(In the context of Bengal, Mysore, Punjab etc )
1) Khalsa was founded by –
a) Guru Gobind Singh b) Guru Ramdas c) Guru Nanak d) Guru Arjun Dev
2) Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?
a) Gurdaspur b) Amritsar c) Lahore d) Talwandi
3) Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar ?
a) Minto I b) William Bentick c) Hastings d) Auckland 4) Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse ?
a) Lord Ripon b) Lord Dalhousie c) Lord Bentick d) Lord Curzon
5) Tipu Sultan took support of which one of the following powers to fight the English ?
a) Portuguese b) French c) Spanish d) Dutch 6) In which of the following years, the Battle of Buxar was fought ?
a) 1764 b) 1766 c) 1767 d) 1761
7) Which one of the following places was famous as capital of Tipu Sultan ? a) Srirangpattam b) Gulbarga c) Hampi d) None of these
8) Tipu Sultan died fighting the dnglish forces under –
a) Lord Cornwallis b) Lord Wellesley b) Lord Dalhousie d) Lord Hastings 9) When did the British Government start ruling India directly ?
a) After the Battle of Plassey b) After the Battle of Panipat c) After the War of Mysore
d) After Sepoy Mutiny
10) Consider the following statements –
a) The Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and killed during the reign of Emperor Farrukhsiyar.
b) The Marathas fought with Ahmed Shah Abdali at Panipat during the reign of Emperor Shah Alam II.
Which of the above statements is / are correct ?
a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
11) Assertion (A) : The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam – ul – Mulk, a wazir of Mughal Emperor.
Reasor (R) : The Mughal Emperor frustrated all the attempts of Nizam – ul – Mulk at reforming the administration of the empire.
Code :
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
12) Who issued Firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the English
?
a) Ahmed Shah b) Bahadur Shah c) Farrukhsiyar d) Shah Alam II 13) Who was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance ?
a) Scindia of Gwalior b) Nizam of Hyderabad c) Dalip Singh of Punjab d) Gaikwad of Baroda
14) The state of Jhansi was made a part of the British empire in India through – a) The Policy of Doctrine of Lapse b) The policy of Subsidairy Alliance c) mayo’s Provincial settlement d) War against gangadhar Roa
15) With reference to the colonial rule of India, which one of the following was NOT the feature of Subsidiary Alliance System ?
a) A subsidiary British army was to be 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 16) The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was –
a) Shujauddaula b) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk c) Safdarjang d) Sher Shah
17) Who of the following joined Mir Qasim and Shujauddaula in declaring war upon the English East India Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar ?
a) Jahandar Shah b) Farrukhsiyar c) Muhammad Shah d) Shah Alam II
18) The main cause of the conflict between Nawab Sirajuddaula and the East India Company was that –
a) The British opposed the succession of Sirajuddaula b) the British misused the Dustaq (free duty passes) c) The British attacked the French selltlement of Chandranagar in Bengal d) The incident of black hole hod occured
19) Consider the following statements –
1. The treatyof Lahore was concluded between Sikhs and English Company during the tenure of Lord Ellenborough.
2. Lord Dalhousie made the annexation of Punjab to the british Dominion Which of the statements given above is / are correct :
a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 20) Who among the following was the first Governor general of Bengal ?
a) Robert Clive b) William Bentick c) Marquess Wellesley d) Waren Hastings
21) 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
22) 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 Sultal
23) What was the reason of ground for the British Empeire to annex Sambalpur in 1850 ?
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
24) Who among the following was NOT a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar ?
a) Shujauddaulah b) Shal Alam c) Mir Jafar d) Mir Kasim 25) The Dual Government recommended by Lord Clive provided that the –
a) Criminal justice would be lift to the Nawabi officials, while civil and fiscal matters would be controlled by the company
b) Company will look after fiscal matters and all the rest would be dealt by the Indian rulers c) Indian rulers will deal with all the matters of administration under the supervision of a company official
d) Indian rulers will only itular head and all the powers shall be directly dealt by the Company.
26) Which of the following Indians was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive ?
a) Omi Chand b) Manik Chand c) Rai Durlabh d) Raja Shitab Rai
27) Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad (Bengal) by Robert Clive after the Allhabad Treaty ?
a) Mohd, Reza Khan b) Raja Shitab Rai c) Rai Durlabh d) Syed Ghulam Hussain
28) Emperor Shah Alam II gave the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on ?
a) 12 August, 1765 b) 18 August, 1765 c) 29 August, 1765 d) 21 August, 1765
29) Hyder Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General ?
a) Captain Pophem b) Sir Eyrecoot c) Captain hector Munro d) General Gedard
30) The successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was –
a) Kharaq Singh b) Harihar Singh Nalwa c) Sher Singh d) Naunihal Singh
31) Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessiongs ? a) Guru Hargovind b) Guru Govind Singh c) Guru Arjun Dev d) Guru Tegh Bahadur
32) A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated in the Government under :
a) Muhammad Shah (1719 - 48) b) Ahmed Shah (1748 - 54) c) Alamgir II (1754 -59) d) Shah Alam II (1759 - 1806)
33) Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord clive in the battle of : a) Plassey b) Buxar c) Munger d) Wandiwash 34) In whose reign, Guru Nanak Deva established Sikhism ?
a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq b) Sikandar Lodi c) Humayun d) Akbar 35) Who of the following compiled ‘Adigranth’ or ‘Guru Granth Saheb’ ?
a) Guru Nanak Dev b) Guru Teg Bahadur c) Guru Govind Singh d) Guru Arjun Dev
36) The first Governor General of India was appointed in – a) 1774 b) 1833 c) 1858 d) 1911
37) Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab ? a) Amritsar b) Lahore c) Rawalpindi d) Peshawar 38) When was the Battle of Plassey fought ?
a) 1757 b) 1789 c) 1848 d) 1857
39) First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by –
a)Battle of Buxar b) Battle of Plassey c) Battle of Panipat d) Battle of Haldi Ghati
40) The book ‘Jiz Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by –
a) Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur b) Raja Bharmall of Amber c) Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur d) Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur
41) Who converted Sikhs into a martial race ?
a) Arjun Dev b) Gobind Singh c) Hargobind d) Teg Bahadur 42) Who founded independent sultanate of Bengal ?
a) Ilias Shah b) Murshid Quli Khan c) Hussain Shah d) Alivardi Khan 43) Who founded Sikhism ?
a) Gobind Singh b) Ramdas c) Nanak d) Hargobind 44) Which sikh Guru assumed the title ‘Sachcha Padshah’ ?
a) Guru Nanak b) Guru Teg Bahadur c) Guru Hargovind d) Gur Gobind Singh
45) The first Governor General of India was –
a) Lord Clive b) Lord Canning c) Lord William Bentick d) Lord Lytton
46) Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Sirajuddaulah ?
a) Manikchand b) Omichand c) Mohanlal d) Clive 47) The East India Company secured the Diwani from –
a) Sujauddaulah b) Aurangzeb c) Bahadur Shah d) Shah Alam II 48) The Gurumukhi script was introduced by –
a) Guru Amardas b) Guru Ramdas c) Guru Angad d) Guru Nanak 49) Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo-Burmese was started ?
a) George Barlow b) Lord Hastings c) Lord Minto d) Lord Amherst 50) Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal ?
a) Sirajuddaulah b) Mir Jafar c) Mir Kasim d) Najmuddaulah
51) The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of –
a) Dufferin b) Lytton c) Curzon d) Minto I
52) Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?
a) Haider Ali b) Mir Qasim c) Shah Alam II d) Tipu Sultan 53) Which one of the following statement is NOT correct ?
a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’
translated into Sanskrit
d) Sultan tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharda in Sringeri temple
54) How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an erly end ? a) He was deposed by his wazir b) he died due to a slipo 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
55) 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.
a) Both A and R is true and A is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but A is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
56) Consider the following princely States of the British rule in India : 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara
The 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 57) Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
List I (Period) List II (War) 1. 1767 – 69 First Anglo – Maratha War 2. 1790 – 92 third anglo – Mysyore War 3. 1824 – 26 First Anglo – Burmese War 4. 1845 – 46 Second Anglo – Sikh War Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 2 and 4 b) 3 and 4 c) 1 and 2 d) 2 and 3 58) Consider the following statements about Sikhs Gurus :
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as a military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Teg Bahadur
2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das
3. Guru Angad / Anga Dev gave the Sikhs their own script Gurumukhi Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 and 2
59) Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th 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 Wandiwash – Battle of Plassey – Battle of Ambur – Battle of Buxar
d) Battle of Ambur – Battle of Buxar – Battle of Wandiwash – Battle of Plassey
60) Consider the following statements :
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor General of Bengal.
2. 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
61) The ruler of which one of the following States was remofved from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernanece ?
a) Awadh b) Jhansi c) Nagpur d) Satara
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