initial modern india mcq set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who among the following Mughal emperors granted permission to trade free of tax in the territories of Bengal, Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British?

a) Farrukhsiyar

b) Aurangzeb

c) Muhammad Shah

d) Bahadur Shah

Question : 2

Consider the following statements regarding Subsidiary Alliances introduced in India by Lord Wellesley.

1. Wellesley followed the policy of the annexation of the territories of previously subordinated rulers.
2. The protected states under the Alliance could not employ any European in their service without the approval of the British.
3. The British promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of the protected states and they often kept it.
4. Though the armies of the protected states were remained but they were to be used by the British.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

Who started the socio-religious organization “Tattvabodhini Sabha” and its appended journal ‘Tattvabodhini’?

a) Dwarkanath Tagore

b) Radhakant Dev

c) Ram Mohan Roy

d) Devendranath Tagore

Question : 4

During whose tenure, did the incident of Black Hole take place?

a) Siraj-ud-Daulah

b) Mir Qasim

c) Mir Zafar

d) Alivardi Khan

Question : 5

The battle of Wandiwas was fought between

a) French and Dutch companies

b) British and Dutch companies

c) British and French companies

d) Dutch and Portuguese companies

Question : 6

The drain of wealth from India to England began after the

a) Conquest of Mysore

b) Grant of Diwani

c) Permanent settlement

d) Removal of Mir Qasim