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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Q. Haider Ali declared war on English, thereby starting the second Anglo-Mysore war on the ground that (a) His neutrality was violated (b) The English had abused him (c) The English had conspired against him (d) None of the above Ans: (b) The English had abused him
Q. Haider Ali was originally (a) a member of the royal family (b) an adventurer (c) an invader (d) a Hindu chief Ans: (b) an adventurer Explanation: The correct answer is (b) an adventurer. Haider Ali, also known as Tipu Sultan’s father, was originally an adventurer. He was born in a village called Budikote in
Q. Lord Cornwallis has been criticised for not destroying Tipu Sultan when he had the chance to do so after the third Anglo-Mysore war. Which one of the following consideration was not a factor taken into account by Cornwallis in taking his decision? (a) Sickness spread among the English troops (b) War with France, and
Q. Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Battle of Panipat in 1761? (a) Vishwanath Rao (b) Sadashiva Rao (c) Madhava Rao (d) Dattaji Scindia Ans: (b) Sadashiva Rao Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Sadashiva Rao. Sadashiva Rao Bhau, also known as Bhau Sahib, led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Battle of
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Q. Ghasiti Begam, Sahukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of (a) Nawab Alivardi Khan (b) Nanda Kumar (c) Siraj-ud-daulah (d) Shuja-ud-daulah Ans: (c) Siraj-ud-daulah Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Siraj-ud-daulah. Ghasiti Begam, Sahukat Jang, Rajballabh, and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of Siraj-ud-daulah. Siraj-ud-daulah was the last independent Nawab
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