History · General Awareness
Medieval and Modern Indian History
1,676 Questions
Explore a comprehensive collection of medieval and modern Indian history questions designed for exam preparation. The topics cover major wars, treaties, regional conflicts, and colonial administration. This material helps candidates appearing for civil services and other competitive examinations to test their knowledge effectively.
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Medieval and Modern Indian History Questions
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Zabti system
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Batai system
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Kankut system
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Nasaq system
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Bagor
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Adamgarh
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Langhnaj
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Sarai Nahar Rai
D
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Explanation
Sarai Nahar Rai has yielded skeletal remains that show clear signs of trauma, which archaeologists have interpreted as evidence of inter-group conflict or warfare during the Mesolithic period.
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Maratha and Afghan.
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Mughal and Pandyas.
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Pandyas and Holker.
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none of these.
A
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The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the invading forces of the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Durrani, supported by Indian allies.
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Meerut
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Delhi
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Kanpur
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Lucknow
B
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Explanation
Following the 1857 revolt, the British regained control of Delhi in September 1857, which was a major symbolic and strategic center of the uprising.
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Panipat
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Haldighati
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Talikota
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Kannauj
D
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Explanation
Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (also known as the Battle of Bilgram) in 1540, which led to Humayun's exile.
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the Marathas
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the Mongols
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the Sikhs
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the Mughals
C
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Explanation
The term 'Misl' refers to the sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy that rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region. There were twelve such Misls.
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Matchlock men
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Artillery
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Navy
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War-boat operations
B
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Explanation
The Mughal artillery branch frequently employed foreign experts, particularly Ottomans and Portuguese, due to their advanced knowledge of gunpowder and cannon technology.
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Prince Salim
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Akbar
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Raja Man Singh
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Pir Muhammad
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Doctrine of Lapse
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Passage of Separate Chapter
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Subsidiary Alliance
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None of these
A
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Explanation
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India until 1859. Jhansi was annexed in 1854 under this policy because the ruler died without a natural heir.
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Battle of Buxar
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Battle of Wandiwash
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Battle of Chelianwala
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Battle of Tarrain
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Explanation
The Battle of Buxar in 1764 was fought between the British forces led by Hector Munro and the combined armies of Mir Kasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah, and Shah Alam II.
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Andaman & Nicobar
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Kathmandu
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Dhaka
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Rangoon
D
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Explanation
After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British deposed Bahadur Shah Zafar and exiled him to Rangoon, Burma, where he died in 1862.
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Akbar
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Jahangir
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Humayun
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Aurengzeb
B
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Explanation
The East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600. In India, the company established its first factory in Surat in 1612 during the reign of Emperor Jahangir.
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Battle of Talikota : Decline of Vijayanagara Empire
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Second battle of Tarain : Turkish rule in India
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Second battle of Panipat : Slave dynasty in India
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Battle of Plassey : British rule in India
C
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Explanation
The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was fought between Akbar and Hemu, which solidified Mughal rule, not the Slave dynasty.
C
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Explanation
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began on May 10, 1857, when sepoys at the Meerut cantonment revolted against their British officers. This event is widely considered the start of the first War of Independence.