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Expansion of British Power MCQ

63 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 3

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Q26. Which of the following lndians was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive?

  1. AOmi Chand
  2. BManik Chand
  3. CRai Durlabh
  4. DRaja Shitab Rai
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Answer: D) Raja Shitab Rai

Q27. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad (Bengal) by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?

  1. AMohd, Reza Khan
  2. BRaja Shitab Rai
  3. CRai Durlabh
  4. DSyed Ghulam Hussain
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Answer: A) Mohd, Reza Khan

Q28. Emperor Shah Alam ll gave the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East lndia Company on-

  1. A12 August, 1765
  2. B18 August, 1765
  3. C29 August, 1765
  4. D21 August, 1765
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Answer: A) 12 August, 1765

Q29. Hyder Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General?

  1. ACaptain Pophem
  2. BSir Eyrecoot
  3. CCaptain Hector Munro
  4. DGeneral Gedard
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Answer: B) Sir Eyrecoot

Q30. Which successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was-

  1. AKharaq Singh
  2. BHarihar Singh Nalwa
  3. CSher Singh
  4. DNaunihal Singh
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Answer: A) Kharaq Singh

Q31. Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings ?

  1. AGuru Hargovind
  2. BGuru Govind Singh
  3. CGuru Arjun Dev
  4. DGuru Tegh Bahadur
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Answer: C) Guru Arjun Dev

Q32. A group of eunuches and ladies dominated in the Government under-

  1. AMuhammad Shah (1719-48)
  2. BAhmed Shah (1748-54)
  3. CAlamgir II (1754-59)
  4. DShah Alam ll (1759-1806)
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Answer: B) Ahmed Shah (1748-54)

Q33. Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of-

  1. APlassey
  2. BBuxar
  3. CMunger
  4. DWandiwash
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Answer: A) Plassey

Q34. In whose reign, Guru Nanak Deva established Sikhism ?

  1. AFiroz Shah Tughlaq
  2. BSikandar Lodi
  3. CHumayun
  4. DAkbar
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Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q35. Who of the following compiled ' Adigranth' or Guru Granth Sahed?

  1. AGuru Nanak Dev
  2. BGuru Teg Bahadur
  3. CGuru Govind Singh
  4. DGuru Arjun Dev
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Answer: D) Guru Arjun Dev

Q36. The first Governor General of lndia was appointed in-

  1. A1774
  2. B1833
  3. C1858
  4. D1911
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Answer: B) 1833

Q37. Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?

  1. AAmritsar
  2. BLahore
  3. CRawalpindi
  4. DPeshawar
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Answer: B) Lahore

Q38. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

  1. A1757
  2. B1789
  3. C1848
  4. D1857
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Answer: A) 1757

Q39. First decisive military success of English East lndia Company in lndia is marked by-

  1. ABattle of Buxar
  2. BBattle of Plassey
  3. CBattle of Panipat
  4. DBattle of Haldi Ghati
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Answer: A) Battle of Buxar

Q40. The book ' Jiz Muhammad Shahi' related to Knowledge of Astrology Produced in 1733 is written by-

  1. AJaswant Singh of Jodhpur
  2. BRaja Bharmall of Amber
  3. CSawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
  4. DMaharana Amar Singh of Udaipur
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Answer: C) Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur

Q41. Who converted Sikhs into a martial race?

  1. AArjun Dev
  2. BGobind Singh
  3. CHargobind
  4. DTeg Bahadur
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Answer: B) Gobind Singh

Q42. Who founded independent sultanate of Bengal?

  1. Allias Shah
  2. BMurshid Quli Khan
  3. CHussain Shah
  4. DAlivardi Khan
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Answer: B) Murshid Quli Khan

Q43. Who founded Sikhism?

  1. AGobind Singh
  2. BRamdas
  3. CNanak
  4. DHargobind
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Answer: C) Nanak

Q44. Which Sikh Guru assumed the title ' Sachcha Padshah?

  1. AGuru Nanak
  2. BGuru Teg Bahadur
  3. CGuru Hargovind
  4. DGuru Gobind Singh
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Answer: B) Guru Teg Bahadur

Q45. The first Governor General of lndia was -

  1. ALord Clive
  2. BLord Canning
  3. CLord William Bentick
  4. DLord Lytton
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Answer: C) Lord William Bentick

Q46. Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Sirajuddaulah ?

  1. AManikchand
  2. BOmichand
  3. CMohanlal
  4. DClive
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Answer: C) Mohanlal

Q47. The East lndia Company secured the Diwani from:

  1. ASujauddaulah
  2. BAurangzed
  3. CBahadur Shah
  4. DShah Alam ll
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Answer: D) Shah Alam ll

Q48. The Gurumukhi script was introduced by-

  1. AGuru Amardas
  2. BGuru Ramdas
  3. CGuru Angad
  4. DGuru Nanak
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Answer: C) Guru Angad

Q49. Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo- Burmese was stared?

  1. AGeorge Barlow
  2. BLord Hastings
  3. CLord Minto
  4. DLord Amherst
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Answer: D) Lord Amherst

Q50. Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal ?

  1. ASirajuddaulah
  2. BNajmuddaulah
  3. CMir Kasim
  4. DMir Jafar
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Answer: C) Mir Kasim

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