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| 1. |
Who in 1680 AD I increased the rate of octroi on the British from 2 percent to 3 1/2 percent by issuing aFarman- |
| A. | shahjahan |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 2. |
Who became the governor of Pondicherry after Dupleix? |
| A. | Goduhu |
| B. | Fasis Martin |
| C. | redness |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Fasis Martin | |
| 3. |
The Mughal Subedar of Bengal who allowed the British to buy the zamindari of three villages named Sutanati, Kalikta and Govindpur was - |
| A. | shah shuja |
| B. | Ibrahim Khan |
| C. | Shaista Khan |
| D. | Azim - Ush - Shan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Before becoming the Governor General of Pondicherry, Dupleix was appointed as the Governor of – |
| A. | chandranagar |
| B. | Chinsura |
| C. | Pulicat |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Chinsura | |
| 5. |
By whom the British Army made the decree issuedMagna Carta of British trade in Bengal- |
| A. | Mark issued by Shah Shuja |
| B. | Farrukhsiyar's decree |
| C. | decree issued by Aurangzeb |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. decree issued by Aurangzeb | |
| 6. |
Francis Martin received a small village calledPuducherryfrom Sher Khan Lodi, the Muslim Subedar of Valikondapuram under Sultan Sikandar Adil Shah of Bijapur. Martin developed Puducherry as- |
| A. | as Pondicherry |
| B. | as Chandranagar |
| C. | as a chinsura |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. as Chandranagar | |
| 7. |
Who said about the company of the British in BengalIt is a company of ill-fated or despicable, quarrelsome people and dishonest merchants- |
| A. | Shaista Khan |
| B. | Azim - Ush - Shan |
| C. | shah bhuja |
| D. | Ibrahim Khan |
| Answer» B. Azim - Ush - Shan | |
| 8. |
Who was given the title ofNawabby the Mughal emperor? |
| A. | dupe |
| B. | clive |
| C. | redness |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. clive | |
| 9. |
What is true with respect to duple- |
| A. | He was the first person who laid the foundation of a European empire (colony) in India. |
| B. | For the first time, he got the European army appointed in the Indian court at Indian expense. |
| C. | For the first time he used those tactics which became the guide of the English to conquer India. |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Who presented the Chandranagar settlement to the French - |
| A. | Shah Shuja |
| B. | Shaista Khan |
| C. | Azim - Ush - Shan Ne |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Azim - Ush - Shan Ne | |
| 11. |
Which war ended with the Treaty of Godehu or the Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)? |
| A. | First Carnatic War |
| B. | Second Carnatic War |
| C. | third kanotak war |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. third kanotak war | |
| 12. |
In which year the French government handed over the rights of French settlements in India to the Indian government? |
| A. | 1951 AD. |
| B. | 1954 AD |
| C. | 1961 AD. |
| D. | 1955 AD. |
| Answer» C. 1961 AD. | |
| 13. |
Which treaty ended the First Carnatic War? |
| A. | Treaty of A-la-Chapelle |
| B. | Treaty of Godehu |
| C. | Treaty of Pondicherry |
| D. | treaty of paris |
| Answer» B. Treaty of Godehu | |
| 14. |
Which war was not an extension of the European Anglo-French War? |
| A. | First Carnatic War 1746 - 48 |
| B. | Second Carnatic War 1749 - 54 |
| C. | Third Carnatic War 1758 - 63 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Third Carnatic War 1758 - 63 | |
| 15. |
Who among the following did not come to India during the time of British Jahangir? |
| A. | William Hawkins |
| B. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| C. | Pastor Edward Terry |
| D. | Ralph Fitch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Who led the British in the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)? |
| A. | sir ayer coot |
| B. | Thomas Smith |
| C. | Thomas Roe |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Thomas Smith | |
| 17. |
Which of the following was a decisive battle in which the French were defeated and British supremacy was established? |
| A. | Battle of Wandiwash 1760 |
| B. | Battle of Bedra 1759 |
| C. | Battle of Plassey (1757) |
| D. | Battle of Buxar ( 1764 ) |
| Answer» B. Battle of Bedra 1759 | |
| 18. |
The reason for the downfall of the French was |
| A. | The naval superiority of the British and the trade rivalry with the twelve Britishers of India and India |
| B. | Lack of support from the French government |
| C. | weak organization of the french company |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
According to historian Macaulay, who was the first person who experienced for the first time that a European empire could be built on the ruins of the Mughal Empire? |
| A. | dupe |
| B. | redness |
| C. | Godehu |
| D. | clive |
| Answer» B. redness | |
| 20. |
Which treaty ended the Third War of Carnatic? |
| A. | Treaty of A La Chapelle |
| B. | Treaty of Godehu |
| C. | by the treaty of paris |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21. |
Which part of India remained under Portugal even after 15 August 1947? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Pondicherry |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar |
| Answer» B. Sikkim | |
| 22. |
Who among the following was the emperor of India at the time of the formation of the British East India Company in London? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 23. |
Where is Bara Imambara situated? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the 8th century saint Shankaracharya? |
| A. | He established Char Dham in different regions of India. |
| B. | He banned the expansion of Buddhism and Jainism. |
| C. | He named Prayag as Tirtharaj. |
| D. | He spread Vedanta |
| Answer» D. He spread Vedanta | |
| 25. |
Which Rajput ruler made a group of figures calledJich Muhammadshahiso that people could make astronomical observations? |
| A. | Ajit Singh |
| B. | Sawai Jai Singh |
| C. | bharmal |
| D. | Man Singh |
| Answer» C. bharmal | |
| 26. |
The famous Chetak horse is related to- |
| A. | Shivaji |
| B. | Laxmi Bai |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Rana Pratap |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Govind Mahal, which is a wonderful example of Hindu architecture, is located at- |
| A. | in Datia |
| B. | in the Khajuraho |
| C. | in orchha |
| D. | in gwalior |
| Answer» B. in the Khajuraho | |
| 28. |
Which of the following great temples were initially designed and built during the reign of Suryavarman-II? |
| A. | Sri Mariamman Temple |
| B. | Angkor Wat - Temple |
| C. | Batu Guha Temple |
| D. | Kamakhya Temple |
| Answer» C. Batu Guha Temple | |
| 29. |
Sun Temple is located at - |
| A. | in Puri |
| B. | in the Khajuraho |
| C. | in Konark |
| D. | in Gaya |
| Answer» D. in Gaya | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following pairs of writers of different languages is correctly matched on the theme of Mahabharata? |
| A. | Sarladas - Bengali |
| B. | Kashiram - Oriya |
| C. | Tikkan - Marathi |
| D. | pampa - kannada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which treaty did Tipu Sultan make with the British to stop the Third Anglo-Mysore War? |
| A. | treaty of mangalore |
| B. | Treaty of Srirangapatna |
| C. | Treaty of Mysore |
| D. | Treaty of Bidnur |
| Answer» C. Treaty of Mysore | |
| 32. |
Who led the English army in the Battle of Plassey (1757)? |
| A. | by Robert Clive |
| B. | by Hector Munro |
| C. | Warren Hastings |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. by Hector Munro | |
| 33. |
Who was to lead the English army in the Battle of Buxar (1764) - |
| A. | robert clive |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Hector Monroe |
| D. | Charles Ayer Kunt |
| Answer» D. Charles Ayer Kunt | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched - |
| A. | Vikramshila Math - Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Hemukund Gurdwara - Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Udayagiri Caves - Maharashtra |
| D. | Amaravati Buddhist Stupa - Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Nagara, Dravida and Vesara are |
| A. | The three main ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent |
| B. | Three main language classes, into which the languages of India can be divided - |
| C. | Three main styles of Indian temple architecture |
| D. | The three main musical houses prevalent in India |
| Answer» D. The three main musical houses prevalent in India | |
| 36. |
The first Indian ruler to accept the subsidiary treaty proposed by Lord Wellesley in the year 1798 was |
| A. | Nawab of Awadh |
| B. | Nizam of Hyderabad |
| C. | Nawab of Karnataka |
| D. | king of mysore |
| Answer» C. Nawab of Karnataka | |
| 37. |
The first Governor and Viceroy of India was- |
| A. | lord hastings |
| B. | lord canning |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» C. Lord Minto | |
| 38. |
How long did the diarchy of Bengal last? |
| A. | 1757 to 1767 |
| B. | 1764 to 1793 |
| C. | 1765 to 1772 |
| D. | 1760 to 1793 |
| Answer» D. 1760 to 1793 | |
| 39. |
By whom was Sirajuddaula defeated in 1757? |
| A. | canning |
| B. | hastings |
| C. | clive |
| D. | Cornwallis |
| Answer» D. Cornwallis | |
| 40. |
Which of the following gives the correct chronological order of Sikh Gurus? |
| A. | Nanakdev, Ramdas, Amardas, Angdev |
| B. | Tegh Bahadur, Ramdas, Arjundev, Govind Singh |
| C. | Guru Nanak, Angdev, Arjundev, Amardas |
| D. | Amardas, Ramdas, Arjundev, Tegh Bahadur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
State Treasury / usurpation policy / confiscationprinciplewas implemented by - |
| A. | hastings |
| B. | canning |
| C. | William Bentinck |
| D. | Dalhousie |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The British Governor General who started the postal system in India was- |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | lord wellesley |
| C. | Lord - Auckland |
| D. | Lord Bentinck |
| Answer» B. lord wellesley | |
| 43. |
Between whom was the Treaty of Sugauli concluded? |
| A. | East India Company and Nepal |
| B. | East India Company and Mithila |
| C. | East India Company and Oudh |
| D. | Nawab of Awadh and Nepal |
| Answer» B. East India Company and Mithila | |
| 44. |
Which Sikh Guru wroteZafarnamain Persian? |
| A. | Guru Harirai |
| B. | Guru Harikishan |
| C. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| D. | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| Answer» D. Guru Tegh Bahadur | |
| 45. |
Which Indian states were annexed under the Harap policy? |
| A. | Jhansi, Nagpur and Travancore |
| B. | Jhansi, Nagpur and Satara |
| C. | Jhansi, Satara and Mysore |
| D. | Mysore, Satara and Bhavnagar |
| Answer» C. Jhansi, Satara and Mysore | |
| 46. |
Tipu Sultan died in 1799 AD. Where was I? |
| A. | in mysore |
| B. | in Coorg |
| C. | in Srirangapatna |
| D. | in Wandiwash |
| Answer» D. in Wandiwash | |
| 47. |
Wodeyar. . . . was the ruler of - |
| A. | princely state of Mysore |
| B. | Travancore |
| C. | Vijayanagar |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Travancore | |
| 48. |
The Governor General concerned for the abolition of thugs was |
| A. | Cornwallis |
| B. | batink |
| C. | Dalhousie |
| D. | ripon |
| Answer» C. Dalhousie | |
| 49. |
The first Governor General of India was- |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Cornwallis |
| C. | William Batik |
| D. | lord canning |
| Answer» D. lord canning | |
| 50. |
Which state was annexed by Dalhousie to the British Empire on the basis of administrative disorder (misgovernance)? |
| A. | Awadh |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Burma |
| D. | United Provinces |
| Answer» B. Orissa | |