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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
(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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