Q. The fourth Anglo-Mysore war was caused by several factors (a) Tipu Sultan had challenged the British authority (b) He obtained military help from the French against the British (c) Wellesley wanted to protect British dominion from the attacks of Shah Zaman and Napoleon. (d) ...

Q. Dalhousie annexed Avadh for the British empire in India through the (a) policy of Subsidiary Alliance (b) doctrine of lapse (c) state being maladministered (d) waging of war Ans: (b) doctrine of lapse Explanation: The correct answer is (b) doctrine of lapse. Lord Dalhousie, ...

Q. Name the Governor-General who was responsible for the annexation of Sindh. (a) Lord Hastings (b) Lord William Bentinck (c) Lord Ellen borough (d) Lord Dalhousie Ans: (c) Lord Ellen borough Explanation: Sindh was ruled by Baluchi chiefs collectively known as Amirs of Sind ...

Q. Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy to visit India on the Western Coast? (a) Alfonso Albuquerque (b) Francisco Almeida (c) Pedra Cabral (d) Vasco de Gama Ans: (b) Francisco Almeida Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Francisco Almeida. Francisco Almeida was the first ...

Q. In the context of dynamics of colonial expansion, examine the following statements: 1. The Marathas did not try to modernize their army during the latter half of the 18th century. 2. Most of the Indian rulers of the 18th century had ties of affection with their subjects. 3. The Nizams ...

Q. The ascendancy of the commercial administrative lobby that sponsored the anti-Siraj clique in Murshidabad consisted of the following. Point out the odd one. (a) Jagat Seth (b) Khwaja Wajid (c) Mir Jafar (d) Mir Kasim Ans: (d) Mir Kasim

Q. The immediate reasons for which Siraj-ud-daula laid siege to Calcutta in 1756: 1. Fortification of the city by East India Company without Nawab’s permission. 2. East India Company gave protection to his fugitive subject in their fort. 3. East India Company ran a trade in Dastaks and ...

Q. Examine the following statements concerning the black hole tragedy of Calcutta, which became very important in subsequent British Narratives (a) It took place when the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-uddaula laid siege to Calcutta. (b) John Zephaniah Holwell was the chief survivor of the black ...

Q. The Indian states of 18th Century fought wars of expansion against each other. Sometimes they formed temporary alliances against common enemies. Examine the following statements and choose the correct one: (a) Nizam and the Marathas competed with each other for control over the Deccan but ...

Q. With regard to the Muslim religious life in the 18th Century, various developments gestured to a heightened sense of religious identification, such as 1. A new and more rigorous conception of fidelity to Hadith. 2. Resonating of the Shah Waliullah, the Naqshbandi Sufi teaching in Delhi, ...

Q. Examine the following statement in the context of Khayal and Kriti, the dominant genres of vocal art music in the 18th Century north and south India, respectively: 1. The composition types of both are short songs with two or three parts. 2. Khyal became the basis for modern Hindustani ...

Q. The terms and their meaning are given. Examine: 1. Qasba, a wholesale market 2. Ganj, a fixed regulated market 3. Mandi, a local production centre 4. Arang, a fixed country seat Select the code for correct statements: (a) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 4 and 1 (d) 3 only ...