{"id":13157,"date":"2025-09-27T07:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T06:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13157"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:43:40","slug":"18th-century-india-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/18th-century-india-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"18th Century India 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 decline of the Mughal Empire began after the death of ____________.<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Akbar<br>B) Aurangzeb<br>C) Shah Jahan<br>D) Bahadur Shah <\/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>  Aurangzeb\u2019s death (1707) marked the beginning of Mughal 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\">2. The chief cause of Mughal decline 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) Weak successors<br>B) Financial crisis<br>C) Maratha resistance<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>  Decline was due to political, military, and economic weaknesses.\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 Mughal \u201cjagirdari crisis\u201d 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) Shortage of jagirs (land assignments)<br>B) Excess land for peasants<br>C) End of mansabdari system<br>D) Loss of Delhi<\/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>  There was a shortage of jagirs, causing discontent among nobles.\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. Who was the first Mughal emperor after Aurangzeb?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jahandar Shah<br>B) Bahadur Shah I<br>C) Farrukhsiyar<br>D) Muhammad Shah<\/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 ruled from 1707\u20131712 as Shah Alam 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\">5. The Sayyid Brothers were popularly known as<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) Badshah-makers<br>B) Empire-builders<br>C) Mughal defenders<br>D) Rajput allies<\/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>  They controlled Mughal politics, installing puppet emperors.\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. The 1717 Farman of Farrukhsiyar granted<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) Portuguese trade monopoly<br>B) British duty-free trade in Bengal<br>C) French naval rights<br>D) Dutch customs-free ports<\/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 greatly helped East India 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\">7. The invasion of Nadir Shah occurred 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) 1739<br>B) 1748<br>C) 1757<br>D) 1761<\/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>  Nadir Shah defeated Mughals at Battle of Karnal.\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. The Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor diamond were taken 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) Ahmad Shah Abdali<br>B) Nadir Shah<br>C) British<br>D) 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>  He looted Delhi\u2019s treasures in 1739.\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. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India<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) 3 times<br>B) 5 times<br>C) 7 times<br>D) 9 times<\/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>  He invaded nine times between 1748\u20131767.\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 Third Battle of Panipat (1761) 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) Mughals and Marathas<br>B) Marathas and Abdali<br>C) British and French<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>  Abdali defeated Marathas, a major turning point.\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 later Mughals became pensioners of<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) Marathas first, then British<br>B) Sikhs<br>C) Portuguese<br>D) Jats<\/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>  Mughals were reduced to dependence on others.\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. The Mughal emperor during 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) Alamgir II<br>B) Shah Alam II<br>C) Muhammad Shah<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: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Alamgir II was nominal emperor, power lay with Bengal Nawab.\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. The Mughal emperor defeated at Buxar (1764) 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) Farrukhsiyar<br>B) Shah Alam II<br>C) Bahadur Shah I<br>D) Muhammad Shah<\/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 allied with Shuja-ud-Daulah &#038; Mir Qasim, but lost.\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. Which treaty granted the British Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Plassey<br>B) Treaty of Allahabad (1765)<br>C) Treaty of Pondicherry<br>D) Treaty of Paris<\/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 with 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\">15. Which Mughal ruler was the last effective emperor?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Aurangzeb<br>B) Bahadur Shah I<br>C) Muhammad Shah<br>D) Bahadur Shah II<\/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 him, the Mughals rapidly declined.\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 Mughal emperor during 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><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shah Alam II<br>B) Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)<br>C) Akbar Shah II<br>D) Alamgir 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>  He was the last Mughal emperor.\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. Bahadur Shah II was deported 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) Mauritius<br>B) Rangoon (Burma)<br>C) Calcutta<br>D) 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>  British exiled him after 1857 Revolt.\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. Which Mughal emperor issued the farman recognizing Raja Ram Mohan Roy?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Muhammad Shah<br>B) Akbar Shah II<br>C) Shah Alam II<br>D) Bahadur Shah 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>  He gave the title \u201cRaja\u201d to Rammohan Roy.\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\">19. The Battle of Karnal (1739) showed<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) Mughal military weakness<br>B) French naval power<br>C) Maratha supremacy<br>D) Sikh uprising<\/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>  Mughal army collapsed against Nadir Shah.\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 Mughal empire fragmented 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) Nobles became powerful<br>B) Provinces became independent<br>C) Central control collapsed<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>  Mughal authority was reduced to Delhi alone.\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. The court of later Mughals was dominated 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) Strong emperors<br>B) Nobles and wazirs<br>C) European advisors<br>D) Rajputs<\/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>  Emperors became puppets of factions.\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 emperor called \u201cRangeela\u201d 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) Shah Alam II<br>B) Muhammad Shah<br>C) Bahadur Shah I<br>D) Alamgir 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>  He was known as Muhammad Shah Rangeela.\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. After Nadir Shah\u2019s invasion, Delhi became<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) Stronger than before<br>B) Politically insignificant<br>C) A British base<br>D) Maratha capital<\/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>  Delhi lost wealth &#038; prestige.\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. The Mughal army could not resist Europeans 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) It was outdated<br>B) Lack of funds<br>C) Nobles disloyal<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>  Mughal army was backward compared to European-trained forces.\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. Which foreign invasion directly weakened Mughal prestige most?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Abdali\u2019s invasions<br>B) Nadir Shah\u2019s invasion (1739)<br>C) British at Plassey<br>D) Maratha raids<\/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 destroyed Mughal authority and encouraged others.\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 founded the autonomous state of Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Alivardi Khan<br>B) Murshid Quli Khan<br>C) Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>D) Shuja-ud-Daulah<\/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 Nawab of Bengal in 1717, virtually independent of 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\">27. Who succeeded Murshid Quli Khan in Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Alivardi Khan<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>D) Saadat 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>  Alivardi Khan (1740\u20131756) consolidated Bengal\u2019s independence.\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 last independent Nawab of Bengal before British rule 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) Alivardi Khan<br>B) Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>C) Mir Jafar<br>D) Mir Qasim<\/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 was defeated by the British 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\">29. Who founded the autonomous state of Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk<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: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He became Nawab of Awadh in 1722.\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 Awadh rulers were known 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) Efficient administration<br>B) Agricultural prosperity<br>C) Patronage of art and culture<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>  Awadh became a rich cultural and agricultural state.\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 founded the autonomous state of Hyderabad?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nizam-ul-Mulk (Asaf Jah I)<br>B) Alivardi Khan<br>C) Murshid Quli Khan<br>D) Shuja-ud-Daulah<\/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 established Hyderabad in 1724, independent of 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\">32. Which dynasty ruled Hyderabad after the decline of Mughals?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sayyids<br>B) Nizams (Asaf Jahis)<br>C) Marathas<br>D) Jats<\/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 Nizams ruled Hyderabad until 1948.\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 most powerful regional state in 18th century 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) Bengal<br>B) Awadh<br>C) Hyderabad<br>D) Maratha Confederacy<\/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>  Marathas emerged as the dominant Indian 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\">34. The Marathas became powerful 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) Shivaji<br>B) Peshwa Baji Rao I<br>C) Madhavrao I<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>  Marathas rose under Shivaji, expanded under Baji Rao I, and consolidated under Madhavrao.\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 Marathas aimed to establish<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) Swarajya<br>B) Mughal alliance<br>C) Hindu Pad Padshahi (Hindu Empire)<br>D) Sikh Confederacy<\/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 sought to replace Mughals with Maratha supremacy.\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. The Maratha Confederacy was organized 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) Shivaji<br>B) Shahu<br>C) Peshwas<br>D) Holkars<\/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>  Peshwas at Pune controlled the confederacy of Maratha chiefs.\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. Who was the most successful Maratha Peshwa?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Balaji Vishwanath<br>B) Baji Rao I<br>C) Balaji Baji Rao (Nana Saheb)<br>D) Madhavrao 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>  He expanded Maratha influence across North and Central 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\">38. The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) marked the<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) Final defeat of Mughals<br>B) Defeat of Marathas by Abdali<br>C) British victory over French<br>D) Rise of Sikhs<\/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 checked Maratha expansion in North 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\">39. The Jats became powerful 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) Suraj Mal<br>B) Badan Singh<br>C) Ranjit Singh<br>D) Banda Bahadur<\/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 established a Jat kingdom at Bharatpur.\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. The Jat kingdom was centered around<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) Mathura and Bharatpur<br>B) Lahore<br>C) Pune<br>D) Delhi<\/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 became the centers of Jat 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\">41. The Sikhs rose to power 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) Guru Gobind Singh<br>B) Banda Singh Bahadur<br>C) Misls (confederacies)<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>  Sikhs united into misls, then consolidated under Ranjit Singh.\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. Banda Singh Bahadur was executed by the Mughals 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) 1705<br>B) 1716<br>C) 1720<br>D) 1739<\/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>  Banda Bahadur was captured and executed in 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\">43. The Sikh misls finally united 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) Banda Bahadur<br>B) Ranjit Singh<br>C) Maharaja Dalip Singh<br>D) Guru Gobind Singh<\/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 founded the Sikh Empire in Punjab 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\">44. Mysore rose as a regional power 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) Haider Ali<br>B) Tipu Sultan<br>C) Wodeyars<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>  Wodeyars founded Mysore; Haider Ali and Tipu made it powerful.\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. Haider Ali came to power in Mysore 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) 1748<br>B) 1757<br>C) 1761<br>D) 1769<\/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 established himself after the decline of Wodeyars.\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. Tipu Sultan was also known as<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) The Tiger of Mysore<br>B) Lion of Punjab<br>C) Kingmaker<br>D) The Great Wazir<\/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>  Tipu Sultan was famous for his resistance to 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\">47. The Rohillas established themselves 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) Bengal<br>B) Awadh<br>C) Rohilkhand (U.P.)<br>D) Punjab<\/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>  Afghan chiefs established Rohilkhand in U.P..\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 Rohillas were finally defeated 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) Marathas<br>B) Sikhs<br>C) British and Awadh<br>D) French<\/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>  Rohillas were crushed in the Rohilla War (1774).\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. Which regional state became the richest after Mughal decline?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bengal<br>B) Awadh<br>C) Hyderabad<br>D) Mysore<\/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>  Bengal was the wealthiest province, attracting Europeans.\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. The rise of regional states in 18th century India shows<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) Decentralization of Mughal power<br>B) Growth of regional identities<br>C) Weakness of central authority<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>  India fragmented into independent regional powers.\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 main European powers competing in India in the 18th century were<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) Portuguese and Dutch<br>B) British and French<br>C) Danes and Russians<br>D) Spanish 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>  By the mid-18th century, the Anglo-French rivalry dominated 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\">52. The Carnatic Wars were fought mainly 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) Bengal<br>B) Carnatic region (Coromandel Coast)<br>C) Punjab<br>D) Gujarat<\/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>  These wars were part of the global Anglo-French rivalry.\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 First Carnatic War (1746\u20131748) was part of<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) Austrian War of Succession<br>B) Seven Years\u2019 War<br>C) Napoleonic Wars<br>D) Hundred Years\u2019 War<\/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>   The Anglo-French struggle in India reflected the European conflict.\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 First Carnatic War began 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) Capture of Arcot<br>B) Capture of Madras by the French<br>C) Battle of Wandiwash<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>  In 1746, La Bourdonnais (French) captured Madras from 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\">55. The Battle of St. Thome (1746) showed<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) Mughal supremacy<br>B) European-trained troops defeating Indian armies<br>C) Portuguese revival<br>D) Dutch victory<\/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 French with few soldiers defeated the Nawab\u2019s 10,000 army.\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 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 Pondicherry (1748)<br>B) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)<br>C) Treaty of Paris (1763)<br>D) Treaty of Alinagar (1757)<\/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 treaty restored Madras to 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\">57. 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) Austrian succession<br>B) Disputed succession in Hyderabad and Carnatic<br>C) British conquest of Bengal<br>D) Maratha raids<\/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>  French supported Chanda Sahib, British supported Muhammad Ali.\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 hero of the Siege of Arcot (1751) 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) Dupleix<br>B) Robert Clive<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>  Clive\u2019s defense of Arcot boosted British prestige.\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 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 Pondicherry (1754)<br>C) Treaty of Paris (1763)<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>  Muhammad Ali recognized as Nawab of Carnatic.\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 French Governor-General recalled to France after failure in Second Carnatic War 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) La Bourdonnais<br>B) Dupleix<br>C) Bussy<br>D) Lally<\/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>  Dupleix\u2019s ambitions failed due to British and lack of French support.\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) War of Spanish Succession<br>B) Seven Years\u2019 War<br>C) American War of Independence<br>D) First 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>  It was part of the global Anglo-French conflict.\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 decisive battle of the Third Carnatic War 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 Arcot<br>B) Battle of Plassey<br>C) Battle of Wandiwash (1760)<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: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  British under Eyre Coote defeated French under Lally.\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. The French general defeated at Wandiwash 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) Dupleix<br>B) La Bourdonnais<br>C) Count de Lally<br>D) Bussy<\/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 defeat marked the end of French ambitions 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\">64. After Wandiwash, the British captured the French capital 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) Pondicherry (1761)<br>B) Chandernagore<br>C) Goa<br>D) Karaikal<\/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>  Pondicherry fell, ending 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\">65. 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 Pondicherry<br>B) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle<br>C) Treaty of Paris (1763)<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: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  French retained small trading posts but lost military 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\">66. After 1763, French possessions in India included<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) Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam, Chandernagore<br>B) Goa and Diu<br>C) Bombay and Calcutta<br>D) Tranquebar and Cochin<\/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>  They could only trade, not fortify or keep armies.\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 main reason for British victory over the French 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) Naval superiority<br>B) Better finances<br>C) Support from Parliament and Company<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>  British combined naval, financial, and political 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\">68. The main weakness of the French 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) Lack of strong navy<br>B) Neglect by home government<br>C) Failure of leadership after Dupleix<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 were more focused on European wars.\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. Who was the French officer who maintained influence in Hyderabad?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Dupleix<br>B) Bussy<br>C) Lally<br>D) La Bourdonnais<\/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 kept French influence in Deccan politics.\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. The Anglo-French rivalry in India was ultimately decided 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) Land battles<br>B) Naval power<br>C) Mughal support<br>D) Maratha alliance<\/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 navy ensured supplies and reinforcements, unlike French.\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. Which battle confirmed British supremacy in South India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Battle of Arcot<br>B) Battle of Wandiwash<br>C) Battle of Plassey<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>  It was the Waterloo of the French 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\">72. The First European power to arrive 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) British<br>B) Dutch<br>C) Portuguese<br>D) French<\/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 arrived in 1498 (Vasco da Gama).\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. Which European power finally replaced the Mughals as supreme rulers?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Portuguese<br>B) French<br>C) British<br>D) Dutch<\/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>  British success in Bengal and Carnatic ensured supremacy.\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. The Anglo-French struggle in India was part of<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) Indian politics alone<br>B) Global Anglo-French colonial rivalry<br>C) Portuguese revival<br>D) Maratha expansion<\/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>  These wars mirrored European wars of succession and Seven Years\u2019 War.\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 failure of French in India ensured<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) Portuguese revival<br>B) Maratha expansion<br>C) British colonial empire<br>D) Mughal revival<\/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 1763, the British were left unchallenged 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\">76. 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><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1748<br>B) 1757<br>C) 1761<br>D) 1764<\/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 was fought between Siraj-ud-Daulah and British under Clive.\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. The immediate cause of 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) British refusal to pay customs<br>B) Siraj-ud-Daulah\u2019s capture of Fort William, Calcutta<br>C) French-British rivalry<br>D) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle<\/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 attacked British settlements, provoking war.\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 British commander at 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) Eyre Coote<br>B) Robert Clive<br>C) Warren Hastings<br>D) Stringer Lawrence<\/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>  Clive masterminded the victory at 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\">79. The victory at Plassey was secured mainly due 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) British military superiority<br>B) Treachery of Mir Jafar and others<br>C) French withdrawal<br>D) Mughal support<\/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, commander of Nawab\u2019s army, betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah.\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. The Battle of Plassey made the British masters of<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) Bengal<br>B) Deccan<br>C) Carnatic<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: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Bengal became the base of British expansion.\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. After Plassey, who was installed as Nawab of Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Mir Qasim<br>B) Mir Jafar<br>C) Alivardi Khan<br>D) Siraj-ud-Daulah<\/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 was made puppet Nawab 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\">82. The Battle of Buxar (1764) 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 Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>B) British and Nadir Shah<br>C) British vs Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah &amp; Shah Alam II<br>D) British and French<\/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>  It was a decisive British victory.\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 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) Eyre Coote<br>B) Robert Clive<br>C) Hector Munro<br>D) Stringer Lawrence<\/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 the British to victory at Buxar (1764).\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 significance of 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) Confirmed British supremacy in Bengal<br>B) Gave Diwani rights<br>C) Defeated both Mughals and Nawabs<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>  Buxar was more decisive than Plassey, ensuring political 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. The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) granted 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) Military power<br>B) Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa<br>C) Monopoly of trade<br>D) Control of Hyderabad<\/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 Shah Alam II and Robert Clive.\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 Diwani rights 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) Judicial control<br>B) Revenue collection<br>C) Military power<br>D) Control of land<\/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>  Company gained right to collect land revenue.\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 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) Nawab controlled revenue, Company controlled army<br>B) Company collected revenue, Nawab handled administration<br>C) British parliament and Company both ruled<br>D) Mughal and Marathas ruled jointly<\/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 was exploitative, leading to misery 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\">88. The famine of Bengal (1770) occurred due 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) Maratha raids<br>B) Misrule of Nawabs<br>C) Exploitative Company revenue policy<br>D) Failure of trade<\/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 drained Bengal\u2019s resources, worsening the 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\">89. Who abolished the dual system in Bengal?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Robert Clive<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: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  In 1772, he assumed direct control of administration.\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\">90. The real foundation of British rule in India was laid 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) Battle of Plassey (1757)<br>B) Battle of Buxar (1764)<br>C) Treaty of Allahabad (1765)<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>  Together, these gave the British economic and 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\">91. The British expansion in 18th century was helped most 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) Mughal decline<br>B) Maratha defeat at Panipat<br>C) French defeat in Carnatic Wars<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>  Each factor removed rivals, leaving British supreme.\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 Nawab of Bengal defeated at 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) Alivardi Khan<br>B) Siraj-ud-Daulah<br>C) Mir Jafar<br>D) Mir Qasim<\/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 was betrayed by his own commanders.\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 Nawab of Bengal defeated at 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) Alivardi Khan<br>B) Mir Jafar<br>C) Mir Qasim<br>D) Siraj-ud-Daulah<\/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 allied with Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II, but lost.\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. Which Mughal emperor granted Diwani rights to the British?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Farrukhsiyar<br>B) Shah Alam II<br>C) Muhammad Shah<br>D) Bahadur Shah 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>  He signed the Treaty of Allahabad (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\">95. Which battle gave the British the key to political dominance in India?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Plassey (1757)<br>B) Buxar (1764)<br>C) Wandiwash (1760)<br>D) Panipat (1761)<\/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 Mughals, Awadh, and Bengal under Company\u2019s 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\">96. Robert Clive is remembered 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) Victory at Plassey<br>B) Treaty of Allahabad<br>C) Laying foundation of British Empire in Bengal<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>  Clive played the decisive role in early British expansion.\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. The biggest beneficiaries of the decline of Mughal Empire were<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) Marathas<br>B) Sikhs<br>C) British<br>D) Jats<\/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 filled the power vacuum and expanded rapidly.\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. The Treaty of Paris (1763) was important 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) It ended French political power in India<br>B) It gave Bengal to British<br>C) It restored Madras to French<br>D) It ended Mughal rule<\/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>  French could trade but not fortify or fight.\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\">99. Which one was the first decisive battle that confirmed British supremacy in Bengal?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Plassey (1757)<br>B) Buxar (1764)<br>C) Allahabad Treaty (1765)<br>D) Panipat (1761)<\/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>  Though based on treachery, Plassey gave the British control 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\">100. The 18th century in Indian history is often described as<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) Century of decline and transition<br>B) Century of Mughal glory<br>C) Century of Portuguese rule<br>D) Century of Indian unification<\/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 marked the decline of Mughals and rise of British power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The decline of the Mughal Empire began after the death of ____________.A) AkbarB) AurangzebC) Shah JahanD) Bahadur Shah Show Answer Answer: B Explanation: Aurangzeb\u2019s death (1707) marked the beginning of Mughal decline. 2. 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