Expansion of British Power MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of-

APlassey
BBuxar
CMunger
DWandiwash

Question 2 of 25

The Gurumukhi script was introduced by-

AGuru Amardas
BGuru Ramdas
CGuru Angad
DGuru Nanak

Question 3 of 25

Khalsa was founded by-

AGuru Gobind Singh
BGuru Ramdas
CGuru Nanak
DGuru Arjun Dev

Question 4 of 25

By which one of the following Acts did the Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of lndia?

AThe Regulating Act
BThe Pitt's lndia Act
CThe Charter Act of 1793
DThe Charter Act of 1833

Question 5 of 25

Consider the statements-n1. Robert Clive was the first Governor General of Bengal.n2. William Bentick was the first Governor General of India.nWhich of the statement (s) given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2

Question 6 of 25

Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings ?

AGuru Hargovind
BGuru Govind Singh
CGuru Arjun Dev
DGuru Tegh Bahadur

Question 7 of 25

Who founded Sikhism?

AGobind Singh
BRamdas
CNanak
DHargobind

Question 8 of 25

When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

A1757
B1789
C1848
D1857

Question 9 of 25

When did the British Government start ruling lndia directly?

AAfter the Battle of Plassey
BAfter the Battle of Panipat
CAfter the War of Mysore
DAfter Sepoy Mutiny

Question 10 of 25

Which was the birth Place of Guru Nanak?

AGurdaspur
BAmritsar
CLahore
DTalwandi

Question 11 of 25

Who of the following joined Mir Qasim and Shujauddaula in declaring war upon the English East lndia Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar?

AJahandar Shah
BFarrukhsiyar
CMuhammad Shah
DShah Alam ll

Question 12 of 25

Who was the Nawab 'of Bengal during Battle of Plassey ?

AMir Jafar
BMir Qasim
CSiraj-Ud-Duala
DNone of these

Question 13 of 25

Who succeeded Guru Nanak ?

AGuru Angad
BGuru Ramdas
CGuru Arjun Dev
DGuru Hargobind

Question 14 of 25

Assertion (A) : Shah Alam ll spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R) : There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 15 of 25

The Dual Government recommended by Lord Clive provided that the-

ACriminal justice would be left to the Nawabi officials, while civil and fiscal matters would be controlled by the company
BCompany will look after fiscal matters and all the rest would be dealt by the Indian rulers
CIndian rulers will deal with all the matters of administration under the supervision of a company official
DIndian rulers will only titular head and all the powers shall be directly dealt by the Company.

Question 16 of 25

Which one of the following statement is NOT correct?

AAli Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
BMaharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
CSawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid' s Elements of Geometry' translated into Sanskrit
DSultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharda in Sringeri temple

Question 17 of 25

Which Sikh Guru assumed the title ' Sachcha Padshah?

AGuru Nanak
BGuru Teg Bahadur
CGuru Hargovind
DGuru Gobind Singh

Question 18 of 25

The main cause of the conflict between Nawab Sirajuddaula and the East lndia Company was that_

AThe British opposed the succession of Sirajuddaula
BThe British misused the Dustaq (free duty passes )
CThe British attacked the French settlement of Chandranagar in Bengal
DThe incident of black hole had occurred

Question 19 of 25

The state of Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in lndia through-

AThe Policy of Doctrine of Lapse
BThe Policy of Subsidiary Alliance
CMayo's Provincial settlement
DWar against Gangadhar Rao

Question 20 of 25

Who betrayed Siraj-Ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 ?

AHyder Ali
BMir Qasim
CMir Jafar
DNawab of Oudh

Question 21 of 25

Hyder Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General?

ACaptain Pophem
BSir Eyrecoot
CCaptain Hector Munro
DGeneral Gedard

Question 22 of 25

Which of the following lndians was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive?

AOmi Chand
BManik Chand
CRai Durlabh
DRaja Shitab Rai

Question 23 of 25

Who among the following was NOT a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar?

AShujauddaulah
BShah Alam
CMir Jafar
DMir Kasim

Question 24 of 25

The East lndia Company secured the Diwani from:

ASujauddaulah
BAurangzed
CBahadur Shah
DShah Alam ll

Question 25 of 25

Consider the following Princely State of the British rule in India :n1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. SataranThe correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is :

A1 - 2 - 3
B1 - 3 - 2
C3 - 2 - 1
D3 - 1 - 2