1. Mysore emerged as an independent kingdom in the 16th century under which dynasty?
a) Wodeyars
b) Hoysalas
c) Cholas
d) Nayakas
Answer: a) Wodeyars
Explanation: The Wodeyars of Mysore declared independence from the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 after the Battle of Talikota.
2. The Wodeyars ruled Mysore until its annexation by the British in which year?
a) 1785
b) 1799
c) 1831
d) 1857
Answer: c) 1831
Explanation: Mysore came under British administration in 1831 after charges of misrule against Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.
3. Haidar Ali initially joined Mysore’s service in which capacity?
a) Commander-in-Chief
b) Palace Guard
c) Horseman in the army
d) Artillery officer
Answer: c) Horseman in the army
Explanation: Haidar Ali entered service as a horseman but soon rose to prominence due to his military skill and leadership.
4. Haidar Ali effectively became the de facto ruler of Mysore in:
a) 1748
b) 1755
c) 1761
d) 1770
Answer: c) 1761
Explanation: Haidar Ali seized power from the weak Wodeyars in 1761, although they remained nominal kings.
5. Which European power initially supported Haidar Ali in training and modernizing his army?
a) Dutch
b) Portuguese
c) French
d) Danes
Answer: c) French
Explanation: The French supplied Haidar Ali with artillery experts and helped train his army in European warfare techniques.
6. The capital of Mysore under Haidar Ali was:
a) Bangalore
b) Mysore
c) Madikeri
d) Srirangapatna
Answer: d) Srirangapatna
Explanation: Haidar Ali made Srirangapatna his base, which later became Tipu Sultan’s capital.
7. Haidar Ali annexed which strategic coastal region to strengthen Mysore’s economy?
a) Baramahal
b) Malabar
c) Tanjore
d) Arcot
Answer: b) Malabar
Explanation: The Malabar coast was vital for spice trade (pepper, cardamom), boosting Mysore’s revenue and access to the Arabian Sea.
8. Who was the Nawab of Arcot during Haidar Ali’s rise?
a) Mir Qasim
b) Muhammad Ali
c) Chanda Sahib
d) Mir Jafar
Answer: b) Muhammad Ali
Explanation: Nawab Muhammad Ali of Arcot was allied with the British, frequently clashing with Mysore.
9. Which region did Haidar Ali capture from the Marathas to expand his kingdom?
a) Malabar
b) Bednore
c) Coorg
d) Baramahal
Answer: b) Bednore
Explanation: Haidar Ali annexed Bednore (1763), rich in resources and strategically important.
10. Haidar Ali’s rise was aided by his control over which military branch?
a) Infantry
b) Cavalry
c) Artillery
d) Navy
Answer: c) Artillery
Explanation: Haidar Ali gained reputation by mastering artillery, the decisive weapon in 18th-century wars.
11. The Wodeyars remained rulers in name but lost real power to Haidar Ali. This system is called:
a) Dual Government
b) Puppet monarchy
c) Regency
d) Subsidiary Alliance
Answer: b) Puppet monarchy
Explanation: Wodeyars were kept as figurehead rulers while Haidar Ali ruled in their name.
12. Haidar Ali first gained prominence during which conflict?
a) Siege of Arcot
b) Carnatic Wars
c) Maratha Invasion
d) Anglo-French rivalry
Answer: b) Carnatic Wars
Explanation: Haidar Ali’s skills came to notice during the Carnatic Wars, especially his artillery tactics.
13. Which Mughal emperor’s decline indirectly facilitated Haidar Ali’s rise in South India?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Bahadur Shah I
c) Muhammad Shah
d) Shah Alam II
Answer: a) Aurangzeb
Explanation: Aurangzeb’s death (1707) and the decline of Mughal power created a political vacuum that allowed powers like Mysore to rise.
14. Who was the Wodeyar king when Haidar Ali seized power?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar I
b) Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar
c) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
d) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Answer: c) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
Explanation: Haidar Ali took power during Krishnaraja Wodeyar II’s reign, reducing him to a puppet ruler.
15. Which Maratha ruler opposed Haidar Ali in his early years?
a) Balaji Baji Rao
b) Madhavrao I
c) Nana Phadnavis
d) Raghuji Bhonsle
Answer: b) Madhavrao I
Explanation: Haidar Ali and Madhavrao I fought several campaigns in the 1760s.
16. Haidar Ali reorganized his army on the model of:
a) British army
b) French army
c) Mughal army
d) Maratha army
Answer: b) French army
Explanation: French military techniques inspired Haidar’s army, particularly in artillery and drill.
17. Which important fort did Haidar Ali capture that enhanced his strategic control?
a) Gingee
b) Chitradurga
c) Daulatabad
d) Arcot
Answer: b) Chitradurga
Explanation: Chitradurga fort (1779) gave Mysore a defensive stronghold.
18. Haidar Ali’s father, Fath Muhammad, was associated with:
a) Arcot army
b) Mughal army
c) Bijapur army
d) Hyderabad army
Answer: a) Arcot army
Explanation: Fath Muhammad served as a petty officer under the Nawab of Arcot before Haidar’s rise.
19. Which European power did Haidar Ali rely on for naval assistance against the British?
a) Dutch
b) French
c) Portuguese
d) Spanish
Answer: b) French
Explanation: Haidar Ali sought French naval help to challenge British sea power.
20. Why did Haidar Ali become a major threat to the British?
a) His strong navy
b) His control of Deccan
c) His disciplined European-trained army
d) His alliance with Marathas
Answer: c) His disciplined European-trained army
Explanation: Haidar Ali’s European-trained forces posed a significant challenge to British supremacy in South India.
21. Haidar Ali encouraged which local industry to boost Mysore’s economy?
a) Jute weaving
b) Cotton and silk weaving
c) Iron smelting
d) Tea plantations
Answer: b) Cotton and silk weaving
Explanation: Mysore was famous for silk and cotton industries, supported by Haidar Ali for economic self-sufficiency.
22. Haidar Ali’s rise coincided with the decline of which other southern power?
a) Hyderabad Nizam
b) Nawabs of Bengal
c) Nawab of Arcot
d) Marathas
Answer: a) Hyderabad Nizam
Explanation: The weakening Nizam of Hyderabad provided Haidar Ali an opportunity to expand.
23. Haidar Ali was known for developing:
a) Mysore navy
b) Rocket artillery
c) Heavy cavalry
d) Siege towers
Answer: b) Rocket artillery
Explanation: Haidar Ali pioneered the use of Mysorean rockets, later perfected by Tipu Sultan.
24. Which natural advantage did Mysore possess under Haidar Ali?
a) Fertile Cauvery basin
b) Diamond mines
c) Gold reserves
d) Opium production
Answer: a) Fertile Cauvery basin
Explanation: Mysore’s agriculture was based on the fertile Cauvery river basin, ensuring food security and revenue.
25. Haidar Ali’s political strategy can be best described as:
a) Diplomacy with Europeans
b) Expansion through warfare and alliances
c) Passive defense against British
d) Reliance on Mughal authority
Answer: b) Expansion through warfare and alliances
Explanation: Haidar Ali combined military campaigns with strategic alliances (Marathas, French) to strengthen Mysore.
26. The First Anglo-Mysore War took place between:
a) 1757–1761
b) 1767–1769
c) 1775–1779
d) 1780–1784
Answer: b) 1767–1769
Explanation: The First Anglo-Mysore War was fought between Haidar Ali and the British (supported by Marathas and Nizam) from 1767–1769.
27. The First Anglo-Mysore War was mainly fought during the rule of:
a) Haidar Ali
b) Tipu Sultan
c) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
d) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Answer: a) Haidar Ali
Explanation: Haidar Ali was the real power in Mysore and fought against the British in this war.
28. In the First Anglo-Mysore War, the British allied with:
a) Marathas and French
b) Nizam of Hyderabad and Marathas
c) Marathas and Nawab of Arcot
d) Portuguese and Dutch
Answer: b) Nizam of Hyderabad and Marathas
Explanation: Both the Nizam and Marathas allied with the British to check Haidar Ali’s expansion.
29. Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Mysore War (1769)?
a) Treaty of Mangalore
b) Treaty of Salbai
c) Treaty of Madras
d) Treaty of Srirangapatna
Answer: c) Treaty of Madras
Explanation: Signed in 1769, it restored territories and promised mutual aid in case of attack.
30. Outcome of the Treaty of Madras (1769) was:
a) Mysore was annexed
b) British gained Malabar
c) Both parties agreed to restore conquered territories
d) Tipu Sultan was captured
Answer: c) Both parties agreed to restore conquered territories
Explanation: The treaty restored status quo and required both to help each other against external enemies.
31. The Second Anglo-Mysore War was fought in:
a) 1772–1774
b) 1780–1784
c) 1785–1788
d) 1790–1792
Answer: b) 1780–1784
Explanation: It was fought mainly between Haidar Ali (later Tipu Sultan) and the British.
32. What triggered the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Violation of Treaty of Madras
b) British attack on Mahe (French possession)
c) Maratha invasion of Mysore
d) Succession dispute in Arcot
Answer: b) British attack on Mahe
Explanation: Mahe, a French settlement under Haidar’s protection, was attacked by the British, provoking Haidar Ali.
33. In 1780, Haidar Ali formed an alliance against the British with:
a) Marathas and French
b) French and Nizam of Hyderabad
c) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad
d) Dutch and Portuguese
Answer: c) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad
Explanation: Haidar Ali united traditional rivals against the British in 1780.
34. The most famous battle of the Second Anglo-Mysore War was:
a) Battle of Plassey
b) Battle of Wandiwash
c) Battle of Porto Novo
d) Battle of Buxar
Answer: c) Battle of Porto Novo
Explanation: In 1781, Sir Eyre Coote defeated Haidar Ali at Porto Novo, though the war continued.
35. Who was the British commander during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Robert Clive
b) Warren Hastings
c) Eyre Coote
d) Cornwallis
Answer: c) Eyre Coote
Explanation: Eyre Coote led British forces and won key battles like Porto Novo against Haidar Ali.
36. Haidar Ali died during the course of the Second Anglo-Mysore War in:
a) 1780
b) 1781
c) 1782
d) 1784
Answer: c) 1782
Explanation: Haidar Ali died of cancer in December 1782 at Chittoor, leaving the war to Tipu Sultan.
37. After Haidar Ali’s death, who continued the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Wodeyar king
b) Tipu Sultan
c) French generals
d) Maratha allies
Answer: b) Tipu Sultan
Explanation: Tipu Sultan succeeded Haidar Ali and carried forward the war.
38. The Second Anglo-Mysore War ended with the:
a) Treaty of Mangalore (1784)
b) Treaty of Madras (1769)
c) Treaty of Salbai (1782)
d) Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792)
Answer: a) Treaty of Mangalore (1784)
Explanation: This treaty ended hostilities and restored territories captured during the war.
39. Who represented Mysore in the Treaty of Mangalore (1784)?
a) Haidar Ali
b) Tipu Sultan
c) Wodeyars
d) French representatives
Answer: b) Tipu Sultan
Explanation: As Haidar Ali was dead, Tipu Sultan signed the treaty with the British.
40. Which Governor-General was involved during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) Wellesley
d) Dalhousie
Answer: a) Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings was Governor-General of Bengal (1773–1785) during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
41. Which war is often described as one where Mysore achieved “parity” with the British?
a) First Anglo-Mysore War
b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
c) Third Anglo-Mysore War
d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Answer: b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
Explanation: The Treaty of Mangalore restored the status quo, showing that Mysore was a formidable rival of the British.
42. Which Indian power supported the British against Mysore in the First and Second Anglo-Mysore Wars?
a) Nizam of Hyderabad
b) Marathas
c) Nawab of Arcot
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: All these powers, at different times, allied with the British to contain Mysore.
43. Which important port was a cause of conflict between Mysore and the British in the 1780s?
a) Calicut
b) Mangalore
c) Tuticorin
d) Goa
Answer: b) Mangalore
Explanation: Mangalore was a strategic port on the Malabar coast, contested during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
44. Who said that the Treaty of Mangalore was “the only treaty in which Indians dictated terms to the British”?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Hastings
d) Historian K.M. Panikkar
Answer: d) Historian K.M. Panikkar
Explanation: Panikkar highlighted that the Treaty of Mangalore was unique in showcasing Indian strength.
45. Which fort did Tipu Sultan successfully defend against the British in the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Chitradurga
b) Srirangapatna
c) Bednore
d) Arcot
Answer: b) Srirangapatna
Explanation: Tipu Sultan repelled British attacks on Srirangapatna, his stronghold.
46. The Second Anglo-Mysore War was significant because:
a) Mysore was annexed
b) It ended in a stalemate
c) Marathas were defeated
d) French lost India
Answer: b) It ended in a stalemate
Explanation: Neither side achieved decisive victory; Treaty of Mangalore restored previous conditions.
47. Which battle of the Second Anglo-Mysore War is remembered for Haidar Ali’s bold tactics against the British?
a) Battle of Arcot
b) Battle of Pollilur
c) Battle of Wandiwash
d) Battle of Trichinopoly
Answer: b) Battle of Pollilur
Explanation: In 1780, Haidar Ali defeated the British at Pollilur using rocket artillery.
48. Which new military technology used by Haidar Ali stunned the British?
a) Cannons
b) Gunpowder mines
c) Rockets
d) Mortars
Answer: c) Rockets
Explanation: Mysore’s iron-cased rockets, developed by Haidar Ali, were a major innovation later adopted by the British.
49. What was the British strategic objective in the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Capture of Bengal
b) Securing Coromandel coast
c) Annexation of Punjab
d) Control over Gujarat
Answer: b) Securing Coromandel coast
Explanation: The British wanted to secure their Madras Presidency and coastal trade routes.
50. The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) was signed between:
a) Haidar Ali and Cornwallis
b) Tipu Sultan and Eyre Coote
c) Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company
d) Wodeyar king and British
Answer: c) Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company
Explanation: Tipu Sultan signed the treaty with the British, restoring territories and ending the war.
51. The Third Anglo-Mysore War was fought between:
a) 1775–1779
b) 1780–1784
c) 1790–1792
d) 1798–1799
Answer: c) 1790–1792
Explanation: The Third Anglo-Mysore War broke out in 1790 due to Tipu Sultan’s growing power and alliances, ending in 1792.
52. The British Governor-General during the Third Anglo-Mysore War was:
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) Wellesley
d) Dalhousie
Answer: b) Cornwallis
Explanation: Lord Cornwallis (1786–1793) led the British forces against Tipu Sultan.
53. The immediate cause of the Third Anglo-Mysore War was Tipu Sultan’s attack on:
a) Arcot
b) Travancore
c) Hyderabad
d) Bednore
Answer: b) Travancore
Explanation: Tipu attacked Travancore (a British ally) in 1789, triggering the war.
54. Tipu Sultan was allied with which European power during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Dutch
b) Portuguese
c) French
d) Spanish
Answer: c) French
Explanation: Tipu sought French help, as they were Britain’s rivals, but French assistance was limited.
55. Which Indian powers allied with the British against Tipu Sultan in the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Marathas and Hyderabad
b) Hyderabad and Arcot
c) Marathas and Travancore
d) Marathas and Nawab of Bengal
Answer: a) Marathas and Hyderabad
Explanation: Both the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad supported the British.
56. The Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) concluded which war?
a) First Anglo-Mysore War
b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
c) Third Anglo-Mysore War
d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Answer: c) Third Anglo-Mysore War
Explanation: The Treaty of Srirangapatna ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1792.
57. Under the Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792), Tipu Sultan had to:
a) Surrender half of his territories
b) Pay ₹3.3 crore indemnity
c) Give two sons as hostages
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Tipu lost half his kingdom, paid a huge indemnity, and handed over his sons as hostages.
58. Who famously received Tipu Sultan’s sons as hostages in 1792?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Eyre Coote
d) Lord Hastings
Answer: b) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: Cornwallis personally received Tipu’s sons after the Treaty of Srirangapatna.
59. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War was fought in:
a) 1790–1792
b) 1795–1797
c) 1798–1799
d) 1802–1804
Answer: c) 1798–1799
Explanation: This was the final war of Mysore against the British, ending in Tipu Sultan’s death.
60. The British Governor-General during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War was:
a) Cornwallis
b) Wellesley
c) Hastings
d) Dalhousie
Answer: b) Wellesley
Explanation: Lord Wellesley (1798–1805) pursued an aggressive policy leading to Tipu’s downfall.
61. What was the immediate cause of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Tipu’s attack on Madras
b) Tipu’s negotiations with French and Afghans
c) British invasion of Malabar
d) Maratha-British alliance
Answer: b) Tipu’s negotiations with French and Afghans
Explanation: Tipu sought help from the French (in Mauritius) and Zaman Shah of Afghanistan, which alarmed the British.
62. Who were Tippu Sultan’s main allies in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
a) French
b) Marathas
c) Hyderabad
d) None
Answer: a) French
Explanation: Tippu tried to ally with the French, but they failed to provide effective support.
63. In which year did Tipu Sultan die fighting the British?
a) 1782
b) 1792
c) 1799
d) 1806
Answer: c) 1799
Explanation: Tipu died defending Srirangapatna in May 1799.
64. Tipu Sultan died in which battle?
a) Battle of Pollilur
b) Battle of Porto Novo
c) Siege of Srirangapatna
d) Battle of Arcot
Answer: c) Siege of Srirangapatna
Explanation: Tipu Sultan was killed during the final assault on his capital in 1799.
65. Who led the British forces in the Siege of Srirangapatna (1799)?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) General Baird
c) Eyre Coote
d) Arthur Wellesley
Answer: b) General Baird
Explanation: General David Baird stormed Srirangapatna, where Tipu Sultan was killed.
66. Who discovered Tipu Sultan’s body after the fall of Srirangapatna?
a) Arthur Wellesley
b) General Baird
c) Cornwallis
d) Lord Wellesley
Answer: b) General Baird
Explanation: General Baird found Tipu Sultan’s body near the fort gateway after the battle.
67. Tipu Sultan is often referred to as the:
a) Lion of Mysore
b) Tiger of Mysore
c) Sword of the Deccan
d) Hero of Srirangapatna
Answer: b) Tiger of Mysore
Explanation: He earned the title for his fierce resistance against the British.
68. Which innovation is Tipu Sultan most famous for in military technology?
a) Iron-cased rockets
b) Flintlock rifles
c) Steel artillery
d) Siege towers
Answer: a) Iron-cased rockets
Explanation: Tipu perfected rocket technology first developed by Haidar Ali.
69. After Tipu Sultan’s death, Mysore was restored to:
a) French allies
b) The Nizam of Hyderabad
c) The Wodeyars
d) British Crown
Answer: c) The Wodeyars
Explanation: The British reinstated the Wodeyars as puppet rulers under Subsidiary Alliance.
70. Who became the ruler of Mysore after 1799 under British control?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
b) Chikka Krishnaraja
c) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
d) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
Answer: a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Explanation: A child ruler, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, was placed on the throne under British supervision.
71. The British resident stationed at Mysore after 1799 was:
a) Thomas Munro
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Lord Harris
d) Arthur Wellesley
Answer: d) Arthur Wellesley
Explanation: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) served as the first British Resident at Mysore.
72. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War resulted in:
a) Annexation of Mysore
b) Puppet Wodeyar rule under Subsidiary Alliance
c) French control of Srirangapatna
d) Mysore divided among Marathas and Nizam
Answer: b) Puppet Wodeyar rule under Subsidiary Alliance
Explanation: Mysore was restored to Wodeyars but controlled by British under Subsidiary Alliance.
73. Tippu Sultan’s attempts to seek help against the British included correspondence with:
a) Napoleon Bonaparte
b) Zaman Shah (Afghanistan)
c) Sultan of Turkey
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Tippu sought alliances with France, Afghanistan, and Turkey to resist British advances.
74. The fall of Tipu Sultan in 1799 marked:
a) End of Mughal rule in South India
b) Beginning of French dominance
c) Establishment of British supremacy in South India
d) Annexation of Hyderabad
Answer: c) Establishment of British supremacy in South India
Explanation: With Tipu’s death, British dominance in South India became unchallenged.
75. The Mysore rockets used by Tipu Sultan later inspired:
a) British Congreve rockets
b) American Civil War weapons
c) Japanese artillery
d) French naval guns
Answer: a) British Congreve rockets
Explanation: Captured Mysorean rockets influenced the development of Congreve rockets in Britain.
76. After Tipu Sultan’s death (1799), the British reinstated:
a) The Marathas in Mysore
b) The Nizam of Hyderabad in Mysore
c) The Wodeyars as puppet rulers
d) Direct British rule
Answer: c) The Wodeyars as puppet rulers
Explanation: The British restored the Wodeyar dynasty but kept real power under their control.
77. Who was made the ruler of Mysore after 1799?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
c) Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar
d) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
Answer: b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Explanation: A child, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, was installed on the throne as a puppet king.
78. Which British general placed the young Wodeyar on the throne in 1799?
a) Arthur Wellesley
b) General Baird
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Harris
Answer: d) Lord Harris
Explanation: General Harris reinstalled the Wodeyars after Tipu’s death.
79. After 1799, Mysore was forced into:
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Subsidiary Alliance
c) Permanent Settlement
d) Zamindari System
Answer: b) Subsidiary Alliance
Explanation: Mysore was brought under Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance, making it a dependent state.
80. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system in India?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Dalhousie
Answer: c) Lord Wellesley
Explanation: Lord Wellesley (1798–1805) devised the Subsidiary Alliance to bring Indian states under British control.
81. Under the Subsidiary Alliance, Mysore had to maintain:
a) British troops stationed within the state
b) A British Resident
c) Annual subsidy to the Company
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: All these were conditions of Subsidiary Alliance imposed on Mysore.
82. Who was appointed as the first British Resident in Mysore?
a) General Baird
b) Arthur Wellesley
c) Mark Cubbon
d) Thomas Munro
Answer: b) Arthur Wellesley
Explanation: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) was the first Resident after 1799.
83. In 1831, the British took direct control of Mysore due to:
a) Tipu Sultan’s rebellion
b) Alleged misrule by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
c) Maratha invasion
d) French threat
Answer: b) Alleged misrule by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Explanation: Accusations of maladministration gave the British excuse to take over Mysore in 1831.
84. Mysore came under direct British administration in:
a) 1799
b) 1805
c) 1831
d) 1857
Answer: c) 1831
Explanation: The British took full control of Mysore in 1831 and ruled it directly for 50 years.
85. Who was appointed as the British Commissioner to administer Mysore in 1831?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Thomas Munro
c) Lord Harris
d) Arthur Wellesley
Answer: a) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: Sir Mark Cubbon served as Commissioner of Mysore (1834–1861).
86. Which crop did the British promote in Mysore during their direct administration?
a) Indigo
b) Coffee
c) Cotton
d) Opium
Answer: b) Coffee
Explanation: Coffee plantations were developed in Mysore under British rule.
87. The British returned Mysore to the Wodeyars in:
a) 1848
b) 1857
c) 1881
d) 1901
Answer: c) 1881
Explanation: In 1881, under the “Mysore Restoration Act,” rule was returned to Wodeyars.
88. The event of 1881 when Mysore was restored to Wodeyars is called:
a) Mysore Settlement
b) Mysore Restoration
c) Mysore Pact
d) Mysore Transfer
Answer: b) Mysore Restoration
Explanation: The Mysore Restoration Act of 1881 restored princely status to the Wodeyars.
89. Who was the Wodeyar ruler reinstated in 1881?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
c) Chamarajendra Wodeyar
d) Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
Answer: c) Chamarajendra Wodeyar
Explanation: Chamarajendra Wodeyar (1868–1894) was given back Mysore in 1881.
90. Mysore remained a princely state under British suzerainty until:
a) 1857
b) 1881
c) 1947
d) 1956
Answer: c) 1947
Explanation: Mysore continued as a princely state under the Wodeyars until Indian independence.
91. Which system best describes Mysore under the Wodeyars post-1799?
a) Independent monarchy
b) Puppet state under British
c) Self-governing republic
d) Maratha protectorate
Answer: b) Puppet state under British
Explanation: The Wodeyars ruled only nominally, with actual control exercised by the British.
92. Which Mysore ruler is remembered for initiating social and educational reforms under British suzerainty?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
c) Chamarajendra Wodeyar
d) Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
Answer: b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
Explanation: Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV (1894–1940) was known as a progressive ruler and “Rajarshi.”
93. The British considered Mysore strategically important because it:
a) Controlled routes between Madras and Bombay
b) Controlled access to the Arabian Sea
c) Served as a buffer against Marathas and Hyderabad
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Mysore’s geography made it crucial for British control in South India.
94. Which European power’s rivalry with the British often shaped Mysore’s alliances?
a) Dutch
b) Portuguese
c) French
d) Danish
Answer: c) French
Explanation: Mysore frequently allied with the French against the British.
95. After 1831, Mysore was directly ruled by:
a) Board of Control in London
b) East India Company through a Commissioner
c) Madras Presidency
d) Governor-General of Bengal
Answer: b) East India Company through a Commissioner
Explanation: Mysore was ruled by a British Commissioner from 1831–1881.
96. Which of the following is true regarding Mysore’s annexation?
a) Annexed under Doctrine of Lapse
b) Annexed after revolt of 1857
c) Annexed in 1831 due to misrule allegations
d) Annexed after Tipu’s death directly
Answer: c) Annexed in 1831 due to misrule allegations
Explanation: Misrule under Krishnaraja Wodeyar III was the pretext for annexation.
97. The Wodeyars of Mysore regained their throne in 1881 because:
a) British were weak after 1857 revolt
b) Popular uprising demanded it
c) British policy changed under Lord Ripon
d) They signed Permanent Settlement
Answer: c) British policy changed under Lord Ripon
Explanation: Liberal policy of Lord Ripon favored restoring native princes, hence Mysore was returned in 1881.
98. Which British officer is most associated with efficient administration of Mysore (1834–1861)?
a) Thomas Munro
b) Mark Cubbon
c) John Malcolm
d) William Bentinck
Answer: b) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: Mark Cubbon improved law, revenue, and administration in Mysore.
99. Who was the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore before integration into India in 1947?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
b) Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
c) Chamarajendra Wodeyar
d) Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar
Answer: b) Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
Explanation: He signed the Instrument of Accession in 1947, integrating Mysore into India.
100. The conquest of Mysore by the British is significant because it:
a) Ended French presence in India
b) Established British supremacy in South India
c) United Marathas and Nizam under British
d) Weakened Mughal rule permanently
Answer: b) Established British supremacy in South India
Explanation: With Tipu’s fall and Mysore under British control, South India firmly came under British dominance.