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The disgraceful behaviour with which of the following queen mother led to the second Anglo-Sikh war?

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  1. Queen mother Consort

  2. Queen mother Dowarg

  3. Queen mother Jind

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Second Anglo-Sikh war broke out between the years 1848 and 1849. After a huge blood shed the youngest son of Ranjit Singh, Dileep Singh took charge of Sikh empire in 1843 under the guidance of his mother, Queen Jindan. Soon Queen Mother Jindan was arrested and charged with treason and inciting other Sikhs. She was deposed. This disgraceful behaviour with queen mother led to the outbreak of war.

Which of the following was/were the British official/s sent to Multan who were murdered?

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  1. Vans Agnew

  2. Anderson

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Treaty of Lahore did not last long and the resignation of the governor of Multan led to chaos in Punjab. To bring the situation under control two British Officers under Khan Singh were deputed to Multan but both the British officers were murdered there. Vans Agnew and Anderson were the two officers who were murdered in Multan. 

What were the major causes for the Second Anglo Sikh War ?

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  1. The Sikh Sardars were discontent with the British control over Punjab

  2. The treatment of Rani Jindan by the British when she was removed from Lahore to Shekhupura on charges of conspiracy against the British Resident

  3. The immediate cause for the English Company's invasion of the Punjab was the revolt of Mulraj, the Governor of Multan

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Following were the reasons for the outbreak of second Anglo-Sikh war.

  • Sikhs were not happy with British ruling them.
  • Treaty of Lahore did not last long and the resignation of the governor of Multan led to chaos in Punjab.
  • Queen Mother Jindan was arrested and charged with treason for inciting other Sikhs. She was deposed. This disgraceful behaviour with queen mother led to the outbreak of war.

On February 21 at the Battle of Gujarat, the Sikh army surrendered which of the following places?

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  1. Gandhinagar

  2. Rawalpindi

  3. Karachi

  4. Lahore

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Second Anglo-Sikh war broke out between the years 1848 and 1849. On January 22, the Multan fortress was taken by General Wish, then he proceeded to Gujarat battle in which the Sikh army had to surrender at Rawalpindi, and their Afghan allies were chased out of India.

During the first Anglo-Sikh War, the battle on 10th February was fought in which of the following places?

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  1. Aliwal

  2. Sobraon

  3. Ferozeshahar

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 – 1846. Between 1845 and 1849 Sikhs and British fought two battles. One battle was fought on 28th January at Aliwal and the other battle was fought on 10th February at Sobraon. These battles resulted in Treaty of Lahore.

The Kohinoor diamond was taken from which of the following kings 

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  1. Teja Singh

  2. Ranjodh Singh

  3. Ajit Singh

  4. Maharaja Duleep

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kohinoor diamond which was initially mined from Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh was handed over to British after the first Anglo-Sikh war from Maharaja Duleep.

Second Anglo-Sikh war was fought between 

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  1. 1849 and 1845

  2. 1847 and 1848

  3. 1848 and 1849

  4. 1846 and 1847

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Treaty of Lahore did not last long and resignation of governor of Multan and disgraceful behaviour with queen mother led to the outbreak of war. Second Anglo-Sikh war broke out between the years 1848 and 1849.

Which of the following were outcome of peace treaty of Lahore?

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  1. Sikhs lost Jammu, Kashmir, Hazara and some territories in Jalandhar Doab

  2. Rs.1.5 Crore was paid to the British as war indemnity

  3. King agreed that he would not appoint any European in service without the consent of the British.

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Treaty of Lahore was signed on 9 March 1846 after the First Sikh War.

  • As a part of the treaty, Sikhs agreed to give away  Kashmir, Hazara and Jalandhar Doab to the British. 
  • 1.5 Crore rupees was paid as war indemnity
  • King agreed that he would not make an appointment to service without the consent of the British.
  • The treaty also resulted in famous Kohinoor diamond falling into the hands of British.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered Lahore in 1799 A.D. He was invited by the_______ of Lahore.

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  1. king

  2. sardars

  3. residents

  4. soldiers

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Correct Option: C

What the significance of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Conquest of Lahore?

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  1. It was a great military success

  2. It significantly contributed to political rise of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  3. It helped in the increase of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's popularity

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: D