Indian History

EAST INDIA COMPANY AND NAWAB OF BENGAL MCQs

Total Questions : 116

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Question 1. In 1856, Awadh would not have been annexed with the British empire if the Nawab of Awadh had
  1.    allied with the British
  2.    not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British
  3.    fought against the British
  4.    a natural heir
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> a natural heir
Answer: (d)
Question 2. Haider Ali’s administration is remembered for its:
  1.    Leniency
  2.    Severity
  3.    Nobel innovations
  4.    Welfare measures
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Severity
Answer: (b)
Question 3. An Indian ruler of the 18th century who planted “the Tree of liberty” at his capital, enrolled himself as a member of the Jacobin club of France and loved himself to be called ‘Citizen’, was
  1.    Mir Jafar
  2.    Tipu Sultan
  3.    Haider Ali
  4.    Banda Bahadur
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Tipu Sultan
Answer: (b)
Question 4. Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?
  1.    Pandita Ramabai
  2.    MG Ranade
  3.    Bipin Chandra Pal
  4.    Gopal Krishna Gokhale
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: (d)
Question 5. Which one among the following was the immediate cause of attack by Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula on Calcutta in 1756?
  1.    Refusal of the English Company to pay the overdue trade tax
  2.    The English conspired against the Nawab with a view to depose him from the Throne
  3.    Siraj-ud-Daula wanted to drive out the English from Bengal
  4.    Refusal of the English to demolish the fortification of Calcutta
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Refusal of the English to demolish the fortification of Calcutta
Answer: (d) His charges against the company were mainly threefold. Firstly, that they strengthened the fortification around Fort William without any intimation and approval; secondly, that they grossly abused the trade privileges granted to them by the Mughal rulers, which caused heavy loss of customs duties for the government; and thirdly, that they gave shelter to some of his officers, for example, Krishnadas, son of Rajballav, who fled Dhaka after misappropriating government funds. Hence, when the East India Company started further enhancement of military preparedness at Fort William in Calcutta, Siraj asked them to stop. The Company did not heed his directives, so Siraj-ud Daulah retaliated and captured Kolkata (Shortly renamed as Alinagar) from the British in June 1756.
Question 6. Bring out the correct statement about British expansion in Madras
  1. In 1658, all the English settlement on the Coromandal and in Eastern India were placed under the control of Fort St. George.
  2. In 1801, Lord Wellesley created the Madras presidency as it existed till Indian Independence.
  3. In 1640, the British obtained the site of Madras from the Raja of Valikondapuram.
  4. The British built a fortified factory, viz. Fort St George, at Madras.
  1.    1, 2, 3
  2.    1 & 3
  3.    1, 2, 4
  4.    2, 3, 4
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> 2, 3, 4
Answer: (d)
Question 7. Haider Ali was originally
  1.    a member of the royal family
  2.    an adventurer
  3.    an invader
  4.    a Hindu chief
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> an adventurer
Answer: (b)
Question 8. Haider Ali established his authority over the Mysore state by overthrowing
  1.    Devraj
  2.    Nanjaraj
  3.    Kaviraja
  4.    Krishna Raj
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Nanjaraj
Answer: (b)
Question 9. Between 1765 and 1800 the Sikhs brought the whole of Punjab and Jammu under their control. At that time they were organised into:
  1.    Six misls
  2.    Ten misls
  3.    Twelve misls
  4.    Sixteen misls
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Twelve misls
Answer: (c)
Question 10. Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in the Fourth AngloMysore War (1799). Who of the following did not give a share in Tipu’s territories?
  1.    The Marathas
  2.    The English
  3.    The Nizam
  4.    The Hindu dynasty of Mysore
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> The Marathas
Answer: (a)