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done British Establishment and Regional Powers Total Questions - 47

• question_answer1)
  In 1600, the charter to the English East India Company for monopoly of eastern trade for 15 years was given by  
  A)
   Queen Victoria done clear
  B)
   Queen Elizabeth I done clear
  C)
   James Princep done clear
  D)
   Oliver Crown well done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?                             
  A)
   Fort St. Angelo done clear
  B)
   Fort St. George done clear
  C)
   Fort St. David done clear
  D)
   Fort William done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The battle of Wandiwash was fought between
  A)
   British and French companies done clear
  B)
   British and Dutch companies done clear
  C)
   Dutch and Portuguese companies done clear
  D)
   French and Dutch companies done clear
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• question_answer4)
  In the beginning, the motive of British East India Company was
  A)
   Trade and territory done clear
  B)
   Trade, not territory done clear
  C)
   Only territory done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which European power did assist Balaji Baji Rao against the Angres?
  A)
   The Portuguese done clear
  B)
   The Dutch done clear
  C)
   The English done clear
  D)
   The French done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The British East India Company was formed during the reign of
  A)
   Henry VIII done clear
  B)
   James I done clear
  C)
   Charles I done clear
  D)
   Elizabeth I done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Where did the British East India Company open its first factory in India?
  A)
   Masulipatanam done clear
  B)
   Surat done clear
  C)
   Bharuch done clear
  D)
   Mumbai done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory of Hoogly in Bengal?
  A)
   Shah Shuja done clear
  B)
   Murshid Quli Khan done clear
  C)
   Shujauddin done clear
  D)
   Alivardi Khan done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Who founded independent state of Bengal?
  A)
   Ilias done clear
  B)
   Hussain Shah done clear
  C)
   Murshid Quli Khan done clear
  D)
   Alivardi Khan done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Who was Sir George Oxenden?
  A)
   First president of Council of Surat done clear
  B)
   First governor of Bombay done clear
  C)
   First president of Council of Madras done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which English governor of East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
  A)
   Aungier done clear
  B)
   Sir John Child done clear
  C)
   Sir John William done clear
  D)
   Sir Nicholas Waite done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which one of the following Mughal emperors gave an important Fir man to the English of facilitating their trade in India?
  A)
   Bahadur Shah I done clear
  B)
   Bahadur Shah II done clear
  C)
   Shah Alam II done clear
  D)
   Farrukhsiyar done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Who was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of subsidiary alliance?
  A)
   Sindhia of Gwalior done clear
  B)
   Nawab of Awadh done clear
  C)
   Dilip Singh of Punjab    done clear
  D)
   Nizam of Hyderabad done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The book "Zij Muhammad Shahi" related to knowledge of astrology produced in 1733 is written by
  A)
   Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur done clear
  B)
   Raja Bharmall of Amber done clear
  C)
   Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur done clear
  D)
   Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Who among the following Mughal emperors granted permission to trade free of tax in the territories of Bengal Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British?
  A)
   Muhammad Shah done clear
  B)
   Aurangzeb done clear
  C)
   Bahadur Shah done clear
  D)
   Farrukhsiyar done clear
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• question_answer16)
  In 1757, Sirajuddaulah attacked British factory al
  A)
   Dhaka done clear
  B)
   Calcutta done clear
  C)
   Kashnbazar done clear
  D)
   Murshidabad done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which one of the following slates was a Milk-cow for the British?
  A)
   Hyderabad done clear
  B)
   Punjab done clear
  C)
   Mysore done clear
  D)
   Awadh done clear
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• question_answer18)
  In which year, did the Nawab of Awadh virtually become independent of the Mughal rule?
  A)
   1740 done clear
  B)
   1753 done clear
  C)
   1756 done clear
  D)
   1665 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The first English translation of Kalidasa's 'Shakuntala' was published in 1781. Who translated it?
  A)
   Charles Wilkins done clear
  B)
   Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe done clear
  C)
   James Princep   done clear
  D)
   William Jones done clear
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• question_answer20)
  In which year, did the British introduce Gregorian calendar in their dominion in India?
  A)
   1740 done clear
  B)
   1752 done clear
  C)
   1765 done clear
  D)
   1772 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  What was the real number of prisoners who died in the 'Black Hole Tragedy' according to the available reports?
  A)
   146 done clear
  B)
   169 done clear
  C)
   210 done clear
  D)
   300 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  After his defeat in the battle of Plassey, Siraj-ud-Daulah fled from the battlefield, which one of the following carriers he used?
  A)
   Camel done clear
  B)
   Elephant done clear
  C)
   Horse done clear
  D)
   Palanquin done clear
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• question_answer23)
  By which treaty, did the English East India Company gain the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa?
  A)
   Treaty of Murshidabad done clear
  B)
   Treaty of Hoogly done clear
  C)
   Treaty of Allahabad done clear
  D)
   Treaty of Hariharpur done clear
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• question_answer24)
  First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by
  A)
   Battle of Buxar done clear
  B)
   Battle of Plassey done clear
  C)
   Battle of Wandiwash done clear
  D)
   Battle of Chilianwala done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Bengal by Robert Clive after Allahabad treaty?
  A)
   Rai Durlabh done clear
  B)
   Raja Shitab Rai done clear
  C)
   Syed Ghulam Hussain done clear
  D)
   Mohammed Raza Khan done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Who among the following joined Mir Qasim and Shuja- ud-Daula in declaring war upon the English East India Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar?
  A)
   Farrukhsiyar done clear
  B)
   Jahandar Shah done clear
  C)
   Muhammad Shah done clear
  D)
   Shah Alam II done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Identify the districts of Bengal whose revenue administration was transferred to the East India Company for the acquisition of the Nawab ship of Bengal by Mir Qasimin 1760
  A)
   Burdwan, Midnapur and Hoogly done clear
  B)
   Decca, Chattagaon and Hoogly done clear
  C)
   Howrah, Midnapur and Hoogly done clear
  D)
   Murshidabad, Balasore and Chandranagar done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Who of the following led the army of the East India Company in the battle of Buxar in I764?
  A)
   Hector Munro done clear
  B)
   Watson done clear
  C)
   Warren Hastings done clear
  D)
   Lord Clive done clear
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• question_answer29)
  At the time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, which one of the following Governors General kept the British flag flying high in India?
  A)
   Warren Hastings done clear
  B)
   Lord Cornwallis done clear
  C)
   Lord Wellesley done clear
  D)
   Lord Hastings done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Battle)	List-II (Period)
  A. Battle of Plassey	1. Jan 22, 1760
  B. Battle of Ambur	2. Oct 22, 1764
  C. Battle of Buxar	3. 1749
  D. Battle of Wandiwash	4. Jun 23, 1757

  A)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct about the fourth Anglo-Mysore war?
  A)
   Tipu Sultan was killed in the battle field. done clear
  B)
   A subsidiary alliance was concluded with the former Raja of Mysore. done clear
  C)
   Rule of Tipu's successors ended. done clear
  D)
   Mysore was completely amalgamated in the British Empire. done clear
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• question_answer32)
  At the beginning of British rule in India, fortified factory meant to protect
  A)
   The trading place where officers of the company worked. done clear
  B)
   The centre of manufacturing of goods. done clear
  C)
   The go down where goods were stored for shipment to Europe. done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Who among the following was not a party to the coalition that fought against the English in the Battle of Buxar? [NDA 2008-1]
  A)
   Mir Kasim done clear
  B)
   Mir Jafar done clear
  C)
   Shuja-ud-daulah            done clear
  D)
   Shah Alam II done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Who among the following was not a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar? [NDA 2008-11]
  A)
   Shuja-ud-daulah done clear
  B)
   Shah Alam done clear
  C)
   Mir Jafar done clear
  D)
   Mir Kasim done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which British military officer defeated Tipu Sultan in India? Napolean Bonaparte in Europe and eventually, became the Duke of Wellington? [NDA 2009-1]
  A)
   Arthur Wellesley done clear
  B)
   Robert Clive done clear
  C)
   Warren Hastings done clear
  D)
   Richard Wellesley done clear
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• question_answer36)
  The 'dual government recommended by Lord Clive provided that the     [NDA 2009-11]
  A)
   criminal justice would be left to the Nawabi officials, while civil and fiscal matters would be controlled by the company done clear
  B)
   company will look after fiscal matters and all the rest would be dealt by the Indian rulers                done clear
  C)
   Indian rulers will deal with all the matters of administration under the supervision of a company official                                            done clear
  D)
   Indian rulers will be only titular heads and all the powders shall be directly dealt by the company       done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo" Mysore War are correct? [NDA 2011-I]

  1. The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore.

  2. Lord Wellesley tried to revive the triple alliance.

  3. Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul enlisting support against the English.

  4. The war was of a very short duration though decisive.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below   
  A)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4 done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?      [NDA 2012-1]
  A)
   Warren Hastings done clear
  B)
   Lord Cornwallis done clear
  C)
   Lord Wellesley done clear
  D)
   Lord William Bentinck done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which one among the following was the immediate cause of attack by Nawb Siraj-ud-Daula on Calcutta in 1756? [NDA 2012-II]
  A)
   Refusal of the English Company to pay the overdue trade tax done clear
  B)
   The English conspired against the Nawab with a view to depose him from the Throne done clear
  C)
   Siraj-ud-Daula wanted to drive out the English from Bengal                                          done clear
  D)
   Refusal of the English to demolish the fortification of Calcutta done clear
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• question_answer40)
  The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, as [NDA 2013-1]
  A)
   growth of large-scale British trade done clear
  B)
   an attack upon his sovereignty done clear
  C)
   insecurity of the British in India done clear
  D)
   British control over Bengal done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Consider the following statements        [NDA 2014-1]

  1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India.

  2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct'?
  A)
   Only 1 done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following statements about the penetration of English into Bengal is/are correct?    [NDA 2014-II]

  1. Job Charnock arrived in Sutanati in August 1690 and laid the foundation of Calcutta which later became the heart of the British Indian Empire.

  2. The French East India Company built a fort near the Fort William in Calcutta.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1 only done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which of the following features of the State of Arcot in 18th century South India arc correct?     [NDA 2015-1]

  1. The founders of the dynasty that ruled Arcot were Daud Khan Panni and Sa'adatullah Khan.

  2. Arcot became the site of a protracted struggle between the English and Dutch East India Companies from the 1740s.

  3. Decentralization was a key feature of the State of Arcot in the 18th century.

  4. The other major State to emerge in South India al tills time was Mysore.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4 only done clear
  D)
   2 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer44)
  The interest of the British Government of India in Afghanistan in the nineteenth century came about in order to [NDA 2015-I]
  A)
   make use of the natural resources of Afghanistan. done clear
  B)
   ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan. done clear
  C)
   increase the reach of the British Empire. done clear
  D)
   establish a monopoly over the markets of Afghanistan. done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the Battle of Buxar was fought?        [UP-PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   Sirajuddaula done clear
  B)
   Mir Jafar done clear
  C)
   Mir Qasim done clear
  D)
   Najmuddaula done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Out of the following the most decisive battle fought by the English East India Company was - [UP-PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   Battle of Buxar done clear
  B)
   Battle of Plassey done clear
  C)
   First Anglo - Sikh War done clear
  D)
   First Anglo - Mysore War done clear
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• question_answer47)
  There were a number of reasons that led to the defeat of the Rajputs, the rulers of Northern India. Consider the following sentences regarding causes for the failure of the Indian army.

  1. Indian rulers lacked unity: they were busy in their mutual conflicts.

  2. The military techniques used by Indian army were out of date and far inferior to those used by Muslims.

  3. Indian army mainly depended on elephants while Muslims possessed fast moving cavalry.

  Select the correct option from the codes given below:        
  A)
   1 and 2 done clear
  B)
   1 Only                      done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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