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Questions |
Answer |
| 1 |
Which was the last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor? |
Murshid Quli Khan |
| 2 |
Which wars began the consolidation of British supremacy over India? |
Battle of Plassey |
| 3 |
Sirajuddaula was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of – |
Plassey |
| 4 |
Who was the founder of the British Empire in India? |
Lord Robert Clive |
| 5 |
Who has been called a “Heaven Born General”? |
Robert Clive |
| 6 |
Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in 1784? |
William Jones |
| 7 |
The battlefield of Plassey is situated in – |
West Bengal |
| 8 |
The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year – |
1757 |
| 9 |
Which shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger? |
Mir Qasim |
| 10 |
The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of the supremacy of the British in India was – |
The Battle of Buxar |
| 11 |
Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time of the battle of Buxar? |
Shah Alam II |
| 12 |
Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the Battle of Buxar was fought? |
Mir Jafar |
| 13 |
The first decisive military success of the English East India Company in India is marked by – |
Battle of Buxar |
| 14 |
Which rulers had granted Diwani to the East India Company? |
Shah Alam- II |
| 15 |
During which Governor’s tenure, Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha were granted to East India Company by Emperor Shah Alam? |
Lord Clive |
| 16 |
Emperor Shah Alam- II gave the Diwani of Bengal – Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on – |
12 August, 1765 |
| 17 |
In which year, was the authority of the British established over the fort of Prayagraj (U.P.)? |
1797 A.D. |
| 18 |
Where was the Western presidency situated in the early period of the East India Company? |
Surat |
| 19 |
Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty? |
Mohd. Raza Khan |
| 20 |
With which mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765? |
Khasi |
| 21 |
Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760 – |
Count Lally |
| 22 |
In the Battle of Wandhiwash (1760) – |
British defeated the French |
| 23 |
Who opposed the British in India vigorously? |
Maratha |
