{"id":13179,"date":"2025-09-27T09:38:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13179"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:24:24","slug":"british-conquest-punjab-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/british-conquest-punjab-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"British Conquest &#8211; Punjab\u00a0 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 Sikh empire was founded 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) Guru Gobind Singh<br>B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh<br>C) Banda Bahadur<br>D) Guru Arjan Dev<\/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>  Ranjit Singh (1799\u20131839) established the Sikh empire with Lahore as its 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\">2. Maharaja Ranjit Singh is 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) Lion of Punjab<br>B) Tiger of Mysore<br>C) Sword of Delhi<br>D) Protector of Hindustan<\/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>  Ranjit Singh was called the \u201cSher-e-Punjab\u201d (Lion of Punjab) for his leadership.\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>3. Ranjit Singh captured Lahore and made it his capital in<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) 1799<br>B) 1801<br>C) 1805<br>D) 1810<\/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 took Lahore in 1799 and later assumed the title of Maharaja 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\">4. Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab 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) 1799<br>B) 1801<br>C) 1805<br>D) 1815<\/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 formally anointed Maharaja of Punjab at Lahore 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\">5. The military system under Ranjit Singh was modernized with the help 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) French officers<br>B) British officers<br>C) Mughal nobles<br>D) Afghan chiefs<\/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 officers like Jean-Baptiste Ventura and Allard trained the Sikh Khalsa army in European style.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Ranjit Singh\u2019s army was popularly called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Bengal Army<br>B) Khalsa Army<br>C) Punjab Regiment<br>D) Lahore 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>  His modernized army was called the Khalsa army, highly disciplined and 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\">7. Which important Afghan province did Ranjit Singh annex in 1819?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Kabul<br>B) Peshawar<br>C) Kashmir<br>D) Multan<\/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 1819, Ranjit Singh annexed Kashmir from Afghan 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\">8. Ranjit Singh signed the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) with 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) Afghans<br>B) British<br>C) Marathas<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: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The treaty (with Lord Minto) fixed the Sutlej River as the boundary between Sikh and British territories.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) restrained Ranjit Singh 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) Expanding westward<br>B) Expanding eastward beyond Sutlej<br>C) Recruiting French officers<br>D) Controlling Kashmir<\/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 forbade him from expanding his rule east of the Sutlej River.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Ranjit Singh\u2019s famous diamond, later possessed by the British crown, was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Hope Diamond<br>B) Peacock Diamond<br>C) Kohinoor Diamond<br>D) Darya-i-Noor Diamond<\/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 Kohinoor was taken from Punjab after annexation in 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Which Afghan stronghold did Ranjit Singh capture in 1818?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Kabul<br>B) Multan<br>C) Ghazni<br>D) Kandahar<\/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 capture of Multan (1818) was crucial for Sikh 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\">12. Ranjit Singh\u2019s court was famous for its<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) Religious intolerance<br>B) Secular and inclusive policies<br>C) Alliance with French alone<br>D) Purely Sikh administration<\/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>  Hindus, Muslims, and Europeans all held high posts in his empire.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Ranjit Singh never fought a direct war with 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) Afghans<br>B) Marathas<br>C) British<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>   He maintained peace with the British, avoiding direct wars until his death.\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>14. Ranjit Singh\u2019s famous horse was named<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) Pavan Putra<br>B) Laili<br>C) Chetak<br>D) Sherdil<\/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>  Laili was a legendary horse prized by 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\">15. Ranjit Singh\u2019s army was nicknamed<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) Fauj-i-Khas<br>B) Fauj-i-Hind<br>C) Bengal Sepoys<br>D) Army of the Five Rivers<\/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>  His elite corps trained in European style was known as Fauj-i-Khas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Which river became the boundary between British territories and Ranjit Singh\u2019s empire after 1809?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Beas<br>B) Ravi<br>C) Sutlej<br>D) Indus<\/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 Sutlej was fixed as the dividing line in the Treaty of Amritsar.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Ranjit Singh died in the year<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) 1835<br>B) 1837<br>C) 1839<br>D) 1841<\/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 died in 1839, leading to political instability in Punjab.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. After Ranjit Singh\u2019s death, Punjab faced<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 Khalsa army<br>B) Internal instability and weak rulers<br>C) Peaceful succession<br>D) British withdrawal<\/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 succession struggles weakened the Sikh empire.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 regent for the minor ruler Dalip Singh 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) Ranjit Singh\u2019s widow, Rani Jindan<br>B) Maharaja Sher Singh<br>C) Gulab Singh<br>D) General Ventura<\/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>  Rani Jindan acted as regent after Ranjit Singh\u2019s death.\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>20. The collapse of Ranjit Singh\u2019s empire was hastened by<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) British invasions<br>B) Sikh army\u2019s dominance in politics<br>C) Lack of natural resources<br>D) Afghan resurgence<\/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 Khalsa army interfered in politics, weakening the 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\">21. Which Sikh ruler was assassinated in 1843, deepening Punjab\u2019s instability?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sher Singh<br>B) Dalip Singh<br>C) Kharak Singh<br>D) Ranjit Singh<\/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>  Sher Singh was assassinated in 1843, worsening the power struggle.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 British were alarmed by 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) Disunity in Punjab<br>B) Strength of the Khalsa army<br>C) Support of French officers<br>D) Afghan alliances<\/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 large and disciplined Sikh army was seen as a serious threat.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. The child ruler of Punjab during the Anglo-Sikh wars 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) Sher Singh<br>B) Dalip Singh<br>C) Kharak Singh<br>D) Hira 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>  Dalip Singh, the youngest son of Ranjit Singh, was on the throne during the 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\">24. Which European officers played key roles in training the Khalsa army?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Allard and Ventura<br>B) Cornwallis and Lake<br>C) Baird and Munro<br>D) Hastings and 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>  These French officers gave the Khalsa army modern discipline and training.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 weakening of Punjab after 1839 gave the British an opportunity 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) Annex Sindh<br>B) Interfere in Punjab politics<br>C) Attack Nepal<br>D) Fight Burma<\/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>  Internal instability in Punjab encouraged the British to intervene, leading to the Anglo-Sikh 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\">26. The First Anglo-Sikh War 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) 1839\u20131840<br>B) 1842\u20131844<br>C) 1845\u20131846<br>D) 1848\u20131849<\/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 war broke out in December 1845 after tensions between the Sikh army and 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. The immediate cause of the First Anglo-Sikh 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) Death of Ranjit Singh<br>B) Sikh army crossing the Sutlej<br>C) British attack on Lahore<br>D) Rebellion of Rani Jindan<\/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 Khalsa army crossed the Sutlej River into British territory in December 1845, starting the 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\">28. The Governor-General during the First Anglo-Sikh 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) Cornwallis<br>B) Lord Hardinge<br>C) Lord Hastings<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: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Lord Hardinge (1844\u20131848) was Governor-General during the 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\">29. The Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in the First Anglo-Sikh War was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sir Hugh Gough<br>B) Sir Henry Lawrence<br>C) Sir Charles Napier<br>D) Lord Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  General Sir Hugh Gough led the Company\u2019s forces against the Sikhs.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Regent of Punjab during the First Anglo-Sikh 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) Dalip Singh<br>B) Sher Singh<br>C) Rani Jindan<br>D) Kharak Singh<\/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>  Rani Jindan, mother of Dalip Singh, acted as regent, though she was unpopular with the Khalsa 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\">31. The first major battle of the First Anglo-Sikh 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 Mudki<br>B) Battle of Aliwal<br>C) Battle of Sobraon<br>D) Battle of Ferozeshah<\/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 Battle of Mudki (18 December 1845) was the opening battle, where the British claimed 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\">32. In the Battle of Mudki (1845)<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 Sikhs defeated the British<br>B) The British suffered a defeat<br>C) Both sides claimed heavy losses<br>D) The Afghans joined the Sikhs<\/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 British won, but with heavy casualties, showing Sikh 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\">33. The Battle of Ferozeshah (21\u201322 December 1845) ended 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) Sikh victory<br>B) British decisive victory<br>C) Indecisive but tilted towards British<br>D) Sikh recapture of Lahore<\/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 British barely held on, suffering massive casualties, but the Sikhs retreated.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Which battle of the First Anglo-Sikh War is described as \u201cone of the bloodiest in Indian history\u201d?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Mudki<br>B) Ferozeshah<br>C) Aliwal<br>D) Sobraon<\/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 Battle of Ferozeshah saw tremendous losses on both sides.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Battle of Aliwal (January 1846) resulted 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) British defeat<br>B) Sikh victory<br>C) Clear British victory<br>D) Afghan entry into 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>  The British under Sir Harry Smith decisively defeated the Sikh forces at Aliwal.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 final decisive battle of the First Anglo-Sikh 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) Mudki<br>B) Aliwal<br>C) Ferozeshah<br>D) Sobraon<\/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 Battle of Sobraon (10 February 1846) broke Sikh resistance.\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>37. The Battle of Sobraon (1846) is often called the<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) \u201cWaterloo of the Sikhs\u201d<br>B) \u201cTriumph of Lahore\u201d<br>C) \u201cFall of Punjab\u201d<br>D) \u201cVictory of Dalip Singh\u201d<\/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 Sikhs were decisively defeated at Sobraon, ending the 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\">38. Which Sikh leader betrayed the Khalsa at Sobraon by failing to reinforce?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lal Singh<br>B) Tej Singh<br>C) Rani Jindan<br>D) Dalip 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>  General Tej Singh deserted during the battle, leading to Sikh collapse.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 treaty ended the First Anglo-Sikh War?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Amritsar (1809)<br>B) Treaty of Lahore (1846)<br>C) Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)<br>D) Treaty of Sugauli (1815)<\/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 on 9 March 1846, it ended the war and imposed harsh terms on the Sikhs.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Under the Treaty of Lahore (1846), the Sikhs 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) Cede Jullundur Doab<br>B) Pay heavy indemnity<br>C) Reduce army size<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 weakened Sikh power severely.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Jullundur Doab was annexed 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) Afghans<br>B) Marathas<br>C) British<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>  Under the Treaty of Lahore, the British annexed Jullundur Doab.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Since the Sikhs could not pay full war indemnity, they ceded<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) Kashmir<br>B) Sindh<br>C) Ladakh<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>  Kashmir was ceded to the British in lieu of part indemnity.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. Kashmir was sold 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) Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu<br>B) Sher Singh<br>C) Dalip Singh<br>D) Rani Jindan<\/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 British sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh, founding the Dogra dynasty.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. The Treaty of Bhyrowal (December 1846) placed Punjab 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) Rani Jindan\u2019s regency<br>B) British Resident with Council of Regency<br>C) Dalip Singh\u2019s direct rule<br>D) Afghan suzerainty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  A British Resident with a council of Sikh chiefs ruled in Dalip Singh\u2019s name.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 British Resident appointed after the First Anglo-Sikh 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) Henry Lawrence<br>B) John Lawrence<br>C) Dalhousie<br>D) Charles Metcalfe<\/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>  Sir Henry Lawrence became the first Resident at Lahore.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Treaty of Bhyrowal reduced Dalip Singh to a<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 ruler<br>B) Titular ruler under British control<br>C) Military commander<br>D) Prisoner<\/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 remained king only in name, with real power in British hands.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Sikh army after the First Anglo-Sikh 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) Increased<br>B) Abolished completely<br>C) Reduced drastically<br>D) Absorbed into British army<\/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 Treaty of Lahore limited the Khalsa army severely.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Rani Jindan, regent of Punjab, was removed 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) She was suspected of conspiring against the British<br>B) She supported Gulab Singh<br>C) She abdicated voluntarily<br>D) She moved to Kabul<\/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>  She was dismissed in 1846 for alleged anti-British intrigues.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 First Anglo-Sikh War showed that<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) Sikhs were militarily weak<br>B) British won easily<br>C) The Khalsa army was a formidable force<br>D) Punjab was already annexed<\/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>  Despite internal betrayal, the Sikhs fought fiercely, causing heavy British casualties.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 First Anglo-Sikh War resulted 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) Full annexation of Punjab<br>B) Partial subjugation and British control of Punjab politics<br>C) Sikh victory<br>D) Restoration of Ranjit Singh\u2019s empire<\/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>  Punjab was not annexed, but reduced to British dependency.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Second Anglo-Sikh War 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) 1845\u20131846<br>B) 1847\u20131848<br>C) 1848\u20131849<br>D) 1850\u20131851<\/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 war began in 1848 after the Multan rebellion and ended with the annexation of Punjab in 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 immediate cause of the Second Anglo-Sikh 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) British annexation of Kashmir<br>B) Revolt in Multan<br>C) Afghan invasion<br>D) Betrayal of Rani Jindan<\/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 murder of British officers in Multan in 1848 sparked the 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\">53. The Multan rebellion was led 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) Sher Singh Attariwala<br>B) Mulraj, governor of Multan<br>C) Gulab Singh<br>D) Rani Jindan<\/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>  Mulraj, governor of Multan, led the revolt against British interference.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Two British officers killed at Multan in 1848 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) Patrick Vans Agnew and Lt. Anderson<br>B) Henry Lawrence and John Lawrence<br>C) Napier and Hardinge<br>D) Dalhousie and Metcalfe<\/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>  Their murder became the pretext for British intervention.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Governor-General during the Second Anglo-Sikh 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) Lord Hardinge<br>B) Lord Hastings<br>C) Lord Dalhousie<br>D) Lord Minto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Lord Dalhousie (1848\u20131856) oversaw the war and annexation of Punjab.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 major battle of the Second Anglo-Sikh 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 Chillianwala<br>B) Battle of Ramnagar<br>C) Battle of Multan<br>D) Battle of 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>  At Ramnagar (November 1848), Sikh forces under Sher Singh fought 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 Sikh general who rebelled against the British in 1848 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) Mulraj<br>B) Sher Singh Attariwala<br>C) Ranjit Singh<br>D) Gulab 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>  Sher Singh joined the rebellion, making it a full-scale 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\">58. The Battle of Chillianwala (January 1849) is remembered 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 decisive British victory<br>B) A humiliating setback for the British<br>C) A Sikh defeat with massive losses<br>D) The last battle of the 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>  At Chillianwala, British forces suffered very heavy casualties, shocking Britain.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 British Commander-in-Chief during the Second Anglo-Sikh 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) Sir Hugh Gough<br>B) Sir Harry Smith<br>C) General Lake<br>D) Sir Charles Napier<\/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>  General Hugh Gough commanded the British throughout the 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\">60. Which battle finally decided the outcome of the Second Anglo-Sikh War?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ramnagar<br>B) Chillianwala<br>C) Gujarat (1849)<br>D) Mudki<\/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 Battle of Gujarat (21 February 1849) broke Sikh resistance completely.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Battle of Gujarat (1849) was won by the British 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) Lord Dalhousie<br>B) Sir Hugh Gough<br>C) Henry Lawrence<br>D) Charles Napier<\/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>  General Gough decisively defeated the Sikh forces at Gujarat.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Sikh artillery surrendered to the British after which battle?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Mudki<br>B) Ferozeshah<br>C) Chillianwala<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: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After Gujarat, the Sikhs laid down their artillery, symbolizing total defeat.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, Punjab 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) Given to Gulab Singh<br>B) Divided between British and Afghans<br>C) Annexed by the British<br>D) Restored to Dalip Singh<\/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>  Punjab was annexed in March 1849, ending Sikh sovereignty.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Dalip Singh, the minor Sikh ruler, was sent 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) England<br>B) Kashmir<br>C) Kabul<br>D) Satara<\/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>  Dalip Singh was sent to England and converted to Christianity.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. After annexation, the famous Kohinoor diamond 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) Given to Rani Jindan<br>B) Taken by the British and sent to Queen Victoria<br>C) Sold to Gulab Singh<br>D) Lost in Punjab<\/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 Kohinoor was confiscated and later set in the British crown jewels.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Rani Jindan, mother of Dalip Singh, 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) Restored as regent<br>B) Imprisoned and exiled<br>C) Made queen of Kashmir<br>D) Supported by the Afghans<\/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 British imprisoned her due to her alleged role in stirring 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\">67. Which treaty completed the annexation of Punjab in 1849?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Treaty of Amritsar<br>B) Treaty of Lahore (1846)<br>C) No treaty \u2013 annexed unilaterally<br>D) Treaty of Bhyrowal<\/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>  Unlike earlier wars, Punjab was annexed outright without a treaty in 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 official British declaration of annexation of Punjab was made 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) March 1849<br>B) December 1848<br>C) February 1850<br>D) July 1847<\/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>  Punjab was formally annexed on 29 March 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Punjab in 1849 was carried out under the policy 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) Subsidiary Alliance<br>B) Doctrine of Lapse<br>C) Direct conquest<br>D) Permanent Settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Punjab was annexed by force after the Second Anglo-Sikh 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\">70. After annexation, Punjab was administered 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) A Governor-General<br>B) A Board of Administration<br>C) A single British Commissioner<br>D) The East India Company directly from London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  A three-member Board under Henry Lawrence initially administered Punjab.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Members of the Punjab Board of Administration included Henry Lawrence, John Lawrence, 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) Charles Metcalfe<br>B) Lord Dalhousie<br>C) Charles Mansel<br>D) Herbert Edwardes<\/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 Board consisted of Henry Lawrence, John Lawrence, and Charles Mansel.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Who later replaced the Board of Administration in Punjab?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Henry Lawrence as sole Commissioner<br>B) John Lawrence as Chief Commissioner<br>C) Lord Dalhousie directly<br>D) British Parliament<\/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 1853, the Board was abolished, and John Lawrence became Chief Commissioner.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 annexation of Punjab is often considered Dalhousie\u2019s<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">___________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) First conquest<br>B) Most important military achievement<br>C) Failure<br>D) Peaceful settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The conquest of Punjab was Dalhousie\u2019s major success in expansionist policy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. After annexation, Punjab became important for the British 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 revenue<br>B) It was a buffer against Afghan and Russian threat<br>C) It supplied soldiers to the British army<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>  Punjab had strategic, economic, and military significance for 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\">75. The Second Anglo-Sikh War 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) Rise of Sikh power<br>B) End of Sikh sovereignty<br>C) Restoration of Rani Jindan<br>D) Alliance between Sikhs and Afghans<\/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 Punjab\u2019s annexation in 1849, the Sikh kingdom ceased to exist.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Punjab 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) 1846<br>B) 1848<br>C) 1849<br>D) 1853<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, Punjab was annexed on 29 March 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 annexation of Punjab was carried out under the Governor-General<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 Hardinge<br>B) Lord Dalhousie<br>C) Lord Auckland<br>D) Lord 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>  Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab through conquest, not through Doctrine of Lapse.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Who was the last Sikh ruler of Punjab before annexation?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sher Singh<br>B) Dalip Singh<br>C) Ranjit Singh<br>D) Hira 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>  The minor Maharaja Dalip Singh was the last ruler; after annexation, he was pensioned and exiled.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Dalip Singh, after annexation, was sent 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) Kabul<br>B) England<br>C) Kashmir<br>D) Satara<\/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>  Dalip Singh was taken to England, converted to Christianity, and lived under British care.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 famous jewel was taken from Dalip Singh and sent to Queen Victoria?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Hope Diamond<br>B) Kohinoor Diamond<br>C) Darya-i-Noor<br>D) Peacock Throne Jewel<\/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 Kohinoor Diamond was seized and sent to Queen Victoria 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\">81. After annexation, Punjab was initially administered 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) A Governor<br>B) A Board of Administration<br>C) The Madras Presidency<br>D) The East India Company from London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  A three-member Board administered Punjab after 1849.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Punjab Board of Administration included Henry Lawrence, John Lawrence, 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) Charles Mansel<br>B) Charles Metcalfe<br>C) James Outram<br>D) Charles Napier<\/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 Board was headed by Henry Lawrence, with John Lawrence and Charles Mansel as members.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Who was the President of the Punjab Board of Administration?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) John Lawrence<br>B) Henry Lawrence<br>C) Charles Mansel<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: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Henry Lawrence was the senior-most member and President of the Board.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Punjab Board of Administration was abolished 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) 1850<br>B) 1853<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: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Board was replaced by a single Chief Commissioner in 1853.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 became the first Chief Commissioner of Punjab in 1853?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Henry Lawrence<br>B) John Lawrence<br>C) Charles Mansel<br>D) Herbert Edwardes<\/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>  John Lawrence was appointed as the first Chief Commissioner in 1853.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. John Lawrence later rose to become<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) Governor-General of India<br>B) Commander-in-Chief of India<br>C) Resident of Delhi<br>D) Viceroy of Burma<\/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>  John Lawrence became Governor-General of India (1864\u20131869).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 annexation of Punjab is regarded as one of the greatest achievements 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) Lord Hardinge<br>B) Lord Dalhousie<br>C) Lord Canning<br>D) Lord Ripon<\/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 considered the conquest of Punjab his greatest military and political achievement.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Why was Punjab strategically important for the British?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rich revenue base<br>B) Buffer against Afghan and Russian invasions<br>C) Source of soldiers<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>  Punjab gave revenue, manpower, and acted as a frontier defense for the British Empire.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. After annexation, the British recruited heavily 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) Rajputs<br>B) Sikhs and Punjabis<br>C) Afghans<br>D) 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>  Sikhs were incorporated in large numbers into the British Indian 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\">90. During the Revolt of 1857, Punjab<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) Supported the rebels<br>B) Remained loyal to the British<br>C) Declared independence<br>D) Was annexed again<\/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>  Punjab remained a key base of British power and supplied troops to suppress the revolt.\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>91. Who played a leading role in keeping Punjab loyal during the Revolt of 1857?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Henry Lawrence<br>B) John Lawrence<br>C) Charles Metcalfe<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>  John Lawrence mobilized Punjab\u2019s resources to aid the British in 1857.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Rani Jindan, mother of Dalip Singh, was considered dangerous by the British 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) She plotted with Afghans<br>B) She conspired with the Khalsa army<br>C) She opposed British annexation<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>  Rani Jindan actively opposed British interference and was imprisoned.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 Sikh kingdom was unique in Indian history because it 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) The last large independent kingdom annexed by the British<br>B) The first to accept Subsidiary Alliance<br>C) A confederacy of chiefs<br>D) Allied with the French<\/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>  Punjab\u2019s annexation in 1849 marked the end of major independent Indian kingdoms.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. After annexation, Punjab was directly administered 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) Madras Presidency<br>B) Bombay Presidency<br>C) Chief Commissioner system<br>D) Bengal Presidency<\/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>  Punjab was not merged into a Presidency but administered by a Chief Commissioner.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. The annexation of Punjab was done through<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) Subsidiary Alliance<br>C) Right of conquest<br>D) Treaty of Lahore<\/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>  Unlike Satara or Jhansi, Punjab was annexed by outright conquest.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. The Sikh soldiers later 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) A threat to the British<br>B) The backbone of the British Indian Army<br>C) Mercenaries for the Afghans<br>D) Disbanded entirely<\/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>   Sikhs were heavily recruited, especially after 1857, into the British 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\">97. Which famous Sikh regiment traces its origin to post-annexation recruitment?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Jat Regiment<br>B) Punjab Regiment<br>C) Maratha Regiment<br>D) Gurkha Regiment<\/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>  Punjab Regiment and Sikh regiments became famous under British service.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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. Punjab\u2019s annexation gave the British control of which strategic frontier?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) North-East frontier<br>B) Afghan frontier<br>C) Burmese frontier<br>D) Deccan plateau<\/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>  Punjab\u2019s annexation secured the British frontier 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\">99. After annexation, the British built a strong military base in Punjab, including <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) Ferozepur and Rawalpindi cantonments<br>B) Bombay fortresses<br>C) Madras garrisons<br>D) Calcutta dockyards<\/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 important military bases for British India\u2019s northwest frontier.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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 conquest of Punjab (1849) is significant because it ___________.<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ended French power in India<br>B) Completed British conquest of India\u2019s northwest frontier<br>C) Restored Mughal authority in Delhi<br>D) Revived Sikh sovereignty<\/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>  Annexation of Punjab in 1849 completed British dominance over India, leaving only princely states.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The Sikh empire was founded by___________.A) Guru Gobind SinghB) Maharaja Ranjit SinghC) Banda BahadurD) Guru Arjan Dev Show Answer Answer: B Explanation: Ranjit Singh (1799\u20131839) established the Sikh empire with Lahore as its capital. 2. 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