Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
By whom was the Dual System of Government introduced in Bengal?
The Indian Civil Service was introduced during the tenure of–
Who was the first Indian native ruler to accept the Subsidiary Alliance system of Wellesley?
Who was the first Governor-General of India?
Who established the regular judicial organization in India?
In the late 18th century, who was commonly regarded by locals as the local representative of 'Company Bahadur ki Shano-Shaukat' (the pomp and authority of the Company Bahadur)?
Who among the following did not accept the Subsidiary Alliance during Wellesley's tenure?
Who was the founder of the British Empire in India?
The policy of 'Ring Fence' is associated with–
Which Governor-General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India, which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service (ICS)?
Who initiated the Subsidiary Alliance system in administration to establish British supremacy over Indian states?
Consider the following events: 1. Clive's re-arrival in India 2. Treaty of Allahabad 3. Battle of Buxar 4. Warren Hastings becoming Governor of Bengal Select the correct chronological sequence from the code given below: Code:
Who led the 'Banaras Rebellion' against the British?
The first native ruler to accept a subsidiary alliance treaty was–
At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, which one of the following Governors-General kept the British flag flying in India?
The last ruler of the Sikh Empire was–
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
With whom did the British conclude the Treaty of Seringapatam?
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Tipu Sultan defeated the British army in 1780 CE at–
Who among the following said, 'It was the will of God that I should look upon all religions with one eye, that is why He took away the light from the other eye'?
With reference to former Maharaja Duleep Singh of Punjab, which one of the following statements is true?
With regard to the annexation of Punjab, which of the following statements is false?
With reference to the Treaty of Lahore (1846), which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The Maharaja renounced for ever all claim to, or connection with, the territories situated to the south of the River Sutlej. II. The Maharaja ceded to the Company all forts and rights between the rivers Sutlej and Beas. III. The British army could no longer pass through the Sikh territory. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Who was the last King of the Sikh kingdom?