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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

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What led to a series of wars called the Carnatic Wars?

  1. The clash of trade interests between English and the French

  2. The clash of trade interests between English and the Portuguese

  3. The clash of trade interests between English and the Spanish

  4. The clash of trade interests between English and the Danish
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Explanation

The military struggle between the French East India Company and the British East India Company led to a series of three Carnatic wars starting from 1746 and ending in 1763.

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The first Carnatic war was an echo of the _____.

  1. Austrian war of succession

  2. Growing French influence in India

  3. Ego clash of Dupleix

  4. War for succession in Indian princely state
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First Carnatic War 1746-48 was a part of the War of the Austrian Succession that was fought between the Kingdom of Prussia, Spain, France, and Bavaria, Sweden etc. on one side and Habsburg Monarchy, England, Dutch Republic, Russia on the other side. This war finally ended with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)

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The rivalry between the English and French led to three wars in India between _____.

  1. 1730 - 1745

  2. 1746 - 1763

  3. 1765 - 1785

  4. 1788 - 1795
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Explanation
The Carnatic Wars refers to a series of military conflicts between the British East India Company and French East India Company along with the role played by the Nawab of Carnatic and the Nizam of Hyderabad. Three wars were fought between 1746 and 1763.
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In which of the following cases were trade centres established by the British ?

  1. Surat

  2. Agra

  3. Broch

  4. All
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Explanation

In the beginning, English followed Peaceful Trade as their policy. But, they took advantage of the deteriorated political situation of India to establish their political supremacy. The Merchants of England who aspired to have trade with the East Countries, founded The East India Company in 1600 CE. They established trade links with India with the permission of Queen Elizabeth. In the beginning East India Company ships were anchored at Surat ports. Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat. Later trade centers were established at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broch. After this, they established trade centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Calcutta was their first capital.

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With the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire, the trade of the Potuguese declined.

  1. True

  2. False
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King Krishnadeva Raya encouraged trade with western countries. He had a cordial relationship with the Portuguese who had at that time established trade centers on the west coast of India. The conflicts over the succession of the throne after Krishnadevaraya died, the unity of the Deccan Sultanates, the critical mistakes made by Rama Raya, the Vijayanagara Defeat at the Battle of Talikota, the sacking and destruction of Hampi, and the rebellious provincial governors/Nayakas all contributed to the decline of Vijayanagar empire.

With the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire, the trade of the Portuguese also declined. Among the many reasons for the decline of Portuguese power in India include Portugal being too small a country to maintain the huge burden of a trading colony located in a far off land, their image as notorious sea pirates created enmity in the minds of the native rulers.

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The British East India Company obtained the permission to trade without tax in the Bengal province and Agra from the Mughal Emperor _____________.

  1. Jahangir

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Shah Alam II

  4. Farroq Siyara
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Explanation

In the beginning, English followed Peaceful Trade as their policy. But, they took advantage of the deteriorated political situation of India to establish their political supremacy. The Merchants of England who aspired to have trade with the East Countries, founded The East India Company in 1600 CE. They established trade links with India with the permission of Queen Elizabeth. In the beginning East India Company ships were anchored at Surat ports. Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat. Later trade centers were established at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broch. After this, they established trade centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Calcutta was their first capital. Gradually, the profit of the East India Company increased notably. They obtained permission (Dastakath) to trade without any tax in the Bengal Province (the present Bengal, Bihar and Odisha) and in Agra from the Mughal Emperor Farroq Siyara. These measures enabled the British to gain more strength.

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The Portuguese gained a stronghold in India after defeating the Zamorln of Calicut. The word Zamorin stands for

  1. King

  2. Warlord

  3. Sealord

  4. Admiral
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Explanation

The term 'Zamorin' is a title used by the Hindu monarchs of the Kingdom of Calicut, which translates to 'Lord of the Sea' or 'Sealord' due to the region's heavy reliance on maritime trade.

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Mahabandula was the great General of the ____________.

  1. Marathas

  2. Sikhs

  3. Nepalese

  4. Burmese
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Explanation

Maha Bandula  was the great General of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 till 1825. He fought against the British in the First Anglo-Burmese War. He was killed in this battle at Danubya after which British advanced to Prome, signaling defeat for the Myanmar.

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Which of the following statement is not correct about The French East India Company?

  1. The French East India Company took hold of Yanam in $1723$ AD, Mahe on Malabar Coast in $1725$ AD and Karaikal in $1739$ AD

  2. They established their first company in Surat
  3. The French East India Company was formed in $1764$ AD

  4. The French East India Company was formed during the reign of King Louis XIV
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The French East India Company was established in 1664, not 1764, under the patronage of Jean-Baptiste Colbert during the reign of King Louis XIV.

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Why did the Nayak of Tanjore allow the Danes to establish a port in Tranquebar?

  1. For military assistance

  2. For financial assistance

  3. To establish bilateral relations

  4. For trading opportunities
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Explanation

Tranquebar was the first Danish trading post in India established in 1620. King Christian IV had sent his envoy Ove Gjedde who established contact with Raghunatha Nayak of Tanjore. The Nayak turned out to be interested in trading opportunities and negotiated a treaty granting them the village of Tranquebar.

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The decisive battle of the third Carnatic War was waged between the French and the British at _______.

  1. Arcot

  2. Jhansi

  3. Plassey

  4. Wandiwash
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Explanation

The outbreak in 1756 of the Seven Years' War in Europe resulted in renewed conflict between French and British forces in India i.e the Third carnatic war. In 1760 AD in the Battle of Wandiwash, Sir Iyre Coote, the British general defeated the French general Count Lally. The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which returned Chandernagore and Pondichéry to France.

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Who disintegrated the village economy of India?

  1. The Mughals

  2. The Princely states

  3. The British rule

  4. The Government of India
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 Village economy was badly affected. The village panchayats were deprived of their rights. The introduction of the concept of private property in land turned land into a market com­modity. Changes came in social relationships. New social classes like the landlord, the trader, the money-lender, and the landed gentry shot into prominence. The class of rural proletariat, the poor peasant proprietor, the sub-tenant and the agricultural labourer multiplied in number. The climate of co-operation gradually gave place to the system of competition and individualism; the pre-requisites for the capitalist development of agriculture were created.