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.
Which one of the following rulers granted Diwani to the East India Company?
Who among the following transferred his capital from Murshidabad to Munger?
Which treaty was signed following the Battle of Buxar?
The capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's kingdom was–
At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh establish the 'Adalat-i-Ala'?
Following the grant of Diwani in 1765 CE, with which of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact?
Who was the founder of the British Empire in India?
Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar?
With reference to the Hindu Naib Wazirs of the Awadh Sultanate, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Raja Tikait Rai was the 'Finance Minister' of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daulah. 2. In the realm of the Nawabs of Awadh, individuals from certain Hindu castes generally held high offices. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India during the 18th century?
In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)–
Which 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 Chillianwala - Marathas vs Dalhousie (d) Battle of Khurda - Nizam vs East India Company
Ranjit Singh was related to which misl?
Which of the following battles fought by the English East India Company was the most decisive?
Against whom was the famous Battle of Wandiwash of 1760 fought by the British?
Which of the following battles initiated British dominance in India?
The first decisive military success of England's East India Company in India is considered to be–
With reference to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. End of the First Carnatic War. 2. Madras was restored to the English. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Who among the following was the last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor?
Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of–
With reference to the causes of British success and French failure in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. British gained vast wealth and manpower from the conquest of Bengal. 2. The British had superior naval strength. Select the correct answer using the code below: Code:
The last Subedar of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor was–
The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year–
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code below: List-I (Colonial Base) List-II (European Power) A. Pondicherry 1. Dutch B. Goa 2. French C. Tranquebar 3. Portuguese D. Sadras 4. Danish (Danes) Code:
The main economic basis of the triangular trade between India, China, and England was–