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Who founded Fort William George (Calcutta)?

(a) Charles Eyer

(b) Job Carnock

(c) Garold angyar

(d) William Naurice

Option b – Job Carnock

Who was the first President of Fort William?

(a) Sir Thomas

(b) Sir Charles Eyre

(c) William Naurice

(d) Captain Hawkins

Option b – Sir Charles Eyre

Consider the following statements about the English East India Company. I. In 1667, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb issued a firman in favor of the Company to trade in Bengal. II. William Hawkins succeeded to get permission from Jahangir to set up a factory at Surat. III. The company constantly increased its power by taking the advantage of the corrupt nobles of the later Mughal Empire. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

(a) I and III

(b) Only II

(c) I and II

(d) I, II, and III

Option b – Only II

When was the Danish East India Company established?

(a) 1615

(b) 1616

(c) 1620

(d) 1640

Option b – 1616

Name the ruler of Thanjavur who willingly negotiated with the Danish Merchants for trade.

(a) Raja Ravi Varma

(b) Raja Raghu Varma

(c) Raja Raghunatha Nayak

(d) Raja Narasimha Varma

Option c – Raja Raghunatha Nayak

The Headquarters of the Danish settlement was

(a) Tranquebar

(b) Serampore

(c) Cochin

(d) Nagapattinam

Option a – Tranquebar

At which place in India did the Danish East India Company set up its first factory in 1620?

(a) Tranquebar

(b) Srirampur

(c) Hooghly

(d) Surat

Option a – Tranquebar

In which part of Bengal did the second Danish factory was set up in 1676 to speed up the trade?

(a) Srirampur

(b) Hooghly

(c) Chinsura

(d) Surat

Option a – Srirampur

To whom did the Danes sell all their settlements and returned to their country?

(a) English

(b) Portuguese

(c) French

(d) Dutch

Option a – English

Which of the following statements regarding Danish is correct? I. They could not establish their position in India. II. They sold all their settlements to the Portuguese. III. They were more concerned with missionary activities than trade. IV. They established their factory at Masulipatnam and Porto Novo.

(a) I, III, and IV

(b) II, III, and IV

(c) I, II, and III

(d) None of the above

Option a – I, III, and IV

Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?

(a) Calicut

(b) Surat

(c) Pondicherry

(d) Masulipatnam

Option b – Surat

French East India Company was set up

(a) during the reign of Louis XIV.

(b) during the reign of Louis XIII.

(c) during the reign of Louis XV.

(d) during the reign of Louis XVI.

Option b – during the reign of Louis XIII.

Consider the following statements. I. Firman issued by Farrukhsiyar in favor of the British (for duty-free trade) was known as the ‘Magna Carta’ of the British Company, II. The English opened their first factory at Surat. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only I

(b) Only II

(c) Both I and II

(d) Neither 1 nor II

Option c – Both I and II

Initially, the Mughals tried to develop friendly relations with the English. Why? I. They could use the English to counter the Portuguese on the sea. II. They could use English to keep them in opening trading points in spice islands. III. Indian merchants could certainly benefit from competition among their foreign buyers. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(c) Only III

(d) All of these

Option c – Only III

At which place in Bengal did the Mughal Emperor grant the permission to East India Company to trade and set up its factories in 1651?

(a) Calcutta

(b) Qasim Bazar

(c) Saingar

(d) Burdwan

Option b – Qasim Bazar

Who among the following was the first to arrive in Africa as traders eventually led to European colonization of Africa?

(a) French

(b) Spanish

(c) Portuguese

(d) Dutch

Option c – Portuguese

Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ established by the European in the 18th Century?

(a) Rulers of the Indian States

(b) Nobles of the Mughal Emperor

(c) Merchants and Artisans

(d) Both (a) and (c)

Option c – Merchants and Artisans

Which one of the following groups of plants were domesticated in the ‘New World and introduced into the ‘Old World’?

(a) Tobacco, cocoa, and rubber

(b) Tobacco, cotton, and rubber

(c) Cotton, coffee, and sugarcane

(d) Rubber, coffee, and wheat

Option a – Tobacco, cocoa, and rubber

Who among the following was the founder of the French India Company for trade in India?

(a) Rishlu

(b) Mazare

(c) Colbert

(d) Francois Martin

Option c – Colbert

Which one of the following Europeans was the last to come to pre-independent India as a trader?

(a) Dutch

(b) English

(c) French

(d) Portuguese

Option c – French

The French East India Company was founded in 1664. It made rapid progress and was finally established at

(a) Calicut and Pondicherry

(b) Madras and Chandernagar

(c) Chandannagar and Pondicherry

(d) Chandannagar and Bassein

Option c – Chandannagar and Pondicherry

Which one among the following was a reason why the French could not succeed in India in the 18th century?

(a) They sided with the weak Indian sides such as Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jung.

(b) Dupleix was called back at a crucial time.

(c) They conspired against the Indian powers.

(d) Their trading company was heavily dependent on the French Government.

Option d – Their trading company was heavily dependent on the French Government.

The immediate cause of the first Carnatic war was a

(a) Anglo-French rivalry.

(b) war of succession of Austria.

(c) Karnataka throne issue.

(d) capturing of the French naval fleet by the English.

Option d – capturing of the French naval fleet by the English.

Which Carnatic Nawab was defeated by the Joint army of Muzaffar Jung, Chanda Sahib, and Dupleix in the Battle of Ambur (1749)?

(a) Anwaruddin

(b) Mohammad Ali

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(c) Nasir Jung

(d) Muzaffar Jung

Option a – Anwaruddin

Which Carnatic war came to an end the Treaty of Pondicherry or the Treaty of Godehu (1754)?

(a) First Carnatic War

(b) Second Carnatic War

(c) Third Carnatic War

(d) None of the above

Option b – Second Carnatic War

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the

(a) Nizam of Hyderabad and the French

(b) English and the French

(c) English and Hyder Ali

(d) Nawab of Carnatic and the English

Option b – English and the French

Who was defeated by the English in the Battle of Wandiwash?

(a) Portuguese

(b) French

(c) Den

(d) Dutch

Option b – French

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) First Carnatic War – 1746-48

(b) Second Carnatic War – 1750-52

(c) Third Carnatic War – 1758-63

(d) Third Battle of Panipat – 1761

Option b – Second Carnatic War – 1750-52

With reference to the Treaty of “Aix-la-Chapelle 1748” which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The I Carnatic War ended. II. The English got back to Madras. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes.

(a) Only I

(b) Only II

(c) Both I and II

(d) Neither I nor II

Option c – Both I and II

Name the British General who had defeated Haider Ali in the Battle of Porto Novo during the second Anglo-Mysore War.

(a) Sir Hector Munro

(b) Robert Clive
(c) General Goddard

(d) Sir Eyre Coote

Option d – Sir Eyre Coote

At which place did Tipu Sultan defeat the British in 1780?

(a) Pollilur
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nizamabad
(d) Dindigul

Option a – Pollilur

By which Treaty Tipu surrendered Baramahal, Dindigul, and Malabar to the British?

(a) Treaty of Madras
(b) Treaty of Mangalore
(c) Treaty of Srirangapatna
(d) Treaty of Lahore

Option c – Treaty of Srirangapatna

The Treaty of Srirangapatinam was signed between

(a) English and Tipu Sultan
(b) English and Haider Ali
(c) English and Nanraj
(d) English and Duplex

Option b – English and Haider Ali

Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war in

(a) 1857 CE

(b) 1799 CE
(c) 1797 CE

(d) 1769 CE

Option b – 1799 CE

Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) First Anglo-Mysore War – Haider Ali was defeated
(b) Second Anglo-Mysore War – Haider Ali defeated the British
(c) Third Anglo-Mysore War – Tipu Sultan defeated the British and did not cede his dominions
(d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War – Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed during the war

Option d – Fourth Anglo-Mysore War – Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed during the war

Who founded Sikhism?

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Angad
(c) Guru Amar Das
(d) Guru Govind Singh

Option a – Guru Nanak

Which of the following is the birthplace of Guru Nanak?

(a) Amritsar
(b) Talwandi
(c) Gurdaspur
(d) Lahore

Option b – Talwandi

Who was the successor of Guru Nanak?

(a) Guru Angad (Lahna)
(b) Guru Ram Das
(c) Guru Arjun
(d) Guru Hargovind

Option a – Guru Angad (Lahna)

Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign Countries on Modern lines?

(a) Mir Qasim
(b) Akbar II
(c) Tipu Sultan
(d) Haider Ali

Option c – Tipu Sultan

Who planted the Tree of Liberty at Srirangapatnam?

(a) Haider Ali
(b) Tipu Sultan
(C) Chin Qulich Khan
(d) Murshid Quli Khan

Option b – Tipu Sultan

Consider the following statements about the Tipu Sultan. I. He encouraged sericulture. II. He introduced a new system of coinage, measures, and calendars. III. He was a pioneer in the use of rocket artillery. IV. He organized a standing disciplined army. Which of the following codes is correct?

(a) I, II, III
(b) II, III, IV
(c) I, III, IV
(d) All of these

Option d – All of these

Consider the following statements. I. Tipu had planted the tree of Liberty in Srirangapatinam and founded the Jacobian Club. II. Fathul Mujahidin is the military manual that was written by Zainul Abedin at the instruction of Tipu Sultan. Which of the following statement is/are correct?

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these

Option c – Both I and II

First Anglo-Mysore War was fought between the English and

(a) Maratha

(b) Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Haider Ali

(d) Tipu Sultan

Option c – Haider Ali

What was the main reason for the first Anglo-Mysore War?

(a) To usurp the Nawab of Carnatic.
(b) To establish British Supremacy.
(c) Border dispute of Mysore state.
(d) Treaty of Madras.

Option c – Border dispute of Mysore state.

Which of the following script was introduced by the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad?

(a) Brahmi Script
(b) Devnagari Script
(c) Kharosthi Script
(d) Gurumukhi Script

Option d – Gurumukhi Script

Guru Amar Das was the contemporary of which Mughal ruler?

(a) Akbar
(b) Jehangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Option a – Akbar

Who founded the city, of Amritsar?

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(c) Guru Govind Singh
(d) Guru Ram Das

Option d – Guru Ram Das

Which of the following book was completed by Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru?

(a) Adi Granth
(b) Dasham Granth
(c) Beejak
(d) Vichitra Natak

Option a – Adi Granth

Who was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith?

(a) Guru Nanak Dev

(b) Guru Ram Das
(c) Guru Hargovind

(d) Guru Arjun Dev

Option d – Guru Arjun Dev

Which of the following Guru considered himself as the “Sacha Badshah”?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Hargovind Singh
(c) Guru Ramdass
(d) Guru Amardas

Option b – Guru Hargovind Singh

Which of the following Sikh Guru has built the Akal Takht? ( modern history mcq chapter wise )

(a) Guru Amardas
(b) Guru Ramdas
(c) Guru Hargovind Singh
(d) Guru Arjun Dev

Option c – Guru Hargovind Singh

Consider the following statements about Guru Hargovind Singh. I. He was the seventh of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. II. He became the Guru at the young age of eleven. III. He was the son of Guru Arjun dev. Choose the correct code.

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II and III

Option b – II and III

Which Sikh Guru was publicly killed by Aurangzeb in 1675 for not embracing Islam?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(c) Guru Hargovind
(d) Guru Harkishan

Option b – Guru Tegh Bahadur

Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

(a) Mir Qasim

(b) Mir Jafar
(c) Nizam-ud-Daula

(d) Shuja-ud-Daula

Option a – Mir Qasim

Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to East India Company under the first Treaty of Allahabad on

(a) 18th August 1765
(b) 12th August 1765
(c) 29th August 1765
(d) 21st August 1765

Option b – 12th August 1765

Which of the following statement regarding the Treaty of Allahabad is not correct?

(a) It was signed in 1765.
(b) Mughal Emperor formally granted the East India Company, Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa by issuing a ‘Farman’
(c) After paying the war indemnity of 50 Lakh Awadh was returned to its Nawab.
(d) Varanasi and its surrounding areas were separated from Awadh and given to Shah Alam ll

Option d – Varanasi and its surrounding areas were separated from Awadh and given to Shah Alam II

Which of the following statement regarding the second Treaty of Allahabad (16th August 1765) is not correct?

(a) This treaty was signed between Clive and Nawab Shuja-ud- Daula.
(b) Awadh, except the districts of Kara and Allahabad was to be restored to the Nawab.
(c) The Nawab was to maintain a British contingent at his own expense in Awadh.
(d) 53 Lakh was to be paid to the company as war indemnity.

Option d – 53 Lakh was to be paid to the company as war indemnity.

Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?

(a) Mohammad Raza Khan
(b) Shitab Raj
(c) Rai Durlabh
(d) Ghulam Hussain

Option a – Mohammad Raza Khan

Consider the following statements. I. The battle of Buxar paved the way for the establishment of British rule in India. II. The Treaty of Allahabad which was held in 1765, helped the British in establishing British rule in Bengal. Which of the above-mentioned statement/s is/are correct?

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor ll

Option c – Both I and II

When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

(a) 1761 CE

(b) 1757 CE
(c) 1785 CE
(d) 1760 CE

Option b – 1757 CE

Where is the Battlefield of Plassey situated?

(a) Bihar
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bengal
(d) Rajasthan

Option c – Bengal

The battle of Plassey was fought between

(a) Mir Jafar and Robert Clive.
(b) Mir Qasim and Robert Clive.
(c) Siraj-ud-Daulah and Robert Clive.
(d) None of the above

Option c – Siraj-ud-Daulah and Robert Clive.

Who betrayed Nawab Siraj-ud- Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Oasim
(c) Mir Jafar
(d) Nawatb of Awadh

Option c – Mir Jafar

The work Siyar-UI-Mutakherin which describes the Battle of Plassey, in 1757 was written by

(a) Salabat Jung
(b) Qasim Khan
(c) Ghulam Husain
(d) Ram Mohan Roy

Option c – Ghulam Husain

Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?

(a) Mir Jafar

(b) Siraj-ud-Daulah

(c) Mir Qasim
(d) Alivardi Khan

Option b – Siraj-ud-Daulah

British continued the post of Nawab of Bengal even after the Battle of Plassey, because

(a) they used to think that this system is still in their interest.
(b) they agreed with the logic of Mir Jafar.
(c) they were scared of Mughal Emperor
(d) None of the above

Option a – they used to think that this system is still in their interest

The Battle of Buxar was fought in

(a) 1762

(b) 1764

(c) 1768
(d) 1772

Option b – 1764

Which of the following was the most decisive battle which resulted in establishing British rule in India?

(a) Battle of Plassey
(b) Battle of Buxar
(c) Battle of Wandiwash
(d) Third Battle of Panipat

Option b – Battle of Buxar

Who was the ruler of Delhi during the Battle of Buxar?

(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Shah Alam II
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(d) Shah Alam

Option b – Shah Alam II

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