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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?
(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
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