EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 15

EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 15

141) In Indian history, which one of the following wars occurred earliest?
A) First Anglo Afghan War
B) Second Carnatic War
C) Third Anglo Maratha War
D) Fourth Anglo Mysore War

Answer: Second Carnatic War
   
142) Who among the following joined Mir Qasim and Shuja ud Daulah in declaring war upon the English East India Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar?
A) Jahandar Shah
B) Farrukhsiyar
C) Muhammad Shah
D) Shah Alam II

Answer: Shah Alam II
   
143) The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on
the pretext of misgovernance?
A) Awadh
B) Jhansi
C) Nagpur
D) Satara

Answer: Awadh
   
144) Match the following
ListI       List II
A. Mir Jafar       1. Mir Bakshi
B. Manik Chand      2. Officer in charge of Calcutta
C. Amichand       3. Rich Sikh merchant
D. Jagat Seth       4. Biggest banker of Bengal
E. Khadim Khan      5. Commended a large number of Nawab's troop Codes

Below the options are given in the A B C D E order
A) 4 5 2 1 3
B) 1 2 3 4 5
C) 4 1 2 3 5
D) 5 1 3 2 4

Answer: 1 2 3 4 5
   
145) Arrange the following rulers of Bengal in chronological order
1. Shujauddin
2. Murshid Quli Khan
3. Sarfaraj Khan
4. Alivardi Khan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 2,1,3,4
B) 1,2,4,3
C) 3,1,2,4
D) 4,2,1,3

Answer: 2,1,3,4

146) Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battle fought in India in the 18th century?
A) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey
B) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
C) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar
D) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey

Answer: Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
   
147) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
ListI       List II
(Year)       (Event)
A. 1775       1. First Anglo Burmese War
B. 1780       2. First Anglo Afghan War
C. 1824       3. First Anglo-Maratha War
D. 1839       4. Second Anglo-Mysore War

Below the options are given in the A B C D order
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 3 4 2 1

Answer: 3 4 1 2
   
148) Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory at Hoogli in Bengal?
A) Shah Shuja
B) Murshid Quli Khan
C) Shuja-ud-Din
D) Alivardi Khan

Answer: Shah Shuja
   
149) Which of the following statement(s) regarding consolidation of British power in 18th century Bengal is/are correct?
1. The Nawab granted the Company the Nizamat powers in 1765.
2. The duties of collecting revenues and administration of justice were entrusted with the European officials of the East Indian Company.
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
   
150) Match List I (Period) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
ListI      List II
A. AD 1757       1. Battle of Plassey
B. AD 1764       2. Treaty of Salbai
C. AD 1776       3. Battle of Buxar
D. AD 1782       4. Treaty of Purandhar Codes

Below the options are given in the A B C D order
A) 2 3 4 1
B) 1 3 4 2
C) 2 4 3 1
D) 1 4 3 2

Answer: 1 3 4 2