Q. Which of the following was the first fortified English garrison in India? (a) Masulipatam (b) Armagaon (c) Surat (d) Fort St. George Ans: (b) Armagaon Explanation:  Armagaon or Armagon was the second colony of the English East India Company in Southern India. Its original ...

Q. Which of the following princely states was annexed by the British: (a) Gwalior (b) Hyderabad (c) Sind (d) Baroda Ans: (c) Sind Explanation: The British East India Company annexed Sindh (Sind) in 1843 after the Battle of Miani and the Battle of Hyderabad. As a result, Sindh ...

Q. Which of the following princely states was not annexed by the British? (a) Sindh (b) Gwalior (c) Awadh (d) Satara Ans: (b) Gwalior Explanation: The princely state that was not annexed by the British out of the options given is (b) Gwalior. Gwalior remained an independent ...

Q. Examine the following statements with regard to the foreign policy of colonial government: 1. It was directed towards protecting the larger British imperial interests 2. The foreign policy was directed towards containing Russian advance in Central Asia because it threatened British ...

Q. The British resorted to different strategies/methods to acquire new territories in India: 1. Subsidiary alliance to acquire Hyderabad 2. Doctrine of Lapse to acquire Satara 3. A prolonged war to grab the land of Marathas 4. Awadh on grounds of mal-administration Select the code ...

Q. The main factor that contributed to the final success of the British against other European traders in India was (a) superior business skills (b) improved quality of merchandise (c) naval superiority (d) good relation with Indian rulers Ans: (c) naval superiority Explanation: ...

Q. Through the European (especially the Portuguese) some new crops were introduced into India. Point the odd one out (a) The potato (b) Tobacco (c) Pineapple (d) Maize Ans: (d) Maize

Q. The greatness of Shivaji was that he (a) was the father of Maratha nation (b) defeated the Mughal forces (c) was a benevolent ruler (d) checked the Mughal expansion in south Ans: (d) checked the Mughal expansion in south Explanation: The greatness of Shivaji lies in several ...

Q. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat? (a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore by the Marathas (b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab ...

Q. The Maratha chiefs and their respective seats of powers are given here: 1. Peshwa at Poona 2. Gaekwad at Baroda 3. Scindia at Gwalior 4. Holkar at Indore 5. Bhonsle at Nagpur Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 and 5 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of ...

Q. Whose reign saw Marathas reach maximum expansion? (a) Baji Rao I (b) Shivaji (c) BalajiVishwanath (d) BalajiBaji Rao Ans: (d) BalajiBaji Rao Explanation: After the death of Baji Rao, Balaji Baji Rao became the Peshwa of Maratha kingdom. During his reign, Maratha kingdom ...

Q. The treaty of Bassein was signed by the English with the (a) Holkar (b) Peshwa (c) Scindia (d) Bhonsle Ans: (b) Peshwa Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Peshwa. The Treaty of Bassein was signed by the British East India Company with the Peshwa Baji Rao II in 1802. The ...