Modern India: the Advent of the Europeans SECTION 3

1.       Which Indian king requested Napoleon for help to drive the British from India?

(a)     Rani  of Jhansi

(b)   Jai Singh

(c)    Shivaji

(d)   Tipu Sultan

2.       Who among the following concluded the treaty of sriangapatnam with Tipu Sultan?

(a)    Hastings

(b)   Cornwallis

(c)    Wellesley

(d)   Dalhousie

3.       India’s famous Peacock Throne and the diamond Kohenoor were taken away by

(a)    Ahmad Shah Abdali

(b)   Mohammad Ghori

(c)    Nadir Shah

(d)   Robert Clive

4.       The first Governor General of India was appointed under the provisions of the act of

(a)    1773       (b)  1784    (c)   1833    (d)  1858

5.       Which of the following statements about fourth Anglo Mysore War are correct?

1.       The madras council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore.

2.       Lord Wellesley tried to revive the Triple Alliance.

3.       Tipu sen emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius  and Kabui enlisting support against the English

4.       The war was a very short duration though decisive

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)    2, 3 and 4

(b)   1,  3 and 4

(c)    2  and 4

(d)   1 and 3

6.       Arrange the following in the proper sequence of their happening.

1.       Advent of the Dutch in India

2.       British occupation Of Bengal

3.       Battle of Wandiwash

4.       Battle of Buxar

         Codes

(a)    1  2   3  4

(b)   1   2  4  3

(c)    4  3   2   1

(d)    4  1  2  3

7.       Who was known as the ‘Plato of the Jat tribe?

(a)    Gokul

(b)   Suraj Mal

(c)    Badan Singh

(d)   Churamam

8.        Who among the following rulers fought the fourth Anglo Mysore War, in which he was killed?

(a)    The Nizam

(b)   Aurangzeb

(c)    Tipu sultan

(d)   Shivaji

9.       The Dual Government ‘ recommended by Lord Clive provided that the

(a)    Criminal justice would be left to the Nawabi officials, while civil and fiscal matters would be controlled by the company

(b)   Company will look after fiscal matters and all the rest would be dealt by the Indian rulers

(c)    Indian rulers will deal with all the matters of administration under the  supervision of a company official

(d)   Indian  rulers will be only titular heads and all the powers shall be directly dealt by the company

10.   Which of the following gave the town Masulipatnam to the French?

(a)    Asaf Jah

(b)   Nasir Jang

(c)    Muzaffar Jang

(d)   Salabat Jang

Answer:

1.       D

2.       B

3.       C

4.       C

5.       A

6.       A

7.       B

8.       C

9.       B

10.   D