Q. What was the most important reason for the First Anglo- Sikh War (1845-46)? (a) The attempts of the English Company to interfere with the internal matters of the Lahore state (b) The agreement entered into the Dogra Chief, Gulab Singh, by the English to sell Kashmir to the former (c) To divert the energies […]
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Q. Indicate the importance of the treaty of Amritsar (1809) signed between Ranjit Singh and the English? (a) It marked the beginning of an era of peace and prosperity in the Punjab (b) It helped Ranjit Singh in realising his ambition of conquering Multan, Kashmir, Ladakh and Peshawar (c) It recognised the power of the
Q. Give the location of the decisive battle of the second Anglo- Sikh war? (a) Buddewal (b) Chilianwala (c) Ramnagar (d) Gujarat Ans: (d) Gujarat
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Q. Between 1765 and 1800 the Sikhs brought the whole of Punjab and Jammu under their control. At that time they were organised into: (a) Six misls (b) Ten misls (c) Twelve misls (d) Sixteen misls Ans: (c) Twelve misls Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Twelve misls. Between 1765 and 1800, the Sikhs in
Q. Tipu Sultan was a man of complex character. He was an innovator, which of the following was not one of his innovations? (a) A new calendar (b) A new method of survey and settlement (c) A new system of coinage (d) New scales of weights and measures Ans: (b) A new method of survey
Q. Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in the Fourth Anglo- Mysore War (1799). Who of the following did not give a share in Tipu’s territories? (a) The Marathas (b) The English (c) The Nizam (d) The Hindu dynasty of Mysore Ans: (a) The Marathas
Q. An Indian ruler of the 18th century who planted “the Tree of liberty” at his capital, enrolled himself as a member of the Jacobin club of France and loved himself to be called ‘Citizen’, was (a) Mir Jafar (b) Tipu Sultan (c) Haider Ali (d) Banda Bahadur Ans: (b) Tipu Sultan Explanation: The correct
Q. Haider Ali’s administration is remembered for its: (a) Leniency (b) Severity (c) Nobel innovations (d) Welfare measures Ans: (b) Severity
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Q. Which Nawab of Bengal shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr? (a) Mir Qasim (b) Mir Jafar (c) Siraj-ud-daulah (d) Shuja-ud-din Ans: (a) Mir Qasim Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Mir Qasim. Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal who shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr. He ruled Bengal from 1760 to
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Q. Haider Ali established his authority over the Mysore state by overthrowing (a) Devraj (b) Nanjaraj (c) Kaviraja (c) Krishna Raj Ans: (b) Nanjaraj Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Nanjaraj. Haider Ali established his authority over the Mysore state by overthrowing Nanjaraj. Nanjaraj was a prominent figure and a minister in the Kingdom of
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