{"id":13165,"date":"2025-09-27T08:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13165"},"modified":"2026-01-31T05:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:49:03","slug":"british-conquest-awadh-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/british-conquest-awadh-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"British Conquest &#8211; Awadh 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. Who was the founder of 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>  Appointed Subahdar of Awadh in 1722, he became virtually independent.\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 capital of Awadh under Saadat Khan 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) Lucknow<br>B) Faizabad<br>C) Allahabad<br>D) Kanpur<\/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 established Faizabad as the capital.\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 Nawabs of Awadh were of which origin?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Afghan<br>B) Persian (Shia)<br>C) Turkish<br>D) Rajput<\/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 Awadh Nawabs were Shia nobles of Persian descent.\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 Nawab of Awadh who allied with the British against the Afghans in the Battle of 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) Saadat Khan<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>D) Wajid Ali 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 fought the British but was defeated 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\">5. The Nawab of Awadh defeated 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) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Saadat Khan<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 allied with Mir Qasim (Bengal) 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\">6. The British commander 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) 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 decisively defeated the allied 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\">7. The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) was signed between the British and<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) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Both a &amp; b<br>D) Asaf-ud-Daula<\/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>  Clive signed it with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II &#038; Shuja-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\">8. Under the Treaty of Allahabad (1765), Shuja-ud-Daulah 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) Surrender Awadh<br>B) Pay 50 lakh rupees indemnity<br>C) Accept a British Resident<br>D) Both b &amp; c<\/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 retained Awadh as a buffer state but under heavy conditions.\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. Why did the British not annex Awadh in 1765 after Buxar?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Awadh was not wealthy<br>B) Awadh was too strong militarily<br>C) Awadh was needed as a buffer state against Afghans and Marathas<br>D) Shuja-ud-Daulah was loyal<\/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 served as a strategic frontier zone.\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. Which Nawab of Awadh shifted the capital from Faizabad to Lucknow?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Saadat Khan<br>b) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>c) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>d) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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>  In 1775, Asaf-ud-Daula made Lucknow the capital.\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 Nawabs of Awadh were known for patronizing<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) Urdu poetry<br>B) Music and dance<br>C) Architecture (Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza)<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 center of culture and refinement.\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 famous \u201cBara Imambara\u201d of Lucknow was built 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) Saadat Khan<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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>  Built in 1784, it was a famine-relief project.\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 Nawab of Awadh who is regarded as a patron of arts but weak in politics 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) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>B) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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>  His cultural patronage was great, but he lost his kingdom in 1856.\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. The British first stationed a Resident in Awadh 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) 1765<br>B) 1773<br>C) 1775<br>D) 1801<\/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>  A British Resident was placed during Asaf-ud-Daula\u2019s reign.\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. Who was the first British Resident in Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nathaniel Middleton<br>B) John Shore<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Richard 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>  He was appointed as Resident in 1775.\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 Subsidiary Alliance was imposed on Awadh 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) Warren Hastings<br>B) Cornwallis<br>C) Wellesley<br>D) 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>  Awadh was forced to accept the Subsidiary Alliance in 1801.\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. Awadh became a buffer state 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<br>B) British and Afghans<br>C) British and French<br>D) British and 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>  Awadh was maintained to guard against Afghan invasions.\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 Nawab ceded half of Awadh\u2019s territory to the British in 1801?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Saadat Khan<br>D) Saadat Ali Khan II<\/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 ceded Allahabad, Rohilkhand, Gorakhpur and other regions.\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. Saadat Ali Khan II ceded territory under pressure from<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) Lord Cornwallis<br>B) Lord Wellesley<br>C) Warren Hastings<br>D) Dalhousie<\/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>  Wellesley extracted land in exchange for \u201cprotection\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\">20. Awadh was formally annexed by the British 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) 1801<br>B) 1837<br>C) 1856<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>  Annexed under Doctrine of Lapse by Lord Dalhousie.\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 Nawab of Awadh at the time of annexation (1856) 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) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>B) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 was exiled to Calcutta after annexation.\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 reason cited for annexation of Awadh 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) Doctrine of Lapse<br>B) Misrule and maladministration<br>C) Military rebellion<br>D) Nawab\u2019s death without heir<\/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>  Dalhousie accused the Nawab of misgovernance.\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. Which Governor-General annexed Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Wellesley<br>B) Cornwallis<br>C) Dalhousie<br>D) 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 annexed Awadh in 1856.\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 annexation of Awadh was one of the causes 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) Battle of Plassey<br>B) Battle of Buxar<br>C) Revolt of 1857<br>D) Partition of Bengal<\/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>  Annexation angered sepoys and nobility, fueling rebellion.\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 immediate effect of Awadh\u2019s annexation 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) Peace in Awadh<br>B) Growth of agriculture<br>C) Displacement of nobles, taluqdars and sepoys<br>D) Revival of Mughal authority<\/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 reforms dispossessed taluqdars and aristocracy, leading to resentment.\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. The Nawab of Awadh 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) Saadat Khan<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>D) Wajid Ali 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 Mir Qasim of Bengal and Shah Alam II, but lost 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\">27. After Buxar, the British initially wanted to annex Awadh but retained it 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) A Mughal dependency<br>B) A buffer state<br>C) A French outpost<br>D) A Maratha ally<\/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>  Awadh was kept as a frontier buffer against Afghans and Marathas.\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 Nawab of Awadh who signed the Treaty of Allahabad (1765) with the British 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) Saadat Khan<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>D) Wajid Ali 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 had to pay 50 lakh rupees indemnity and accept a British Resident.\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. Which Nawab shifted the capital from Faizabad to Lucknow?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Saadat Khan<br>D) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<\/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 moved the capital in 1775 to Lucknow.\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. Why was Lucknow chosen as the new capital of Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Safer location<br>B) Better trade routes<br>C) Suitable for culture and architecture<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>  Lucknow became a cultural and political hub.\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. Which famous structure was built by Asaf-ud-Daula during a famine relief project in 1784?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rumi Darwaza<br>B) Residency<br>C) Bara Imambara<br>D) Chhota Imambara<\/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 provided employment to thousands during 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\">32. Which Nawab of Awadh was known for lavish patronage of Urdu poets and musicians?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Saadat Khan<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 made Lucknow the center of Indo-Persian-Urdu culture.\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. Who was the first British Resident stationed in Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Nathaniel Middleton<br>C) John Shore<br>D) Richard 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>  Appointed in 1775 during Asaf-ud-Daula\u2019s reign.\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 presence of a British Resident in Awadh 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) British had advisory role only<br>B) British interfered in Awadh\u2019s internal affairs<br>C) British had no influence<br>D) Nawab\u2019s independence increased<\/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>  Resident acted as supervisor of Nawab\u2019s policies.\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. Who succeeded Asaf-ud-Daula as Nawab of Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>B) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>D) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<\/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 became Nawab in 1798 under 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\">36. The Nawab of Awadh who ceded half of his territories to the British in 1801 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) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>B) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>C) Wajid Ali Shah<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 ceded territory under pressure of Lord Wellesley.\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. Which Governor-General imposed the Subsidiary Alliance on Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Lord Cornwallis<br>C) Lord Wellesley<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>  In 1801, Awadh was forced into the Subsidiary Alliance.\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. Under the Treaty of 1801, Saadat Ali Khan II 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) Dismiss his own army<br>B) Maintain a British force at his expense<br>C) Cede half of his territory to the 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>  Awadh lost land and independence under this treaty.\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. Which territories were ceded by Awadh to the British in 1801?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rohilkhand<br>B) Allahabad<br>C) Gorakhpur<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>  These fertile regions were annexed to strengthen Company 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\">40. The Nawab who was forced to accept Subsidiary Alliance 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) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 accepted it under Wellesley\u2019s pressure in 1801.\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 real purpose of keeping Awadh under Subsidiary Alliance 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) To protect Awadh from Marathas<br>B) To protect against Afghan threat<br>C) To extract revenue and weaken Nawab\u2019s army<br>D) To maintain French 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>  It was a tool of British control and exploitation.\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 Nawab of Awadh who tried to reform administration but was weakened by British interference 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) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>B) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>C) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 attempted reforms, but British kept tight 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\">43. The Subsidiary Alliance in Awadh required the Nawab 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) Maintain British troops<br>B) Dismiss French officers<br>C) Not engage in foreign relations without Company approval<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>  Alliance reduced Nawab to a dependent ally of 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\">44. Which Nawab was turned into a \u201cdependent prince\u201d under the British after 1801?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 ceded land and lost military 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\">45. The year 1801 is important in Awadh\u2019s history 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) Awadh was annexed<br>B) Awadh signed the Subsidiary Alliance and lost half its territory<br>C) Nawab became king<br>D) Revolt broke out<\/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 treaty marked the decisive subordination of Awadh.\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 Nawabs of Awadh became completely dependent on<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) Afghan allies<br>B) Mughal emperor<br>C) East India Company<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>  By 1801, the Nawabs were puppets of 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 Nawabs of Awadh lost their military independence 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) 1765<br>B) 1775<br>C) 1801<br>D) 1856<\/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 were forced to disband their army under Wellesley.\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. Why did the British prefer to keep Awadh as a princely state until 1856?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) To extract revenue without responsibility<br>B) To use it as a buffer<br>C) To maintain political control gradually<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 remained semi-independent but fully controlled.\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. The Nawabs of Awadh were reduced to ceremonial rulers 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) Treaty of Allahabad (1765)<br>B) Treaty of 1801<br>C) Annexation (1856)<br>D) Revolt of 1857<\/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 Subsidiary Alliance, their political role ended.\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 British policy towards Awadh between 1765\u20131801 can best be described 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) Direct annexation<br>B) Gradual control through diplomacy and treaties<br>C) Complete non-interference<br>D) Revival of Mughal influence<\/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 slowly eroded Awadh\u2019s independence before annexing it.\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 Treaty of 1801 between Awadh and the British was signed during the reign 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) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 was forced into Subsidiary Alliance by Lord Wellesley in 1801.\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. Under the Treaty of 1801, Awadh 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) Accept a permanent British force at its expense<br>B) Dismiss its own army<br>C) Cede half of its territory to the 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>  The treaty reduced Awadh to a dependent 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\">53. The territories ceded by Awadh under the Treaty of 1801 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) Rohilkhand<br>B) Gorakhpur<br>C) Allahabad<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>  These fertile regions were annexed by the 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\">54. The Governor-General responsible for forcing Awadh into Subsidiary Alliance 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) Warren Hastings<br>B) Lord Cornwallis<br>C) Lord Wellesley<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 aggressively pursued the Subsidiary Alliance 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\">55. After 1801, the Nawabs of Awadh were reduced 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) Independent kings<br>B) Dependent pensioners of the Company<br>C) Allies of the French<br>D) Mughal governors<\/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 retained titles but lost real 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\">56. Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, Nawab of Awadh, assumed the title of \u201cKing\u201d 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) 1815<br>B) 1819<br>C) 1827<br>D) 1837<\/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>  With British approval, he proclaimed himself King of Awadh.\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. By allowing Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar to assume the title of King, the British aimed 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) Please the Mughals<br>B) Weaken Mughal Emperor\u2019s position<br>C) Promote independence of Awadh<br>D) Restore Nawab\u2019s authority<\/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 undermined the nominal authority of the 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\">58. The Nawab of Awadh who ruled between 1819\u20131827 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) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>B) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>D) Muhammad Ali 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 as the first \u201cKing\u201d of Awadh.\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 Nawab of Awadh known for his extravagant lifestyle and neglect of administration 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) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 was more interested in pleasure than governance.\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 British declared Nasir-ud-Din Haidar\u2019s reign illegitimate and placed<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) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>B) Muhammad Ali Shah<br>C) Wajid Ali Shah<br>D) Saadat Khan 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 1837, the British interfered directly in succession.\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 Nawab of Awadh who ruled from 1837\u20131842 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) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>B) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Muhammad Ali Shah<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 reign further reduced Awadh\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\">62. The Nawab of Awadh from 1842\u20131856 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) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>B) Muhammad Ali Shah<br>C) Wajid Ali Shah<br>D) Saadat Ali Khan II<\/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 was the last ruler of Awadh, annexed by Dalhousie in 1856.\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. Wajid Ali Shah was 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) Military reforms<br>B) Strict administration<br>C) Patronage of arts, dance, and music<br>D) Expanding territory<\/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 enriched Lucknow\u2019s cultural heritage but ignored 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\">64. The British justification for annexing Awadh in 1856 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) Doctrine of Lapse<br>B) Misrule and maladministration<br>C) Nawab\u2019s death without heir<br>D) Treaty 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>  Dalhousie accused the Nawab of inefficient governance.\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. Which Governor-General annexed Awadh in 1856?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lord Wellesley<br>B) Lord Dalhousie<br>C) Lord Cornwallis<br>D) Lord Canning<\/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 Awadh on the pretext of misrule.\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. Wajid Ali Shah was exiled by the British 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) Lucknow<br>B) Rangoon<br>C) Calcutta<br>D) 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>  He was exiled to Metiabruz, near Calcutta.\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 annexation of Awadh angered<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) Taluqdars<br>B) Soldiers (sepoys)<br>C) Nobility and peasants<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 displaced landlords, nobles, and soldiers, creating unrest.\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. Which annexation became an immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Satara<br>B) Jhansi<br>C) Awadh<br>D) Nagpur<\/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>  Annexation of Awadh directly provoked sepoys and taluqdars.\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. The annexation of Awadh (1856) was significant 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 provided sepoys for the Bengal Army<br>B) It displaced landlords and peasants<br>C) It symbolized British betrayal of loyal 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>  Annexation caused widespread discontent, fueling 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\">70. The British annexed Awadh in 1856 citing misrule, but the real reason 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) Military strategy<br>B) Economic gain (fertile land and revenue)<br>C) To check Marathas<br>D) Religious conflict<\/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>  Awadh\u2019s rich agriculture and resources attracted British greed.\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. Who described Awadh as the &#8220;garden, granary and arsenal of India&#8221;?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lord Dalhousie<br>B) Lord Wellesley<br>C) Warren Hastings<br>D) Edmund Burke<\/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 recognized Awadh\u2019s strategic and economic importance.\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. Which Nawab of Awadh formally adopted the title of \u201cPadshah\u201d (King)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>B) Asaf-ud-Daula<br>C) Shuja-ud-Daulah<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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>  With British consent in 1819, he assumed the royal title.\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 Nawabs of Awadh after 1801 increasingly 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) Independent monarchs<br>B) Dependent rulers under British Residents<br>C) Allies of the French<br>D) Mughal governors<\/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>  Residents dictated policies, reducing Nawabs to figureheads.\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 Resident system in Awadh was introduced 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) 1765<br>B) 1775<br>C) 1801<br>D) 1856<\/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>  First Resident was Nathaniel Middleton under Asaf-ud-Daula.\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 downfall of Awadh\u2019s independence was sealed 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) Treaty of Allahabad (1765)<br>B) Treaty of 1801 (Subsidiary Alliance)<br>C) Annexation (1856)<br>D) Revolt of 1857<\/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 treaty destroyed Awadh\u2019s autonomy.\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. Awadh was annexed by the British 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) 1801<br>B) 1837<br>C) 1856<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>  Annexed by Lord Dalhousie on grounds of \u201cmisrule\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\">77. The Nawab of Awadh at the time of annexation 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) Saadat Ali Khan II<br>B) Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar<br>C) Nasir-ud-Din Haidar<br>D) Wajid Ali Shah<\/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 was exiled to Calcutta after annexation.\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 official reason given for annexation of Awadh 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) Doctrine of Lapse<br>B) Misrule and maladministration<br>C) Nawab\u2019s death without heir<br>D) Revolt of sepoys<\/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>  Dalhousie accused the Nawab of inefficient governance.\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 real motive for annexing Awadh 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) Expansion of Mughal power<br>B) Fertile land and rich revenue resources<br>C) French threat<br>D) Religious conflict<\/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>  Awadh was known as the \u201cgarden and granary of India\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\">80. Which Governor-General annexed Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Wellesley<br>B) Cornwallis<br>C) Dalhousie<br>D) Canning<\/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 annexed Awadh in February 1856.\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. Wajid Ali Shah, after annexation, was exiled 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) Lucknow<br>B) Rangoon<br>C) Calcutta (Metiabruz)<br>D) 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>  He lived in exile until his death in 1887.\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 annexation of Awadh created deep resentment among<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) Taluqdars (landlords)<br>B) Soldiers (sepoys)<br>C) Nobility and peasants<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>  The aristocracy lost land, sepoys lost jobs, peasants lost security.\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. Awadh was annexed under which British policy?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Doctrine of Lapse<br>B) Policy of Misrule<br>C) Subsidiary Alliance<br>D) Divide and Rule<\/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>  Dalhousie justified annexation by alleging bad governance.\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. Why was Doctrine of Lapse not applied in Awadh\u2019s annexation?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nawab had a legitimate heir<br>B) Nawab adopted an heir<br>C) Doctrine was not applicable to hereditary states<br>D) British needed a stronger excuse<\/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>  Annexation was justified instead on grounds of maladministration.\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. Who described Awadh as the \u201cgarden, granary and arsenal of India\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Warren Hastings<br>B) Dalhousie<br>C) Wellesley<br>D) Edmund Burke<\/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 highlighted Awadh\u2019s strategic and economic value.\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 annexation of Awadh in 1856 directly contributed 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) The Battle of Plassey<br>B) The Revolt of 1857<br>C) The Anglo-Sikh Wars<br>D) Partition of Bengal<\/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 a major trigger for sepoy and peasant discontent.\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>87. The sepoys of the Bengal Army were mostly recruited from<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) Maharashtra<br>B) Punjab<br>C) Awadh and Eastern UP<br>D) Bengal proper<\/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>  Hence annexation angered the very base of Company\u2019s 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\">88. Who was the first British Commissioner appointed after annexation of Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) William Sleeman<br>B) Outram<br>C) Henry Lawrence<br>D) James Outram<\/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 the first British Commissioner of Awadh.\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 taluqdars of Awadh after annexation 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) Strengthened<br>B) Dispossessed and humiliated<br>C) Given more land<br>D) Made allies of British<\/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 reforms destroyed their 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\">90. The discontent of taluqdars in Awadh was a major cause 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) Battle of Buxar<br>B) Revolt of 1857<br>C) Partition of Bengal<br>D) Anglo-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: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Taluqdars joined and funded the 1857 rebellion.\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. Wajid Ali Shah\u2019s cultural contributions 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) Kathak dance<br>B) Urdu poetry<br>C) Theatre (Raslila, Rahas)<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>  Despite annexation, he left a lasting cultural legacy.\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. Who among the following criticized the annexation of Awadh in the British Parliament?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Edmund Burke<br>B) Lord Canning<br>C) John Bright<br>D) William Pitt<\/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 denounced it as an unjust 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\">93. The annexation of Awadh displaced how many taluqdars from their estates?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 5,000<br>B) 10,000<br>C) 15,000<br>D) 20,000<\/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>  Nearly 10,000 taluqdars were dispossessed, creating unrest.\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. What role did Begum Hazrat Mahal, wife of Wajid Ali Shah, play in 1857?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Supported the British<br>B) Remained neutral<br>C) Led the Awadh rebels in Lucknow<br>D) Fled to Nepal<\/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>  She emerged as a key leader of the revolt in Lucknow.\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. After annexation, the British promised reforms in Awadh such 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) Better land settlement<br>B) Efficient justice<br>C) End of taluqdari abuses<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>  But in practice, reforms led to greater exploitation.\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. Why was Awadh annexation considered a betrayal by Indians?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nawabs were loyal allies of the British<br>B) Nawab had supported British in wars<br>C) Awadh was not hostile before 1856<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>  Nawabs were loyal, yet betrayed for greed.\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 annexation of Awadh is regarded 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) Justified reform<br>B) Economic boon<br>C) High-handed imperialism<br>D) A French conspiracy<\/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>  Historians view it as one of Dalhousie\u2019s harshest acts.\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 British official strongly opposed annexation of Awadh?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sir Henry Lawrence<br>B) Lord Canning<br>C) John Shore<br>D) 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>  He warned that annexation would provoke unrest.\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. The annexation of Awadh in 1856 turned which city into the epicenter of 1857 revolt?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kanpur<br>B) Delhi<br>C) Lucknow<br>D) 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>  Lucknow became a major center of resistance.\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 annexation of Awadh is considered one of the most important causes of ___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Battle of Plassey<br>B) Battle of Buxar<br>C) Revolt of 1857<br>D) Anglo-Sikh Wars<\/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 discontent of sepoys, taluqdars, and peasants erupted in rebellion.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Who was the founder of the autonomous state of Awadh?A) Shuja-ud-DaulahB) Asaf-ud-DaulaC) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-MulkD) Murshid Quli Khan Show Answer Answer: C Explanation: Appointed Subahdar of Awadh in 1722, he became virtually independent. 2. 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