EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 11

EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 11

101) Which of the following Indians was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive?
A) Omi Chand
B) Manik Chand
C) Rai Durlabh
D) Raja Shitab Rai

Answer: Raja Shitab Rai
   
102) Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad (Bengal) by Robert Clive after the
Allahabad Treaty?
A) Mohd. Reza Khan
B) Raja Shitab Rai
C) RaiDurlabh
D) Syed Ghulam Hussain

Answer: Mohd. Reza Khan
   
103) Emperor Shah Alam ll gave the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East lndia Company on
A) 12 August, 1765
B) 18 August, 1765
C) 29 August, 1765
D) 21 August, 1765

Answer: 12 August, 1765
   
104) Haider Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General?
A) Captain Pophem
B) Sir Eyre Coote
C) Captain Hector Munro
D) General Gerard

Answer: Sir Eyre Coote
   
105) The successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
A) Kharak Singh
B) Harihar Singh Nalwa
C) Sher Singh
D) Naunihal Singh

Answer: Kharak Singh

106) Consider the following statements.
1. The Black Hole Tragedy happened during the reign of Nawab Siraj-ud Daulah.
2. Tragedy happened on 20th June, 1756.
3. All 146 people were imprisoned had died.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1,2 and 3
C) Only 3
D) None of these

Answer: 1 and 2
   
107) Which one among the following was not one of the causes of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
A) The Maratha Chiefs, particularly the Peshwa desired to throw off the restrictions imposed on them by the treaties with the English
B) The determination of the English to give a finishing blow to the Maratha power
C) The Pindari designs to seek support from the Marathas to drive the English away from India
D) The attack of Peshwa Baji Rao on the residency at Khirki

Answer: The attack of Peshwa Baji Rao on the residency at Khirki
   
108) Which one among the following wars was ended by the Treaty of Madras?
A) First Carnatic war
B) Second Carnatic war
C) First Mysore war
D) Second Mysore war

Answer: First Mysore war
   
109) Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. The Battle of Plassey was Won by the British more by their diplomatic skill than by their strength of arms.
2. The~Battle of Buxar was culminated with the Treaty of Allahabad and settlement with the Nawab of Awadh.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
110) Which one of the following was the cause of the Battle of Plassey?
A) The English levied heavy duties on the goods entering Calcutta
B) Siraj ud-Daulah suspected that the English favoured his rivals
C) The English began to fortify Calcutta
D) Siraj ud Daulah was instigated by the French

Answer: The English began to fortify Calcutta