin
B. Lytton
C. Curzon
D. Minto I
Answer» B. Lytton
79.

The ruler which one of the following states was removed from power by the British on the pretext of

A. Awadh
B. Jhansi
C. Nagpur
D. Satara
Answer» B. Jhansi
80.

In whose reign

A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Humayun
D. Akbar
Answer» C. Humayun
81.

Tipu Sultan

A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Hastings
Answer» C. Lord Dalhousie
82.

How did the

A. He was deposed by his wazir
B. He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
C. He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
D. He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Answer» D. He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
83.

With reference to the treaties made by the English with native rulers of India in the 18th century, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?

A. Treaty of Allahabad : Shujauddaulah
B. Treaty of Purandar : Marathas
C. Treaty of Mangalore : Anwaruddin
D. Treaty of Seringapattam : Tipu Sultan
Answer» D. Treaty of Seringapattam : Tipu Sultan
84.

The main cause of the conflict between

A. The British opposed the succession of Sirajuddaula
B. The British misused the Dustaq (free duty passes)
C. The British attacked the French settlement of Chandranagar in Bengal
D. The incident of black hole and occured
Answer» C. The British attacked the French settlement of Chandranagar in Bengal
85.

What was the reason of ground for the

A. Lack of proper governance
B. Death of its ruler without an heir
C. Subsidiary Alliance
D. Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule
Answer» C. Subsidiary Alliance
86.

Consider the following statements about Sikhs Gurus

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 2
Answer» C. 1 and 3
87.

Which of the following was capital of

A. Amritsar
B. Lahore
C. Rawalpindi
D. Peshawar
Answer» C. Rawalpindi
88.

Who among the following was NOT a party to the league that was defeated by the

A. Shujauddaulah
B. Shah Alam
C. Mir Jafar
D. Mir Kasim
Answer» D. Mir Kasim
89.

Hyder Ali

A. Captain Pophem
B. Sir Eyrecoot
C. Captain Hector Munro
D. General Gedard
Answer» C. Captain Hector Munro
90.

Who was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of

A. Scindia of Gwalior
B. Nizam of Hyderabad
C. Dalip Singh of Punjab
D. Gaikwad of Baroda
Answer» C. Dalip Singh of Punjab
91.

The successor of

A. Kharaq Singh
B. Harihar Singh Nalwa
C. Sher Singh
D. Naunihal Singh
Answer» B. Harihar Singh Nalwa
92.

Which of the following Indians was appointed as

A. Omi Chand
B. Manik Chand
C. Rai Durlabh
D. Raja Shitab Rai
Answer» E.
93.

Who of the following joined

A. Jahandar Shah
B. Farrukhsiyar
C. Muhammad Shah
D. Shah Alam II
Answer» E.
94.

Which Governer General had entertained

A. Minto I
B. William Bentich
C. Hasting
D. Auckland
Answer» C. Hasting
95.

Khalsa

A. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Guru Ramdas
C. Guru Nanak
D. Guru Arjun Dev
Answer» B. Guru Ramdas
96.

Who was the Governor General when the first

A. George Barlow
B. Lord Hastings
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Amherst
Answer» E.
97.

A group of

A. Muhammad Shah (1719-48)
B. Ahmed Shah (1748-54)
C. Alamgir II (1754-59)
D. Shah Alam II (1759-1806)
Answer» C. Alamgir II (1754-59)
98.

Sirajuddaulah was defeated by

A. Plassey
B. Buxar
C. Munger
D. Wandiwash
Answer» B. Buxar
99.

When was the battle of Plassey fought

A. 1757
B. 1789
C. 1848
D. 1857
Answer» B. 1789
100.

Who of the following compiled

A. Guru Nanak Dev
B. Guru Teg Bahadur
C. Guru Govind Singh
D. Guru Arjun Dev
Answer» E.