{"id":13135,"date":"2025-09-27T06:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T05:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13135"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:51:35","slug":"arrival-of-europeans-british-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/arrival-of-europeans-british-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrival of Europeans: British Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">1. The English East India Company was established in ___________.<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1599<br>B) 1600<br>C) 1602<br>D) 1608<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The East India Company was founded on 31 December 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">2. The East India Company was granted monopoly of Eastern trade by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British Parliament<br>B) Queen Elizabeth I<br>C) King James I<br>D) Dutch States General<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  She gave a royal charter in 1600 to trade with East.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">3. The first British ship to reach India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Red Dragon<br>B) Mayflower<br>C) Royal Merchant<br>D) Charles I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Commanded by Captain Hawkins in 1608.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">4. The first British factory in India was established at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Surat<br>B) Masulipatnam<br>C) Calcutta<br>D) Madras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  In 1613, the British got permission from Mughal Emperor Jahangir.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">5. Who was the Mughal emperor when the British established their first factory in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Akbar<br>B) Jahangir<br>C) Shah Jahan<br>D) Aurangzeb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jahangir allowed the factory at Surat in 1613.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">6. Who secured permission from Jahangir to establish the English factory at Surat?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Captain Hawkins<br>B) Sir Thomas Roe<br>C) Ralph Fitch<br>D) William Hawkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Roe was sent as ambassador of King James I (1615).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">7. The first English factory on the East coast of India was at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Calcutta<br>B) Masulipatnam<br>C) Madras<br>D) Pulicat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Factory set up in Andhra (1611).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">8. Which British official got trading privileges from Mughal Emperor Jahangir?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ralph Fitch<br>B) Sir Thomas Roe<br>C) Robert Clive<br>D) Job Charnock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He secured farman for trade in 1615.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. The British established their factory at Madras in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1611<br>B) 1639<br>C) 1651<br>D) 1661<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They acquired Madras from the Raja of Chandragiri.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">10. The fort built by the British at Madras was called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Fort St. George<br>B) Fort William<br>C) Fort St. David<br>D) Fort Geldria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Built in 1640, became the headquarters of Madras Presidency.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">11. The British established their first factory in Bengal at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Hooghly<br>B) Calcutta<br>C) Balasore<br>D) Patna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Factory set up in 1651 at Hooghly.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12. Who is regarded as the founder of Calcutta?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Job Charnock<br>D) Lord Dalhousie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He founded Calcutta in 1690.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">13. Which three villages later formed the city of Calcutta?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Kalikata, Sutanuti, Govindpur<br>B) Hooghly, Balasore, Patna<br>C) Chinsurah, Chandernagore, Serampore<br>D) Fort William, Barrackpore, Garden Reach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These villages were purchased by the British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">14. Fort William at Calcutta was constructed in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1696<br>B) 1700<br>C) 1702<br>D) 1710<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Fort William was built to secure British interests in Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">15. In which year did the British East India Company officially begin trade with India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1600<br>B) 1601<br>C) 1608<br>D) 1612<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  First ship landed at Surat in 1608.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">16. The British East India Company established its Bombay factory in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1611<br>B) 1639<br>C) 1668<br>D) 1690<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Bombay was given by Portuguese to British Crown (1661), then leased to Company (1668).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">17. The British got Bombay as dowry when Charles II married<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Catherine of Braganza<br>B) Anne of Austria<br>C) Mary of Portugal<br>D) Elizabeth of Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Portugal gave Bombay in 1661.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">18. The headquarters of British East India Company shifted from Surat to Bombay in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1668<br>B) 1687<br>C) 1690<br>D) 1700<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Bombay became Company\u2019s western headquarters.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>19. The British established Fort St. David near<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Calcutta<br>B) Madras<br>C) Bombay<br>D) Surat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Fort St. David was built near Cuddalore in 1690s.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">20. The English East India Company was reorganized as the &#8220;United Company of Merchants of England&#8221; in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1698<br>B) 1708<br>C) 1712<br>D) 1720<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The old and new English Companies merged in 1708.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">21. Who gave permission to the English to establish a factory at Hooghly (Bengal) in 1651?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shah Jahan<br>B) Jahangir<br>C) Aurangzeb<br>D) Murshid Quli Khan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He allowed the English to trade in Bengal at Hooghly.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">22. The English fortified Calcutta in violation of orders under<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shah Jahan<br>B) Aurangzeb<br>C) Bahadur Shah I<br>D) Farrukhsiyar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They fortified Calcutta without Aurangzeb\u2019s permission.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. The Mughal Emperor who issued farman granting duty-free trade to English in Bengal (1717)<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Aurangzeb<br>B) Farrukhsiyar<br>C) Shah Alam II<br>D) Bahadur Shah I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His 1717 farman gave huge concessions, called the \u201cMagna Carta of Company\u201d.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">24. Who negotiated the 1717 farman with Farrukhsiyar?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) John Child<br>C) William Hamilton (doctor) &amp; John Surman<br>D) Job Charnock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They secured the 1717 farman for Company trade.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">25. The first Governor of Fort William at Calcutta was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Job Charnock<br>B) Robert Clive<br>C) Sir Charles Eyre<br>D) Warren Hastings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He became first Governor of Fort William in 1696.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">26. Who led the English in their conflict with the Mughal governor of Bengal in 1686 (Child\u2019s War)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Job Charnock<br>C) Josiah Child<br>D) John Child<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Child\u2019s War (1686\u20131690) ended with English apology to Aurangzeb.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">27. The Child\u2019s War (1686\u20131690) ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Victory of the English<br>B) Treaty of Alinagar<br>C) Apology of the English to Aurangzeb<br>D) Concessions by Aurangzeb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The English were defeated and had to apologize and pay indemnity.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">28. The Black Hole Tragedy of Calcutta took place in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1756<br>B) 1757<br>C) 1764<br>D) 1772<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Siraj-ud-Daulah imprisoned Englishmen in Fort William, many died of suffocation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">29. The Treaty of Alinagar (1757) was signed between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British and Mughals<br>B) British and Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>C) British and French<br>D) British and Dutch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Siraj restored English privileges just before Plassey.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">30. The Battle of Plassey was fought in <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 1756<br>B) 1757<br>C) 1764<br>D) 1772<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  On 23 June 1757, British defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah with Clive\u2019s conspiracy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">31. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Manik Chand<br>B) Mir Jafar<br>C) Mir Qasim<br>D) Jagat Seths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Mir Jafar betrayed Siraj and was made Nawab by British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">32. The main significance of the Battle of Plassey (1757) was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) End of French power in India<br>B) Beginning of British political control in India<br>C) Control over Delhi<br>D) End of Maratha power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Plassey made the British the real masters of Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">33. The Battle of Buxar was fought in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1757<br>B) 1764<br>C) 1765<br>D) 1772<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  On 22 October 1764, British defeated Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah, and Shah Alam II.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">34. The British commander at the Battle of Buxar was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Hector Munro<br>C) Eyre Coote<br>D) Warren Hastings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He led the British victory at Buxar.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">35. The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) gave the British<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Zamindari rights in Bengal<br>B) Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa<br>C) Right to fortify Calcutta<br>D) Sovereignty over Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted Diwani to Company.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">36. Who granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Mir Jafar<br>B) Shah Alam II<br>C) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>D) Warren Hastings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  By Treaty of Allahabad (1765), British got Diwani rights.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">37. The Diwani rights gave the British<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rights of land ownership<br>B) Rights of revenue collection<br>C) Rights of judicial control<br>D) Rights of minting coins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British became collectors of revenue in Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">38. The Dual Government in Bengal (1765\u20131772) meant<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Both British and Mughals ruled jointly<br>B) British collected revenue while Nawab looked after administration<br>C) British and French shared power<br>D) Zamindars and Nawabs shared power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  This system caused misrule and famine.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">39. The Dual Government in Bengal was abolished by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Shah Alam II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  In 1772, Hastings ended the dual system.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">40. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) William Bentinck<br>D) Lord Cornwallis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He became the first Governor-General in 1773 under Regulating Act.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">41. The Regulating Act (1773) made which post the supreme authority?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Governor of Madras<br>B) Governor of Bombay<br>C) Governor-General of Bengal<br>D) Governor of Surat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Act created the Governor-General of Bengal with a council.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">42. The first Governor of Bengal was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) William Bentinck<br>D) Lord Cornwallis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Clive was the first Governor of Bengal (1757\u201360).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. Robert Clive is famous for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Defeating Tipu Sultan<br>B) Victory at Plassey and reforms in Bengal<br>C) Anglo-Maratha Wars<br>D) Abolition of Sati<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He consolidated British power in Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">44. Which Governor introduced the Dual Government in Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Clive introduced dual administration in 1765.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">45. The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British and Dutch<br>B) British and French<br>C) British and Portuguese<br>D) British and Marathas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British under Eyre Coote defeated French in 1760, ending French power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">46. The British Governor during the Battle of Plassey was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Charles Eyre<br>D) William Bentinck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He commanded the British forces at Plassey (1757).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">47. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Introduced in 1793 to fix land revenue permanently.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">48. The first British Governor-General to annex Indian territory was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He annexed parts of Bihar and Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">49. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Lord Cornwallis<br>C) Lord Wellesley<br>D) Robert Clive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Introduced in 1798 to expand British influence.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">50. Under the Subsidiary Alliance, Indian rulers had to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Keep British troops and pay for their maintenance<br>B) Abolish their armies<br>C) Surrender foreign policy to British<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It made Indian states dependent on British militarily and politically.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">51. The first major naval battle of the British in India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battle of Swally (1612)<br>B) Battle of Colachel (1741)<br>C) Battle of Buxar (1764)<br>D) Battle of Plassey (1757)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British defeated Portuguese near Surat, gaining recognition from Mughals.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">52. The British defeated the Portuguese for the first time in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1608, Surat<br>B) 1612, Swally<br>C) 1620, Goa<br>D) 1630, Diu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Captain Best defeated the Portuguese fleet at Swally (Surat).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">53. The British and Portuguese signed a treaty of alliance in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1612<br>B) 1661<br>C) 1670<br>D) 1700<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Portugal allied with England; Bombay was given as dowry with Catherine of Braganza.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">54. The British captured Bombay from the Portuguese in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1612<br>B) 1639<br>C) 1661<br>D) 1668<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It was transferred from British Crown to East India Company in 1668.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">55. The most decisive battle between the British and the French in India was:<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battle of Swally<br>B) Battle of Plassey<br>C) Battle of Buxar<br>D) Battle of Wandiwash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  In 1760, Eyre Coote defeated French, ending their political ambitions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">56. The First Carnatic War (1746\u20131748) ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle<br>B) Treaty of Alinagar<br>C) Treaty of Paris<br>D) Treaty of Mangalore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It restored captured territories between French and British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">57. The First Carnatic War was triggered by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Anglo-French rivalry in Europe<br>B) Mughal succession crisis<br>C) Portuguese resurgence<br>D) Maratha invasions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It was part of the Austrian War of Succession in Europe.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">58. The British won the decisive Battle of Wandiwash (1760) under<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Eyre Coote<br>D) Hector Munro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He defeated Count de Lally, sealing French decline.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">59. The Second Carnatic War (1749\u20131754) was fought mainly over<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) French vs Portuguese rivalry<br>B) Succession disputes in Hyderabad and Carnatic<br>C) Control of Surat<br>D) British vs Dutch rivalry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Both British and French supported rival claimants.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">60. The Second Carnatic War ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Paris<br>B) Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)<br>C) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle<br>D) Treaty of Allahabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Both sides restored captured territories.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">61. The Third Carnatic War (1757\u20131763) coincided with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Seven Years\u2019 War in Europe<br>B) Austrian Succession War<br>C) Napoleonic Wars<br>D) Maratha wars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Anglo-French rivalry in Europe spread to India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">62. The Third Carnatic War ended with <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Mangalore<br>B) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>C) Treaty of Pondicherry<br>D) Treaty of Bassein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It recognized British supremacy in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">63. Who was the French Governor-General who lost to the British in the Carnatic Wars?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Lally<br>C) Bussy<br>D) De Lannoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Dupleix\u2019s plans failed due to British opposition and French recall.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">64. Who was the French commander defeated at Wandiwash (1760)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Lally<br>C) Bussy<br>D) Suffren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Count de Lally was defeated by Eyre Coote.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">65. The British finally emerged as the dominant European power in India after<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battle of Plassey (1757)<br>B) Battle of Buxar (1764)<br>C) Battle of Wandiwash (1760)<br>D) Treaty of Paris (1763)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  This treaty formally ended French political power in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">66. The French were confined mainly to which settlement after Carnatic Wars?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pondicherry<br>B) Chandernagore<br>C) Karikal<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French retained small enclaves but no political role.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">67. The British defeated the Dutch in India at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Plassey (1757)<br>B) Colachel (1741)<br>C) Buxar (1764)<br>D) Biderra (1759)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British defeated Dutch at Biderra (Bengal, 1759), ending Dutch power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">68. The Treaty of Alinagar (1757) was signed before which major battle?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Wandiwash<br>B) Plassey<br>C) Buxar<br>D) Swally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Signed between Siraj-ud-Daulah and British, just before Plassey.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">69. Which battle confirmed British supremacy in Bengal after Plassey?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Wandiwash<br>B) Buxar<br>C) Negapatam<br>D) Assaye<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Buxar (1764) consolidated British political power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">70. Which Anglo-Mysore War ended with the Treaty of Mangalore (1784)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) First Anglo-Mysore War<br>B) Second Anglo-Mysore War<br>C) Third Anglo-Mysore War<br>D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Treaty of Mangalore (1784) was signed between Tipu Sultan and British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">71. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) ended with<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Srirangapatna<br>B) Death of Tipu Sultan<br>C) Alliance with Marathas<br>D) Treaty of Bassein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Tipu died defending Srirangapatna in 1799.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">72. The Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) was signed after<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) First Anglo-Mysore War<br>B) Second Anglo-Mysore War<br>C) Third Anglo-Mysore War<br>D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Tipu had to cede half his territory.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">73. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British and Marathas (Baji Rao II)<br>B) British and Mysore<br>C) British and Nizam<br>D) British and Hyder Ali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It placed Marathas under British protection.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">74. Which battle led to British victory over Marathas in 1803?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battle of Plassey<br>B) Battle of Assaye<br>C) Battle of Panipat<br>D) Battle of Buxar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Arthur Wellesley defeated Marathas at Assaye (1803).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">75. The Anglo-French rivalry in India was decided finally in favour of the British after<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battle of Wandiwash (1760)<br>B) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>C) Battle of Buxar (1764)<br>D) Both a &amp; b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Wandiwash &#038; Treaty of Paris ended French political ambitions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">76. The Battle of Plassey is often considered a &#8220;battle of treachery&#8221; because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Siraj-ud-Daulah lacked courage<br>B) French betrayed Siraj<br>C) Mir Jafar and bankers betrayed Siraj<br>D) Robert Clive bribed Mughal emperor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Plassey (1757) was won by Clive through conspiracy, not military strength.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">77. Which Mughal emperor issued the &#8220;Magna Carta of East India Company&#8221; in 1717?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Aurangzeb<br>B) Farrukhsiyar<br>C) Shah Alam II<br>D) Bahadur Shah I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His 1717 farman gave duty-free trade privileges in Bengal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">78. The East India Company became the &#8220;real ruler of Bengal&#8221; after<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Plassey (1757)<br>B) Buxar (1764)<br>C) Treaty of Allahabad (1765)<br>D) Dual Government system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Company got Diwani rights (revenue collection) of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">79. The \u201cDual Government\u201d system in Bengal (1765\u20131772) was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British ruled politics, Nawabs ruled revenue<br>B) British collected revenue, Nawabs ruled administration<br>C) British ruled both<br>D) Nawabs ruled both<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  This misrule led to famine of 1770.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">80. Which Governor-General ended the Dual Government system?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  In 1772, Hastings centralized Company rule.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">81. The Regulating Act (1773) made whom the supreme authority in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Governor of Madras<br>B) Governor of Bombay<br>C) Governor-General of Bengal<br>D) Viceroy of India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Warren Hastings became first Governor-General (1773).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">82. The Pitt\u2019s India Act (1784) established<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Supreme Court in Calcutta<br>B) Board of Control in Britain<br>C) End of Company monopoly<br>D) Permanent Settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It brought Company under British government supervision.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">83. The British introduced Permanent Settlement (1793) in Bengal under___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Robert Clive<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Fixed land revenue permanently with Zamindars.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">84. The Subsidiary Alliance (1798) was introduced by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Wellesley<br>D) Lord Cornwallis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Forced Indian states to accept British troops &#038; control.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">85. Which Indian ruler first accepted the Subsidiary Alliance?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nizam of Hyderabad<br>B) Nawab of Oudh<br>C) Peshwa Baji Rao II<br>D) Mysore Sultan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He accepted it in 1798.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">86. The British policy of \u201cring-fence\u201d was introduced by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Robert Clive<br>B) Warren Hastings<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It meant defensive alliances to protect Company\u2019s frontiers.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">87. The British gained control of Delhi in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1757<br>B) 1764<br>C) 1803<br>D) 1857<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After Second Anglo-Maratha War, British occupied Delhi.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">88. Which Maratha treaty placed Peshwa Baji Rao II under British protection?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Salbai (1782)<br>B) Treaty of Bassein (1802)<br>C) Treaty of Purandar (1776)<br>D) Treaty of Deogaon (1803)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   A turning point: British became paramount power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">89. The Battle of Assaye (1803) was fought between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British and Tipu Sultan<br>B) British and Marathas<br>C) British and French<br>D) British and Portuguese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Arthur Wellesley defeated Marathas, major victory.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>90. Who was the British Governor-General during the defeat of Tipu Sultan (1799)?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Lord Cornwallis<br>C) Lord Wellesley<br>D) Robert Clive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He led British expansion and defeat of Tipu at Srirangapatna.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">91. The Charter Act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Salt trade<br>B) Indian trade except tea &amp; China<br>C) Tea trade only<br>D) Trade with England<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British merchants could now trade freely in India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">92. The Charter Act of 1833 ended the Company\u2019s<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Trading rights in India<br>B) Political role in India<br>C) Administrative power<br>D) Both a &amp; b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Company became a purely administrative body.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">93. The Governor-General became the Governor-General of India under<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Regulating Act (1773)<br>B) Pitt\u2019s India Act (1784)<br>C) Charter Act (1833)<br>D) Charter Act (1853)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Lord William Bentinck became first Governor-General of India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">94. The Treaty of Sugauli (1816) was signed between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British and Burma<br>B) British and Marathas<br>C) British and Nepal<br>D) British and Mysore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After Anglo-Nepal War, Nepal ceded Sikkim, Kumaon, Garhwal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. The Anglo-Burmese Wars strengthened British control over<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Assam and Manipur<br>B) Mysore and Hyderabad<br>C) Bengal and Orissa<br>D) Punjab and Sindh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After wars, Assam, Manipur, Arakan, Tenasserim came under British.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. The annexation of Punjab was completed in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1839<br>B) 1846<br>C) 1849<br>D) 1857<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After Second Anglo-Sikh War (1849), Punjab was annexed.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">97. Who was the Governor-General responsible for the Doctrine of Lapse?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lord Cornwallis<br>B) Lord Wellesley<br>C) Lord Dalhousie<br>D) Lord Bentinck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His doctrine annexed Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur, etc.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">98. Which was the first Indian state annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jhansi<br>B) Satara<br>C) Nagpur<br>D) Awadh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Annexed in 1848 under Dalhousie.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>99. The immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Heavy taxation<br>B) Doctrine of Lapse<br>C) Annexation of Awadh<br>D) Greased cartridge issue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Use of greased cartridges (cow\/pig fat) sparked mutiny.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100. The final event marking the transfer of power from Company to Crown was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Revolt of 1857<br>B) Queen Victoria\u2019s Proclamation (1858)<br>C) Charter Act (1853)<br>D) Regulating Act (1773)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After 1857 revolt, Company rule ended and British Crown rule began.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The English East India Company was established in ___________.A) 1599B) 1600C) 1602D) 1608 Show Answer Answer: B Explanation: The East India Company was founded on 31 December 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I. 2. 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