Q. Which Mughal ruler drove away the Portuguese from Hughli? (a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan (c) Jahangir (d) Aurangzeb Ans: (b) Shah Jahan Explanation: The explosion of a magazine during Hugli campaign (June-October 1632) when Shah-Jahan’s army attacked the Portuguese trading settlement.
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Q. What led to the war between Mir Qasim and the East India Company? (a) The dispute over the realization of revenue (b) The dispute over the jurisdiction of courts (c) Their dispute over the strength of armed forces (d) Factional in-fighting in the camp of East India Company Ans: (a) The dispute over the
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Q. Who founded the sovereign kingdom of Avadh? (a) Nizam ul Mulk (b) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk (c) Safdarjung (d) Quli Qutub Shah Ans: (b) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk founded the sovereign kingdom of Avadh (also spelled Awadh or Oudh) in India. He was a
Q. Which of the following native states was the first to introduce military training based on the European model? (a) Punjab (b) Mysore (c) Golconda (d) Kashmir Ans: (b) Mysore Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Mysore. Mysore was the first native state in India to introduce military training based on the European model. Under
Q. Which of the following made a confederation against Tipu Sultan in the Third Mysore War? (a) the English, the Marathas and the Nizam (b) the Marathas, the English and the Nawab of Carnatic (c) the Nizam, the Nawab of Carnatic and the English (d) the Raja of Travancore, the Marathas and the English Ans:
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Q. What was the reason for Siraj-ud- Daulah to lose his Mansad? (a) He had a very weak army (b) His enemies conspired against him at home (c) He could not control widespread economic distress (d) He followed a very rigid religious policy Ans: (b) His enemies conspired against him at home Explanation: The correct
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Q. Which of the following trading company was granted territorial concessions by Muzaffar Jung, the Nizam of Hyderabad? (a) French (b) English (c) Portuguese (d) Dutch Ans: (a) French Explanation: The correct answer is (a) French. The French trading company was granted territorial concessions by Muzaffar Jung, the Nizam of Hyderabad. During the 18th century,
Q. Who a founded Jacobin club at Srirangapattanam in 1797? (a) Napoleon (b) Hyder Ali (c) Tipu Sultan (d) Col. Bussey Ans: (c) Tipu Sultan Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan founded the Jacobin club at Srirangapatnam in 1797. The Jacobin clubs were political organizations that emerged during the French Revolution
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Q. Under which of the following states was Hyder Ali serving as a Faujdar when he consolidated his position? (a) Budikota (b) Dindigul (c) Arcot (d) Devanhalli Ans: (b) Dindigul Explanation: Later Haider Ali became the Maharaja of Mysore and in 1777, he appointed Purshana Mirsaheb as governor of Dindigul.
Q. What is the correct chronological order of the Indian states annexed by the British? (a) Sikhs, Bengal, Marathas, Mysore (b) Bengal, Mysore, Marathas, Sikhs (c) Bengal, Marathas, Mysore, Sikhs (d) Mysore, Bengal, Marathas, Sikhs Ans: (b) Bengal, Mysore, Marathas, Sikhs
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