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Which of the following were the causes of the revolt of 1857?

1. Abolition of sati and activities of Christian missionaries
2. Religious Disabilities Act
3. No Bhatta for serving in Sindh and Punjab

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Who introduced the concept of Subsidiary Alliance for the first time in India?

(a) Lord Dupleix

(b) Lord Robert Clive

(c) Lord Dalhousie

(d) Lord Richard Wellesley

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Consider the following statements about the Royal Farman of 1717 issued by the Mughal emperor:

1. The privileges of free trade granted to the English East India Company were confirmed in 1717 by Emperor Farukhsiyar.
2. It paved the way for the expansion of the company's trade in the province of Bengal and the influence of the English in the political arena of the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Who among the following were conspirators during the Battle of Plassey?

1. Mir Jafar
2. Mir Qasim
3. Rai Dulrabh
4. Jagat Seth
5. Mir Madan
6. Mohan Lal

Select the correct code:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) All of the above

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Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Allahabad:

1. Robert Clive signed the Treaty of Allahabad with the Nawab of Awadh and no such treaty was signed with the Mughal Emperor even after their defeat at Buxar.
2. Shah Alam II agreed to reside at Allahabad under the Company's protection.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Arrange the states given above in correct chronological order on the basis of the subsidiary alliance system adopted by them:

1. Mysore
2. Awadh
3. Tanjore
4. Hyderabad

(a) 4-2-3-1

(b) 2-3-4-1

(c) 4-1-3-2

(d) 4-1-2-3

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With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to the consequences of the revolt of 1857, consider the following statements:

1. The post of governor-general was replaced by the post of Viceroy.
2. The annexation and expansion of British India came to an end.
3. The revolt of 1857 later on led to the White Mutiny.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Which one of the following states given below was annexed on the pretext of 'Misgovernment'?

(a) Awadh

(b) Udaipur

(c) Sambalpur

(d) Satara

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With reference to the advent of Europeans in India, consider the following statements:

1. Robert Clive was the originator of the practice of subsidiary alliance in India.
2. Dupleix was recalled to France after the defeat of the French army in the Third Carnatic War.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the advent of the British in India, consider the following statements:

1. Job Charnock founded the city of Kolkata by merging three villages named Sutanuti, Gobindapur, and Kalikata.
2. The British received Bombay as a dowry from the French.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the Subsidiary Alliances system, consider the following statements:

1. Under this, the Indian ruler had to agree to the posting of a British resident in his court.
2. The British agreed to provide protection to Indian rulers against external threats.
3. The subsidiary alliances extended British suzerainty in India without incurring much expense.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to the policy of Doctrine of Lapse, consider the following statements:

1. The concept of "doctrine of lapse" was put forward for the first time by Lord Dalhousie.
2. Satara was the first Indian state to be annexed under the policy of doctrine of lapse.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following were the reasons behind the failure of the Revolt of 1857?

1. All-India participation was absent
2. Big zamindars acted as 'break-waters to storm'
3. Educated Indians viewed this revolt as backward-looking
4. The Indian soldiers were poorly equipped materially
5. The revolt was poorly organized with no coordination or central leadership

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(c) 1, 4 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Which of the following were the immediate causes for the Revolt of 1857?

1. Introduction of the Enfield rifle
2. Disbandment of 19th Native Infantry at Berhampore (West Bengal)
3. Hanging of Mangal Pandey
4. Imprisonment of 85 soldiers of the 3rd Native Cavalry

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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With reference to the Portuguese rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Blue water Policy was introduced by Alfonso de Albuquerque.
2. Goa was acquired by Alfonso de Albuquerque from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510.
3. The sati system was abolished by Alfonso de Albuquerque.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to the British East India Company, consider the following statements:

1. The British East India Company was issued a charter with rights of exclusive trading in 1600.
2. Captain Hawkins was able to convince Jahangir to establish a British factory at Surat in 1609.
3. Thomas Roe was unsuccessful in concluding a commercial treaty with Jahangir.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Which of the following states were annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Satara
2. Awadh
3. Sambalpur
4. Udaipur
5. Nagpur

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

(b) 2, 3 and 5 only

(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

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Consider the following statements about the Extension of British Paramountcy:

1. The policy of Ring Fence culminated in the usurpation of eight states by Lord Dalhousie, including some big states such as Satara and Nagpur.
2. Warren Hasting's Policy of Subordinate Isolation reflected in wars against Marathas and Mysore to create buffer zones for the defense of company's frontiers.
3. Under the Policy of Subordinate Union, the British government exercised the right to interfere in the internal spheres of states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 3 only

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Anglo-Maratha wars:

1. Marathas emerged as the clear victor in the first Anglo-Maratha war that ended in 1782 with the Treaty of Salbai.
2. The second Anglo-Maratha War resulted in the British gaining Orissa and the territories north of the Yamuna river including Agra and Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following personalities called the Revolt of 1857 the first war of national independence?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Dr. R.C. Majumdar

(c) M.N. Roy

(d) V.D. Savarkar

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Which of the following was/were the Military reasons for the Revolt of 1857?

1. The General Service Enlistment Act required all future recruits to the Bengal Army to give an undertaking to serve anywhere in the world as needed by the government.
2. The sepoys were dissatisfied because they would not be given the foreign service allowance when serving in Sindh or Punjab.
3. The India Post Office Act of 1854 took away the privilege of free postal services enjoyed by the Indian sepoys.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Subsidiary Alliance?

(a) It was introduced for the first time in India by Lord Wellesley in 1798.

(b) In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.

(c) The ally could enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British.

(d) The East India Company promised to not interfere in the internal affairs of the state.

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With reference to the Subsidiary alliance and their signing by princely states, arrange the following states in the correct chronological order:

1. Mysore
2. Tanjore
3. Hyderabad
4. Awadh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 3-1-2-4

(b) 3-2-1-4

(c) 2-1-3-4

(d) 1-2-3-4

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. It was employed extensively under Lord Dalhousie who was the Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.
2. It declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir, his kingdom would "lapse", that is, become part of the Company territory.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following led to the battle of Plassey?

1. French refusal to do away with fortifications
2. Black Hole Tragedy
3. Fortification of Calcutta by the British without Nawab's permission
4. Asylum to Jagat Seth and Omichand by the East India Company

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1 and 4 only

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With reference to Battle of Buxar, consider the following statements:

1. The battle was fought between the English forces and the combined armies of Mir Jafar, Shuja-ud-Daula and Shah Alam II.
2. Robert Clive concluded two important treaties at Allahabad with Shuja-ud-Daula and Shah Alam II.
3. Shah Alam II issued a farman granting the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company as a part of the treaty of Allahabad.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

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The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were:

(a) Raw cotton, oil seeds and opium

(b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead

(c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea

(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

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With reference to the advent of British in India, consider the following statements:

1. East India Company was formed in 1599 and was issued a charter with exclusive trading rights by Queen Victoria in 1600.
2. Thomas Roe was sent by James I as an ambassador to the court of Jahangir.
3. Francis Day received permission from the ruler of Chandragiri to build a fortified factory at Madras which later became the Fort St. George.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

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With reference to the Portuguese rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Francis Xavier was the first Jesuit missionary to arrive in India.
2. The Cartaz licensing system aimed to collect fees from merchant ships in exchange for protection from pirates and rival states.
3. Sati system was abolished by Alfonso de Albuquerque in Goa.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 3 only

(d) 2 and 3

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With reference to the advent of Dutch in India, consider the following statements:

1. Cornelis de Houtman was the first Dutchman to arrive in India.
2. The Dutch were decisively defeated by British East Company led by Robert Clive in Battle of Chinsurah.
3. The Dutch left India in order to prioritize their more lucrative trade activities in Indonesia.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to the Royal Farman issued by Farrukhsiyar, consider the following statements:

1. It was issued in 1717 giving the British East India Company (EIC) the right to duty free trade in the province of Bengal.
2. It was also known by the name of Golden Farman.
3. Nawab Mir Qasim of Bengal banned the EIC from issuing dastaks due to employee misuse for personal trade.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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