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What was the main cause for the defeat of Siraj ud Daulah in the battle of Plassey?

  1. He had no such quality like Clive to command the army

  2. He was not well-equipped with artillery

  3. His commander in chief Mir Jafar joined with the forces of Robert Clive

  4. His army was weak


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies in 1757. Siraj-ud-daulah had asked Britishers to stop fortification which became one of the reasons for the war. Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah of making him the next Nawab which resulted in betrayal from Mir Qasim and victory of the British.

When was the battle of Buxar fought?

  1. $1763$ A.D.

  2. $1764$ A.D.

  3. $1765$ A.D.

  4. $1766$ A.D.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The battle of Buxar was fought between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire in the year 1764. The British victory at Buxar resulted in the end of the attempt to rule Bengal through a puppet nawab. The war came to an end by the "Treaty of Allahabad" in 1765.

The British General who led his force in the Battle of Buxar was ________.

  1. Hector Munro

  2. Robert Clive

  3. Warren Hastings

  4. Lord Wellesley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined army of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal King Shah Alam II. The battle fought at Buxar, a small fortified town within the territory of Bengal, located on the bank of the Ganges river about 130 km west of Patna, was a decisive victory for the British East India Company.

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. The Battle of Plassey -1757

  2. The Battle of Buxar -1784

  3. The Battle of Wandiwash -1760

  4. The Third Battle of Panipat -1761


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British Army and the combined forces of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim (Nawab of Bengal) and Shuja-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Awadh). The British East India Company defeated the combined forces in the battle.The battle took place on 22nd October, 1764. 

The combined forces of ________ fought against British in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.

  1. Siraj-ud-Daulah, Shuja-ud-Daulah, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

  2. Shuja-ud-Daulah, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim

  3. Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Mir Madan

  4. Mir Jafar, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, Shuja-ud-Daulah


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The battle of Buxar was fought between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined army of an alliance of Shuja-ud-Daulah, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Mir Qasim in the year 1764. The British victory at Buxar resulted in the end of the attempt to rule Bengal through a puppet nawab. The war came to an end by the "Treaty of Allahabad" in 1765.

The British East India Company became masters of Bengal after_____________ .

  1. The Battle of Plassey

  2. The Third Battle of Panipat

  3. The Battle of Buxar

  4. The Battle of Wandiwash


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The British victory under Robert Clive at Plassey in Bengal was a crucial event in the history of India. It was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757.  The British after the victory acquired significant concessions for previous losses and revenue from trade which was later used for the expansion of the British empire.

Where in India is Fort William situated?

  1. Kolkata

  2. Mumbai

  3. Chennai

  4. Hyderabad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fort William is situated near the river Hooghly in Kolkata. It was named after King William III. The original fort was constructed by the British East India Company under the orders of Sir John Goldsborough. It extends over an area of 70.9 hectares.

The Governor General who established circuit courts? 

  1. William Bentinck

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord Hatings

  4. Lord Reading


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cornwallis was appointed as Governor General of Bengal in 1786. He introduced permanent Land Revenue System in 1793. He separated the Judicial and police powers from the collector and also brought the district collector under the purview of judiciary. He divided the Bengal province into four parts. i.e. Patna, Murshidabad, Calcutta and Decca and established circuit courts in each parts.

Who supressed Bundelkand revolt?

  1. Lord Mayo

  2. Lord Minto

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. Lord Ripon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Bundelkhand, 1857 was marked by a general uprising of local chiefs, landlords and peasants. Bandits looted the country and lawlessness prevailed which forced Lord Minto to intervene. He sent an army, rebel chiefs were defeated and peace was restored. 

Who shifted the company's treasury from Murshidabad to Calcutta?

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Warren Hastings

  4. Lord Dalhousie


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the regulating act, 1773 Warren Hastings the then Governor of Bengal was appointed as Governor General of Bengal. He abolished Duel Government. He made Calcutta as his capital and shifted treasury of the company from Murshidabad to Calcutta.

Who abolished dual Government in Bengal? 

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Cornwallis

  3. Warren Hastings

  4. Lord Minto


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Dual system of Government was abolished by Warren Hastings in 1772 and Bengal was brought under direct control of the British. The Nawabs remained as the mere prisoners of the East India Company.

The system of separate _____ and ______ is called Dual Administration.

  1. diwan, nizam

  2. military, posts

  3. governor, president

  4. zamindar, ryot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The system of Dual Government was introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive of British East India Company. It lasted from 1765 to 1772. Under this system, the administration of Bengal was divided into Nizamat and Diwani. The Diwani was carried out by the company and the Nizamat by the Nizam. The system was abolished by Warren Hastings in 1772 and Bengal was brought under direct control of the British and the Nawabs remained as the mere pensioners of the East India Company.

The Mughal Emperor _______ granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765

  1. Shah Alam II

  2. Shah Alam III

  3. Shah Alam I

  4. Shah Alam IV


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Battle of Buxar ended with the signing of Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 by Shah Alam II and Robert Clive of East India Company. It gave diwani rights or the right to collect taxes of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company. Tax exempt status was also restored to the company.

Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of Battle of Plassey?

  1. Siraj-ud-daulah

  2. Jahagir

  3. Aurangzeb

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

East India Company defeated the Nawab at Plassey in 1757 and captured Calcutta. The battle was preceded by the attack on British-controlled Calcutta by Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah  and the Black Hole massacre. The Brirish sent reinforcements under Colonel Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson from Madras to Bengal and recaptured Calcutta.

The Battle of Buxar was fought between __________ and the combined forces of Mir Qasim

  1. Hector Muro

  2. Cornwallis

  3. Dalhousie

  4. John Shore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar happened in the year 1764. In this battle, Hectar Muro of the British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim. The Nawab of Avadh took refuge in Rohilakhand and Shah Alam took the side of the British. Mir Qasim had to run away from the battle field.

After the Battle of Buxar, the Mir Qasim took refuge in Rohilakhand.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar happened in the year 1764. In this battle, Hectar Muro of the British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim. The Nawab of Avadh took refuge in Rohilakhand and Shah Alam took the side of the British. Mir Qasim had to run away from the battle field.  Mir Qasim was independent in his out look. After verifying the misuse of Dastakaths, he made all trade in Bengal tax free. This made the British to face the competition from the Indian Merchants. So they dethroned Mir Qasim and brought back Mir Jaffer to the throne. All this ultimately led to the Battle of Buxar.

As a result of the __________, the British East India Company was able to consolidate its power in the region from Bengal to Allahabad.

  1. Battle of Plassey

  2. Revolt of 1857

  3. Battle of Buxar

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The following tings happened after the Battle of Buxar;
1) Mir Jaffer again became the Nawaba of Bengal.
2) Battle of Buxar stabilised the British East India Company.
3) This war led to the expansion of British influence from Bengal to Allahabad.
4) They obtained Diwani right (collection of taxes) from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, in Bengal province. 
5) In 1765 CE after the death of Mir Jaffer, Nizam-ud Daula became the Nawab of Bengal.

As a result of the Battle of Buxar, the British obtained Diwani rights from _________ in the Bengal Province.

  1. Mir Qasim

  2. Mir Jafar

  3. Shah Alam II

  4. Nizam Ud Daula


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The following things happened after the Battle of Buxar;
1) Mir Jaffer again became the Nawaba of Bengal.
2) Battle of Buxar stabilised the British East India Company.
3) This war led to the expansion of British influence from Bengal to Allahabad.
4) They obtained Diwani right (collection of taxes) from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, in Bengal province. 
5) In 1765 CE after the death of Mir Jaffer, Nizam-ud Daula became the Nawab of Bengal.

Battle of Buxar __________ the British East India Company.

  1. Stabilized

  2. De-Stabilized

  3. Shocked

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The following things happened after the Battle of Buxar;
1) Mir Jaffar again became the Nawab of Bengal.
2) Battle of Buxar stabilized the British East India Company.
3) This war led to the expansion of British influence from Bengal to Allahabad.
4) They obtained Diwani right (collection of taxes) from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, in Bengal province. 
5) In 1765 CE after the death of Mir Jaffer, Nizam-ud Daula became the Nawab of Bengal.

As a result of the Battle of Buxar, _______became the Nawab of Bengal.

  1. Mir Qasim

  2. Shah Alam

  3. Shuja Ud Daula

  4. Mir Jafar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The following things happened after the Battle of Buxar;
1) Mir Jaffar again became the Nawab of Bengal.
2) Battle of Buxar stabilised the British East India Company.
3) This war led to the expansion of British influence from Bengal to Allahabad.
4) They obtained Diwani right (collection of taxes) from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, in Bengal province. 
5) In 1765 CE after the death of Mir Jaffer, Nizam-ud Daula became the Nawab of Bengal.

The masterstroke of Lord Wellesley to establish British paramountcy in India was ____.

  1. Doctrine of Lapse

  2. Subsidiary Alliance

  3. Mediatisation

  4. Annexation of Indian States


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India from 1798 to 1805. According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army. In return, British would protect them from their enemies which gave British enormous expansion. 

Who of the following was for the first time designated as the Governor of India?

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord William Bentinck

  4. Lord Wellesley


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lord William Bentinck (1833) was the 1st Governor-General of British India. Regulating Act of 1773 designated the Governor-General of Bengal and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him. Governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the Governor-general of Bengal.

What was the main objective of the Wahabi movement?

  1. To oust the British from India

  2. To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India

  3. To eradicate religious corruption from Muslim society

  4. To organise the Muslims into a nationalist community


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Wahabi movement offered the most serious and well-planned challenge to British supremacy in India from the 1830's to 1860's. Initially, the Wahabi movement directed itself against the Sikhs in Punjab. It was a revivalist movement which tried to purify Islam by eliminating all the un-Islamic practices which had crept into Muslim society through the ages. Syed Mir Nisar Ali, popularly known as Titu Mir, was the leader of the Wahabi Movement in India.

The 'Hero of Plassey' was ________.

  1. Wareen Hastings

  2. Dupleix

  3. Clive

  4. Shuja-ud-Daulah


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Battle of Plassey in Bengal, on 23 June, 1757, was a crucial event in the history of India. It was the start of nearly two centuries of British rule in India. The British East India Company led by Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and a small French force. Hence Clive is called the Hero of Plassey.

The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was ______________.

  1. Lord Irwin

  2. Lord Dalhousie

  3. Warren Hastings

  4. Lord Linlithgow


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Lord Irwin - Viceroy from 1926-1931
Lord Dalhousie - Governor General from 1848-1856.
Warren Hastings - Governor-General from 1773 to 1785. (had the longest term)
Lord Linlithgow -  Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1944.

Arrange the following in chronological order.
$1$. Viceroy Lytton
$2$. Viceroy Mayo
$3$. Viceroy Landsowne
$4$. Viceroy Linlithgow.

  1. II, III, I, IV

  2. II, I, III, IV

  3. IV, III, II, I

  4. III, IV, I, II


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Viceroy Mayo - served as Viceroy between 1869 and 1872.
Viceroy Lytton - served as Viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880.
Viceroy Landsowne - Viceroy between 1888 to 1893.
Viceroy Linlithgow - Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1944. 

The Battle of Plassey is very important event in Indian history because ________.

  1. The Nawab of Bengal lost in it

  2. It enabled the British to have power in Bengal

  3. It laid the foundation for British rule in India

  4. It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Battle of Plassey in Bengal, on 23 June, 1757, was a crucial event in the history of India. It was the start of nearly two centuries of British rule in India. The British East India Company defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and a small French force. 

Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah or Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly _________.

  1. Because the English forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab

  2. Because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal

  3. Because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield

  4. Because of the capture of a band of Frenchmen under the Nawab's service by the English


Correct Option: B

When was the battle of Buxar fought?

  1. October $1764$

  2. October $1754$

  3. September  $1564$

  4. January  $1824$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal King Shah Alam II.

Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
a. After the battle of Buxar, the Company appointed Residents in Indian states.
b. Resident represented the imperial power in the local court.
c. In 1765, the Mughal emperor appointed the Company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal.
d. Resident exercised financial and administrative powers. 

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2, 3, and 4


Correct Option: C

Mir Qasim replaced Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal by giving the districts of ________ to the East India Company.

  1. Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong

  2. Surat, Bombay, Calcutta

  3. Mahe, Yanam, Chandranagar

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal from the year 1760 till 1764. The British East India Company made him the Nawab of Bengal by replacing Mir Jafar, the father-in-law of Mir Qasim, who was also installed by the British in reply to his treachery in the Battle of Plassey. Since Mir Jafar engaged himself with the Dutch East India Company to assert independence, the British finally defeated Mir Jafar and the Dutch forces at Chinsura and made Mir Qasim the new Nawab of Bengal. Mir Qasim gave Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong districts to the company.

Which battle established British supremacy in India?

  1. The Battle of Panipat

  2. The Battle of Plassey

  3. The Battle of Mysore

  4. The Battle of Samergarh

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey (Palasi) is an important landmark in the history of India. On 23 June 1757, the armies of Siraj-ud-Daulah and the English East India Company met at Murshidabad the then capital of undivided Bengal. British forces were led by Robert Clive and Mir Zafar, commander in chief of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah's army. Mir Zafar betrayed the Nawab and remained inactive. As a consequence, Siraj-ud-Daulah lost the battle, was captured and later killed.

Mir Qasim died in the year ______.

  1. 1354

  2. 1677

  3. 1777

  4. 1577


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1763. Mir Jafar who had supported the British during the battle of Plassey was replaced as the Nawab of Bengal by Mir Qasim by the Britishers as he was in conflict with the East India company over too many demands. Mir Qasim died in poverty possibly at Kotwal, near Delhi on 8 May 1777.

Arrange the following events in the chronological order.
A. Defeat of Ibrahim Lodi by Babur
B. Defect of Sirajuddaulah by East India company
C. Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan by Mohammed Ghori
D. Defeat of Mir Qasim by East India Company

  1. CABD

  2. ACBD

  3. CADB

  4. ACDB


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The events happened in the following order:

C-Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan by Mohammed Ghori(1192)
A-Defeat of Ibrahim Lodi by Barbur(1526)
B-Defect of Sirajuddaulah by East India company(1757)
D-Defeat of Mir Qasim by East India Company(1764)
Hence, Option A is correct.






According to the Treaty of Allahabad, the English secured the Diwani rights of __________ .

  1. Hyderabad, Mysore and Arcot

  2. Punjab, Awadh and Arcot

  3. Bengal, Orissa and Bihar

  4. Delhi, Lucknow and Hyderabad


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The battle of Buxar was fought between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire in the year 1764. The war came to an end by the "Treaty of Allahabad" in 1765. It granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

A Warren Hastings 1 Anglo-Burmese War
B Cornwallis 2 Battle of Plassey
C William Bentinck 3 The Charter Act of l813
D Ambert 4 Abolition of Sati System
5 Regulating Act

      

  1. 2 5 4 1

  2. 1 2 5 3

  3. 5 3 4 1

  4. 5 3 4 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
 Warren Hastings  Regulating Act
 Cornwallis  The Charter Act of 1813
 William Bentinck  Abolition of Sati Syatem
 Ambert  Anglo-Burmese War

The Governor General ___________ made treaty of Benaras with Nawab of Oudh in 1773.

  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Robert Clive

  3. William Bentinck

  4. Lord Hastings


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treaty of Benaras in 1773 was an agreement regulating relations between the British government of Bengal and the ruler of the Muslim state of Oudh. Warren Hastings, the British governor, ceded Allahabad and Kora to Shujaʿ and promised to support him against the menacing Afghan Rohillas in return for cash payments.

Dual government system in Bengal remained in practice during the period from ______ to ______ .

  1. 1765, 1772

  2. 1775, 1776

  3. 1734, 1765

  4. 1767, 1770


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The system of Dual Government was introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive of British East India Company. It lasted from 1765 to 1772. Under this system, the administration of Bengal was divided into Nizamat and Diwani. The Diwani was carried out by the company and the Nizamat by the Nizam. The system was abolished by Warren Hastings in 1772 and Bengal was brought under direct control of the British and the Nawabs remained as the mere pensioners of the East India Company.

Who introduced the system of Dual Government in Bengal?

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Lord Canning


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The system of Dual Government was introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive of British East India Company. It lasted from 1765 to 1772. Under this system, the administration of Bengal was divided into Nizamat and Diwani. The Diwani was carried out by the company and the Nizamat by the Nizam. The system was abolished by Warren Hastings in 1772 and Bengal was brought under direct control of the British and the Nawabs remained as the mere pensioners of the East India Company.

The Dual system of Government was abolished by _________ in 1772 and Bengal was brought under direct control of the British.

  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Lord Canning

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The system of Dual Government was introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive of British East India Company. It lasted from 1765 to 1772. Under this system, the administration of Bengal was divided into Nizamat and Diwani. The Diwani was carried out by the company and the Nizamat by the Nizam. The system was abolished by Warren Hastings in 1772 and Bengal was brought under direct control of the British and the Nawabs remained as the mere pensioners of the East India Company.

Who separated the judicial and police powers from the collector? 

  1. Lord Ripon

  2. Lord Wellesley

  3. Lord Cornwallis

  4. William Bentinck


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cornwallis was appointed as Governor General of Bengal in 1786. He introduced permanent Land Revenue System in 1793. He separated the Judicial and police powers from the collector and also brought the district collector under the purview of judiciary.

Circuit courts were established in ______________ .

  1. Patna

  2. Murshidabad and Calcutta

  3. Ducca

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cornwallis was appointed as Governor General of Bengal in 1786. He introduced permanent Land Revenue System in 1793. He separated the Judicial and police powers from the collector and also brought the district collector under the purview of judiciary. He divided the Bengal province into four parts. i.e. Patna, Murshidabad, Calcutta and Decca and established circuit courts in each parts.

Who signed the treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh in 1809?

  1. Lord Irwin

  2. Lord Wellington

  3. Charles T. Metcalfe

  4. Lord Linlithgow


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The treaty of Amritsar was pact concluded between Charles T. Metcalfe, representing the British East India Company, and Ranjit Singh, head of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab in 1809. As per the treaty, Ranjit Singh was free to further consolidate his territorial gains north of the Sutlej river and was promised non-interference in his affairs.

Choose the correct statements.
1) After the battle of Buxar, the company appointed residents in Indian states.
2) Resident represented the imperial power in the local court.
3) In 1765, the Mughal emperor appointed the company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal.
4) Resident exercised financial and administrative powers. 

  1. 1 and 2

  2.  2 and 3

  3. 1 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: D

In the Battle of Buxar the English army was commanded by ________.

  1. Hector Munro

  2. Robert Clive

  3. Roger Drake

  4. Boughton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar was a conflict at Buxar in northeastern India between the forces of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire. It was a decisive battle confirmed British power over Bengal and Bihar and marked the end of the attempt to rule Bengal through a puppet nawab. 

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the combined armies (of the Nawab of Awadh, the Mughal Emperor and Mir Kasim II) and the _______________.

  1. French

  2. Dutch

  3. Portuguese

  4. English


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The battle of Buxar was a conflict at Buxar in northeastern India between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire. It was a decisive battle confirmed British power over Bengal and Bihar and marked the end of the attempt to rule Bengal through a puppet nawab. 

The treaty of Allahabad took place between ___________.

  1. Shuja-ud-daulah, Robert Clive and Shah Alam II

  2. Shuja-ud-daulah, Mir jafar and Shah Alam II

  3. Shuja-ud-daulah, Wajid Ali Shah and Shah Alam II

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

The immediate cause of the Battle of Plassey was __________.

  1. The English attempts to strengthen their fortifications at Fort William

  2. The English support and asylum to the political rivals of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah

  3. Misuse of Dastaks(passes for free trade) by the Company and its officials

  4. Siraj-ud-Daulah's attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta(Alinagar)


Correct Option: D

Arrange the following events in the chronological order.
(A) Defeat of Ibrahim Lodhi by Babur
(B) Defeat of Siraj ud-Daulah by East India Company.
(C) Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan by Muhammad Ghori
(D) Defeat of Mir Qasim by East India Company

  1. CABD

  2. ACBD

  3. CADB

  4. ACDB


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C) Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in second battle of Tarain in 1192. 
A)First Battle of Panipat was fought between Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur in 1526.
B) The battle between Siraj ud Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal and the East India Company happened during the year 1757 and it was known as Battle of Plassey.
D) Battle of Buxar, 1764, was a battle between the British East India Company and combined army of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Awadh and a Mughal King.

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