upsc history quiz

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: […]

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

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

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

Q. Which of the following statements about Tipu Sultan are correct? 1. He tried to make an alliance with the French. 2. He had no rivalry with the Marathas. 3. He did not enter into any treaty with the British. 4. He died fighting against the British. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3

Q. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events? (i) First Afghan war (ii) First Burmese war (iii) First Sikh war (iv) Third Maratha war (a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (c) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (d) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) Ans: (d) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

Q. Which Nawab of Bengal rightly said about English trade: ‘It is like a hive of bees whose honey you might reap the benefit, but if you disturbed them, they would sting you to death’? (a) Murshid Quli Khan (b) Shuja-ud-din (c) Alivardi Khan (d) Sirah-ud-daulah Ans: (C) Alivardi Khan Explanation: The correct answer is

Q. Which one of the following Acts removed the legal recognition of slavery in India? (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (b) The Charter Act, 1833 (c) The Act XI of 1835 (d) The Act V of 1843 Ans: (d) The Act V of 1843 Explanation:  The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also known as Act V