1. India's earliest contact with Islam came through
- Arab invasion of Sindh
- Turkish invasion
- Sufi saints and Arab travellers
- Arab merchants of Malabar Coast
Answer: Arab merchants of Malabar Coast
2. Which treaty led to the surrender of nearly half of the territory of Mysore State to the East
India Company?
- Seringapatam
- Dindigul
- Mangalore
- Madras
Answer: Seringapatam
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3. Which of the following led English company in Battle of Plassey (1757)?
- Lord Dalhousie
- Captain Hodson
- Warren Hastings
- Robert Clive
Answer: Robert Clive
4. Which treaty was signed between Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II and the British that led to the
Second Anglo Maratha War?
- Treaty of Bassein
- Treaty of Lahore
- Treaty of Surat
- More than one of the above
Answer: Treaty of Bassein
5. Which treaty was signed between Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II and the British that led to the
Second Anglo Maratha War?
- Treaty of Bassein
- Treaty of Lahore
- Treaty of Surat
- None
Answer: Treaty of Bassein
6. Who among the following did not rebel against the British East India Company's control over
them?
- Raja of Vizianagaram
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Polygar of Tamil Nadu
- More than one of the above
Answer: Nizam of Hyderabad
7. The Anglo-Mysore War ended with which of the following battles?
- Battle of Vandiwash
- Battle of Seringapatam
- Battle of Porto Novo
- Battle of Polilur
Answer: Battle of Seringapatam
8. Which treaty was signed between British and Hyder Ali of Mysore to end the First Anglo
Mysore War?
- Treaty of Madras
- Treaty of Mangalore
- Treaty of Srirangapatnam
- More than one of the above
Answer: Treaty of Madras
9. Through which treaty the Third Anglo Afghan War came to an end?
- Treaty of Bassein
- Treaty of Lahore
- Treaty of Rawalpindi
- Treaty of Pondicherry
Answer: Treaty of Rawalpindi
10. In which Anglo - Mysore war and in which year was Tipu Sultan killed?
- Third, 1792
- Third, 1798
- Fourth, 1799
- Fourth, 1805
Answer: Fourth, 1799
11. Which of the following city served as the capital of Raja Ranjit Singh?
- Lahore
- Amritsar
- Kashmir
- Multan
Answer: Lahore
12. Through which treaty, French possessions in India were restored by British after Third Anglo
French War?
- Treaty of Bassein
- Treaty of Lahore
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Pondicherry
Answer: Treaty of Paris
