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Questions Related to history

The Vellore mutiny took place in the year ______.

  1. 1806

  2. 1807

  3. 1808

  4. 1809


Correct Option: A

The Vellore mutiny was suppressed by ______.

  1. Major Coots

  2. Col. Agnew

  3. Major Bannerman

  4. General Gillesby


Correct Option: D

Which Governor-General reduced Serfoji II to a pensioner?

  1. Lord Bentinck

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord Wellesley

  4. Lord Dalhousie


Correct Option: C

Shaji II invited physicians from ______ and ______.
This question has multiple answers.

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Arabia

  4. Persia


Correct Option: A,C

Which poet was patronized by Tuljaji?

  1. Rambhadra Dikshit

  2. Aluri Kuppanna

  3. Baskara Dikshit

  4. Govinda Dikshitar


Correct Option: B

Which Governor General removed Amar Singh?

  1. Lord Cornwallis

  2. Lord Dalhousie

  3. Lord Bentinck

  4. Lord Curzon


Correct Option: A

When was Thanjavur annexed with the British empire?

  1. 1865

  2. 1857

  3. 1856

  4. 1858


Correct Option: C

Who ascended the throne of Thanjavur with the help of Nawab of Arcot?

  1. Rana Sanga

  2. Pratap Singh

  3. Sawai Singh

  4. Man Singh


Correct Option: B

The mutiny failed because of the following reasons:
This question has multiple answers.

  1. No proper leadership.

  2. Tipu's sons were not well trained in warfare.

  3. The revolt was unorganized.

  4. No unity.


Correct Option: A,B,C

Who entered the unarmed fort and attacked the mutineers?

  1. Major Coots

  2. General Gillesby

  3. William Bentick

  4. Lord Wellesley


Correct Option: B