With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
- (a)Garo
- (b)Khasis
- (c)Kukis
- (d)Tipperahs
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Official answer(b) Khasis
Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion
34 questions in Modern History.
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Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
- (a)Haider Ali
- (b)Mir Qasim
- (c)Shah Alam II
- (d)Tipu Sultan
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Official answer(d) Tipu Sultan
“In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus”. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
- (a)Revolt of 1857
- (b)Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
- (c)Khilafat and Non-cooperation Movement (1919-22)
- (d)August Movement of 1942
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Official answer(a) Revolt of 1857
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
- (a)Dufferin
- (b)Dalhousie
- (c)Lytton
- (d)Curzon
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Official answer(b) Dalhousie
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Year) I. 1775 II. 1780 III. 1824 IV. 1838 List II (Event) A) First Anglo-Burmese War B) First Anglo-Afghan War C) First Anglo-Maratha War D) Second Anglo-Mysore War
- (a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
- (b)I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
- (c)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
- (d)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
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Official answer(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
The educated middle class in India
- (a)opposed the revolt of 1857
- (b)supported the revolt of 1857
- (c)remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
- (d)fought against native rulers
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Official answer(c) remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?
- (a)Clive
- (b)Dupleix
- (c)Albuquerque
- (d)Warren Hastings
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Official answer(b) Dupleix
Examine the map given below: The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the
- (a)Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
- (b)Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
- (c)Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias and Holkars
- (d)Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles and Gaekwads
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Official answer(a) Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- (a)Battle of Buxar — Mir Jafar vs. Clive
- (b)Battle of Wandiwash — French vs. East India Company
- (c)Battle of Chilianwala — Dalhousie vs. Marathas
- (d)Battle of Kharda — Nizam vs. East India Company
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Official answer(b) Battle of Wandiwash — French vs. East India Company