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

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  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Lord Canning

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. None of the above

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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? 

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  1. Lord Ripon

  2. Lord Wellesley

  3. Lord Cornwallis

  4. William Bentinck

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Correct Option: C
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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 ______________ .

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  1. Patna

  2. Murshidabad and Calcutta

  3. Ducca

  4. All the above

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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?

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  1. Lord Irwin

  2. Lord Wellington

  3. Charles T. Metcalfe

  4. Lord Linlithgow

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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. 

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  1. 1 and 2

  2.  2 and 3

  3. 1 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: D

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

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  1. Hector Munro

  2. Robert Clive

  3. Roger Drake

  4. Boughton

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Correct Option: A
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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 _______________.

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  1. French

  2. Dutch

  3. Portuguese

  4. English

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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. 

In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

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  1. $1778$

  2. $1764$

  3. $1757$

  4. $1426$

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Correct Option: C

The treaty of Allahabad took place between ___________.

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  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

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Correct Option: A

The immediate cause of the Battle of Plassey was __________.

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  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)

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Correct Option: D