EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 12

EXPANSION OF BRITISH SUPREMACY MCQS SET 12

111) Which one of the following statements about the Battle of Wandiwash, fought between the
English and the French is incorrect?
A) In the very beginning of war, the English managed to gain control over Bengal
B) The English General Eyre Coot defeated the French commander Lally
C) The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix La Chapelle
D) After the war of Wandiwash, the French lived in India under British protection

Answer: The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix La Chapelle
   
112) A group of eunuches and ladies dominated the Government under
A) Muhammad Shah (1719-48)
B) Ahmed Shah (1748-54)
C) Alamgir ll (1754-59)
D) Shah Alam ll (1759-1806)

Answer: Ahmed Shah (1748-54)
   
113) Siraj-ud Daulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of
A) Plassey
B) Buxar
C) Munger
D) Wandiwash

Answer: Plassey
   
114) Which of the following statements is/are correct.
A) The Treaty of Allahabad was concluded by Clive with Shuia-udDa'ulah and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam ll.
B) British got the right of free trade in Awadh and they were allowed to keep British Army at the expense of the Nawab of Awadh.
C) Shah Alam gave the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the British. ' ,
D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above
   
115) The Treaty of Sinchula was signed between?
A) English b/w Bhutanese
B) French b/w Dutch
C) English b/w French
D) English b/w Maratha

Answer: English b/w Bhutanese

116) Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?
A) Amritsar
B) Lahore
C) Rawalpindi
D) Peshawar

Answer: Lahore
   
117) Which of the following war was fought between Anglo and Bhutanese?
A) Battle of Chinsura
B) Battle of Duar
C) Battle of Donaken
D) Battle of Jaitak

Answer: Battle of Duar
   
118) The book 'Zij Muhammad Shahi' related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by
A) Jaswant Singh of JodhpUr
B) Raja Bharmall of Amber
C) Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
D) Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur

Answer: Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
   
119) Who converted Sikhs into a martial race?
A) Arjan Dev
B) Gobind Singh
C) Hargobind
D) Tegh Bahadur

Answer: Gobind Singh
   
120) Who founded independent state of Bengal?
A) Ilias Shah
B) Murshid Quli Khan
C) Hussain Shah
D) Alivardi Khan

Answer: Murshid Quli Khan