1. The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India
was______.
- The battle of Buxar
- The battle of Plassey
- The battle of Wandiwash
- The third battle of Panipat
Answer: The battle of Buxar
2. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad
Treaty?
- Mohd. Raza Khan
- Shitab Rai
- Rai Durlabh
- Syed Ghulam Hussain
Answer: Mohd. Raza Khan
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3. Who among the following has been called as a ‘Heaven Born General’?
- Albuquerque
- Robert Clive
- Francois Dupleix
- Lord Cornwallis
Answer: Robert Clive
4. In which year, did the Battle of Buxar take place?
- 1864
- 1764
- 1854
- More than one of the above
Answer: 1764
5. Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760.
- Count Lally
- Francis Martin
- Dupleix
- None of the above
Answer: Count Lally
6. Gomasthas during colonial rule in India refers to:
- the officers appointed by British to collect revenue in rural areas
- the officers appointed by British to manage diplomatic relations with princely states
- an Indian agent of British East India company to supervise weavers
- More than one of the above
Answer: an Indian agent of British East India company to supervise weavers
7. The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli in _______.
- 1641 CE
- 1651 CE
- 1671 CE
- 1661 CE
Answer: 1651 CE
8. Which of the following war was consolidated British supremacy over India?
- Battle of Buxar
- Battle of Plassey
- Third battle of Mysore
- Independence struggle of 1857
Answer: Battle of Buxar
9. In which year English East India Company established its factory at Patna, Bihar?
- 1620
- 1632
- 1621
- None of the above
Answer: 1620
10. Emperor Shah Alam II gave the Diwani of Bengal-Bihar and Orissa to East India
Company on______.
- 12 August, 1765
- 18 August, 1765
- 29 August, 1765
- 21 August, 1765
Answer: 12 August, 1765
11. The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year______.
- 1761
- 1757
- 1760
- 1764
Answer: 1757
12. Who granted the Diwani of Bengal to the East India Company in 1765?
- Nawab of Bengal
- Mughal Emperor
- British Monarch
- The Afghan King
Answer: Mughal Emperor
13. Who brought the printing press for the first time to India in the mid-16th century?
- Dutch cloth merchants
- British traders
- Portuguese Missionaries
- More than one of the above
Answer: Portuguese Missionaries
14. Which war was won by British and concluded with Treaty of Pondicherry?
- First Anglo Maratha War
- Second Anglo Maratha War
- Second Carnatic War
- First Anglo French War
Answer: Second Carnatic War
15. Who was the founder of British Empire in India?
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Amherst
- Lord Robert Clive
- Lord William Bentinck
Answer: Lord Robert Clive
16. Which one of the following rulers had granted Diwani to the East India Company?
- Farukhsiyar
- Shah Alam I
- Shah Alam II
- Shuja-ud-Daula
Answer: Shah Alam II
17. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- Battle of Buxar – Mir Jafar vs. Clive
- Battle of Wandiwash – French vs. East India Company
- Battle of Chilianwala – Dalhousie vs. Marathas
- Battle of Khurda – Nizam vs. East India Company
Answer: Battle of Wandiwash – French vs. East India Company
18. Which of the following shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger?
- Alivardi Khan
- Siraj-ud-Daula
- Mir Jafar
- Mir Qasim
Answer: Mir Qasim
19. Who among the following introduced the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
- Lord Canning
- Lord Ripon
- Lord Dalhousie
- Warren Hastings
Answer: Lord Dalhousie
20. Which one of the following was the last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal
emperor?
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Murshid Quli Khan
- Alivardi Khan
- Shujauddin Muhammad Khan
Answer: Murshid Quli Khan
21. In which Governor’s tenure, Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was granted to
East India Company by Emperor Shah Alam?
- Lord Clive
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Wellesley
- Lord William Bentinck
Answer: Lord Clive
22. Which of the following opposed British in India vigorously?
- Maratha
- Mughal
- Rajputana
- Sikh
Answer: Maratha
23. Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time of the battle of Buxar?
- Aurangzeb
- Shah Alam I
- Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Shah Alam II
Answer: Aurangzeb
24. In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)______.
- French defeated British
- British defeated British
- British defeated French
- Dutch defeated British
Answer: British defeated French
25. Who among the following was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar after 1764?
- Reza Khan
- Shitab Rai
- Murshid Quli Khan
- More than one of the above
Answer: Shitab Rai
26. Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the Battle of Buxar was fought?
- Siraj-ud-Daula
- Mir Jafar
- Mir Qasim
- Najmuddaula
Answer: Mir Qasim
27. With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with
after the grant of Diwani in year 1765?
- Garo
- Khasi
- Kuki
- Tipperah
Answer: Khasi
28. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India
in the 18th Century?
- Battle of Wandiwash – Battle of Buxar – Battle of Ambur – Battle of Plassey
- Battle of Ambur – Battle of Plassey – Battle of Wandiwash – Battle of Buxar
- Battle of Wandiwash – Battle of Plassey – Battle of Ambur – Battle of Buxar
- 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
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