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Medieval and Modern Indian History

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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

Multiple choice history the marathas anglo-maratha wars the anglo-maratha wars anglo-maratha and anglo-sikh war

The first Anglo-Maratha war came to an end with the treaty of _____.

  1. Bassein

  2. Madras

  3. Surat

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hyder Ali's growing power and his friendly relations with the French became a matter of concern for the English East India Company. This led to the First Anglo-Mysore War. The Treaty of Madras was signed in 1769. Both the sides agreed to restore places.

Multiple choice history the marathas anglo-maratha wars the anglo-maratha wars anglo-maratha and anglo-sikh war

The first Anglo-Maratha war came to an end with ______.

  1. The Treaty of Saibai

  2. Treaty of Paris

  3. Treaty of Madras

  4. Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Anglo-Maratha war was fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The combined Maratha forces fought with the forces of the British and Raghunath Rao at Wadgaon. The British were badly defeated and this resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Saibai. Under its terms, the Company retained control of Salsette and Broach and promised to support Marathas in case they attack Hyder Ali of Mysore and retake the territories of Carnatic.

Multiple choice history the marathas anglo-maratha wars the anglo-maratha wars anglo-maratha and anglo-sikh war

Arrange the followings:

A B
a The First Anglo-Maratha War 1 The Treaty of Srirangapatnam
b The Second Anglo-Mysore War 2 The Treaty of Bassein
c The Third Anglo-Mysore War 3 The Treaty of Mangalore
d The Second Anglo-Maratha War 4 The Treaty of Saibai

  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3

  2. a - 4, b - 3, c - 1, d - 2

  3. a - 1, b - 4, c - 3, d - 2

  4. a - 4, b - 3, c - 2, d - 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The First Anglo-Maratha War - 1775-1782 - Ended with The Treaty of Saibai
The Second Anglo-Mysore War - 1780-1784 - Ended with Treaty of Mangalore
The Third Anglo-Mysore War - 1789-1792 -Ended with Treaty of Srirangapatnam
The Second Anglo-Maratha War - 1803-1805 - Ended with Treaty of Bassein
Multiple choice history early resistance to british rule mysuru rulers wodeyars of mysuru anglo-mysore war

Mangalore, Parambakkam, and Porto Navo were places where Major battles took place during the ______________.

  1. Third Anglo-Mysore war

  2. Second Anglo-Mysore war

  3. First Anglo-Mysore war

  4. Fourth Anglo-Mysore war
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The battles of Mangalore, Parambakkam, and Porto Novo were key engagements during the Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company mysuru rulers wodeyars of mysuru anglo-mysore war

___________ was signed after the First Anglo-Mysore War.

  1. The Treaty of Allahabad

  2. The Treaty of Salbai

  3. The Treaty of Madras

  4. The Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
First Anglo-Mysore War which lasted from 1766 to 1769 was a conflict in India between the Sultanate of Mysore and the East India Company. The war ended with Treaty of Madras which was signed in April 1769.  As per the treaty:
  • Both the Parties returned the areas won by each other.
  • British & Hyder Ali promised that they would support each other if there is any foreign invasion.
Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

_______ empire is the famous empire of Maharashtra .

  1. Maratha

  2. Mughal

  3. Cholas

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Maratha Empire was a major power in India that originated in the 17th century in the region of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice history bhakti and sufi movement sufism sufi movement sufism in india

The spread of Islam into India and Southeast Asia was facilitated by _______________.

  1. the military conquest of the caliphate.

  2. the introduction of Sufi mysticism.

  3. the lack of naive belief systems.

  4. the mongol conquest.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sufi mystics, through their emphasis on personal devotion and tolerance, were highly effective in spreading Islam in South and Southeast Asia, often integrating with existing local customs.

Multiple choice history freedom struggle in tamil nadu contribution of tamil nadu in freedom struggle cripps' mission and august offer social reform movements

One of the earliest and the best-known mutinies before the Revolt of $1857$ was ______.

  1. The Native Infantry Mutiny $(1824)$
  2. Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore $(1806)$
  3. Sholapur Mutiny $(1838)$
  4. Assam Soldiers Mutiny $(1824)$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Vellore Mutiny of 1806 was a significant precursor to the 1857 Revolt, involving Indian sepoys protesting against changes in uniform regulations that offended their religious sentiments.

Multiple choice history south india - shatavahanas, kadambas and gangas satavahana the satavahanas the shatavahanas/gautami puthra shatakarni (230 b.c. to 220 a.d.) the gangas/bahubali gomateshwara (350 a.d. to 1004 a.d.) the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.)

Satavahana rule declined due to continued attacks and conflicts with the .................

  1. Sakas

  2. Hunas

  3. Greeks

  4. Bactrians
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Satavahana dynasty faced significant pressure and decline due to ongoing conflicts with the Sakas (Western Kshatrapas) and other regional powers.

Multiple choice history later cholas and pandyas pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas emergence of new kingdom in south india: later cholas and pandyas

What was the reason for the decline of the Second Pandyan Empire?

  1. Invasions by the Pallavas.

  2. Invasions by the Tughlaq dynasty.

  3. Invasions by the Cholas.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After the death of the king Maravarman Kulashekhara, his sons Vira and Sundara fought a war of succession for control of the kingdom. Malik Kafur marched to the Pandya territory in March 1311. His army raided a number of places in the kingdom, massacring people and destroying temples. The Pandya brothers fled their headquarters, and Kafur pursued them unsuccessfully, hoping to make one of them a tributary to the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji. Nevertheless, the invaders obtained a large number of treasures, elephants and horses. After Kafur's departure, Vira and Sundara resumed their conflict. Sundara Pandya was defeated and sought help from the Delhi Sultanate. With their help, he regained control of the South Arcot region by 1314. 
Subsequently, this there were two other expeditions from the Khalji Sultanate in 1314 led by Khusro Khan and in 1323 by Ulugh Khan under Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. These invasions shattered the Pandyan empire beyond revival. While the previous invasions were content with plunder, Ulugh Khan annexed the former Pandyan dominions to the Delhi Sultanate.

Multiple choice history later cholas and pandyas pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas emergence of new kingdom in south india: later cholas and pandyas

Malik Kafur invaded Madurai in _________.

  1. 1298

  2. 1305

  3. 1311

  4. 1322
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There were three separate invasions in a span of 15 years. The first was led by Malik Kafur, under orders from the Sultan Alauddin Khilji, in 1311 CE where he sacked the city of Madurai. The second invasion of Madurai was led by Khusrau Khan and the third, by Ulugh Khan; both under Ghiyasuddin Tughluq.

Multiple choice the administration of the swaraj welfare of the people history

Shivaji Maharaj's army was divided in how many divisions?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There were two main divisions of the army of Shivaji Maharaj- infantry and cavalry. In infantry there were officers such as Havaldar and Jumledar. In cavalry there were Shiledars and Bargirs.

Multiple choice the administration of the swaraj welfare of the people history

Who created obstacles in the work of expanding the Swaraj?

  1. The Portuguese of Goa

  2. The Siddi of Janjira

  3. The British factors of Surat and Rajadar

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Enemies on the west coast of India, the Portuguese of Goa, the Siddi of Janjira, the British factors of Surat and Rajadar, created obstacles in the work of expanding the Swaraj. It was necessary to curb their activities and to protect the west coast.

Multiple choice the administration of the swaraj welfare of the people history

Under Shivaji's rule, the head of a unit of $25$ in the Cavalry was known as ____________.

  1. Jumadar

  2. Havaldar

  3. Faujdar

  4. Hazari
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the administrative structure of Shivaji's army, a Havaldar was the officer in charge of a unit of 25 cavalry soldiers.

Multiple choice the administration of the swaraj welfare of the people history

In his early days Shivaji moved with ___________.

  1. Jat leaders

  2. Mawali leaders

  3. Santhals

  4. Bhils
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In his early years, Shivaji built his base by organizing and leading the local Mawali people from the Sahyadri mountain ranges, who were known for their bravery and knowledge of the terrain.