Q. Haider Ali’s administration is remembered for its: (a) Leniency (b) Severity (c) Nobel innovations (d) Welfare measures Ans: (b) Severity

Q. Which Nawab of Bengal shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr? (a) Mir Qasim (b) Mir Jafar (c) Siraj-ud-daulah (d) Shuja-ud-din Ans: (a) Mir Qasim Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Mir Qasim. Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal who shifted his capital from ...

Q. Haider Ali established his authority over the Mysore state by overthrowing (a) Devraj (b) Nanjaraj (c) Kaviraja (c) Krishna Raj Ans: (b) Nanjaraj Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Nanjaraj. Haider Ali established his authority over the Mysore state by overthrowing ...

Q. Haider Ali declared war on English, thereby starting the second Anglo-Mysore war on the ground that (a) His neutrality was violated (b) The English had abused him (c) The English had conspired against him (d) None of the above Ans: (b) The English had abused him

Q. Haider Ali was originally (a) a member of the royal family (b) an adventurer (c) an invader (d) a Hindu chief Ans: (b) an adventurer Explanation: The correct answer is (b) an adventurer. Haider Ali, also known as Tipu Sultan's father, was originally an adventurer. He was ...

Q. Lord Cornwallis has been criticised for not destroying Tipu Sultan when he had the chance to do so after the third Anglo-Mysore war. Which one of the following consideration was not a factor taken into account by Cornwallis in taking his decision? (a) Sickness spread among the English troops ...

Q. Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Battle of Panipat in 1761? (a) Vishwanath Rao (b) Sadashiva Rao (c) Madhava Rao (d) Dattaji Scindia Ans: (b) Sadashiva Rao Explanation:  The correct answer is (b) Sadashiva Rao. Sadashiva Rao Bhau, also known as Bhau Sahib, led the ...

Q. Ghasiti Begam, Sahukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of (a) Nawab Alivardi Khan (b) Nanda Kumar (c) Siraj-ud-daulah (d) Shuja-ud-daulah Ans: (c) Siraj-ud-daulah Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Siraj-ud-daulah. Ghasiti Begam, Sahukat Jang, ...

Q. English was made the medium of instruction in India in the year of: (a) 1844 (b) 1835 (c) 1833 (d) 1813 Ans: (b) 1835 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) 1835. English was made the medium of instruction in India in the year 1835. This decision was a result of the ...

Q. Identify the Englishman, who gave all the information about the “Black-Hole Episode”, though in a single-sided way. (a) Stephenson (b) Minchin (c) John Surman (d) Holwell Ans: (d) Holwell Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Holwell. John Zephaniah Holwell, an Englishman, ...

Q. Match the following List I List II (Battle) (Treaty) A. The Third Carnatic 1. Treaty of Salbai War B. The Third Mysore 2. Treaty of Lahore War C. The First Maratha War 3. Treaty of Paris D. The First Anglo 4. Treaty of Srirangapatam Sikh War Codes : A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 ...

Q. Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest) 1. The Doctrine of Lapse 2. The Subsidiary Alliance 3. The Treaty of Lahore 4. The Pitt’s India Act Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 4, 2, 3, 1 (b) ...