Expansion of British power (with reference to Bengal, Mysore, Punjab etc.)

Modern History Topic- Expansion of British power

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1.What would be the correct chronological order of the following? 1. Robert Clive 2. Vansittart 3. Warren Hastings 4. Cartier
 
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
 
B. 1, 2, 4,3
 
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
 
D. 3, 2,1, 4
 
Option”B” is correct
2.The secret of the East India Company’s success in India was-
 
A. Lack of national feeling in India
 
B. Company’s army was western trained and had modern weapons
 
C. Lack of national spirit in Indian soldiers
 
D. The above three
 
Option”D” is correct
3.During which of the following viceroys in India the Indian Penal Code, Civil Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Code were passed?
 
A. Lord Mayo
 
B. Lord Dalhousie
 
C. Lord Canning
 
D. Lord Dufferin
 
Option”C” is correct
4.Who among the following was the Governor General of the British Government who introduced postage stamps in India?
 
A. Lord Dalhousie
 
B. Lord William Bentick
 
C. Lord Canning
 
D. Lord Auckland
 
Option”A” is correct
5.Who is credited for ending the practice of Sati and ending thugs?
 
A. Lord Dalhousie
 
B. Lord William Bentick
 
C. Lord Auckland
 
D. Lord Canning
 
Option”B” is correct
6.Who among the following was the founder of the autonomous state of Oudh?
 
A. Shujauddaulah
 
B. Sadat Khan ‘Burhan-ul-Mulk’
 
C. Safdarjung
 
D. Sher Khan
 
Option”B” is correct
7.Who among the following along with Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-daula declared war on English East India and they were later defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar?
 
A. Jahandar Shah
 
B. Farrukhsiyar
 
C. Muhammad Shah
 
D. Shah Alam II
 
Option”D” is correct
8.Who was the Mughal Emperor when the Battle of Plassey took place between the East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal?
 
A. Ahmed Shah
 
B. Azizuddin Alamgir ll
 
C. Muhammad Shah
 
D. Shah Alam ll
 
Option”B” is correct
9.Who among the following succeeded Robert Clive in the leadership of the East India Company?
 
A. Benthic
 
B. Cornwallis
 
C. Hastings
 
D. Wellesley
 
Option”C” is correct
10.The main reason for the conflict between Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula and the East India Company was-
 
A. The British opposed the ascension of Siraj-ud-daulah
 
B. The British abused trade concessions
 
C. The British attacked the French colony of Chandernagore in Bengal.
 
D. Occurrence of black holes
 
Option”B” is correct