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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 how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Battle of Buxar __________ the British East India Company.

  1. Stabilized

  2. De-Stabilized

  3. Shocked

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle of Plassey was won by the British primarily due to the betrayal of Mir Jafar, the Nawab's commander, who conspired with Robert Clive and withheld his forces during the battle.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statements 1, 2, and 3 are historically accurate regarding the East India Company's administration after the Battle of Buxar and the acquisition of the Diwani in 1765. Statement 4 is generally considered an oversimplification or incorrect in the context of standard textbook curriculum, as Residents were primarily political agents.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.






Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statements 1, 2, and 3 are historically accurate regarding the East India Company's administration after the Battle of Buxar and the acquisition of the Diwani in 1765. Statement 4 is often excluded in this specific curriculum context.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) battle of plassey (1757) and battle of buxar (1764) introduction to social movements and its types social movements

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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765 between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daulah, and Robert Clive of the East India Company.