east india company MCQs set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

a) A-3, B-1, C-2

b) A-1, B-2, C-3

c) A-3, B-2, C-1

d) A-2, B-1, C-3

Question : 2

During whose Peshwaship was the second and third Anglo-Maratha fought resulting in the abolition of the Peshawaship by the English?

a) Narayan Rao

b) Raghunath Rao

c) Madhav Rao I

d) Baji Rao II

Question : 3

Indicate the importance of the treaty of Amritsar (1809) signed between Ranjit Singh and the English?

a) It marked the beginning of an era of peace and prosperity in the Punjab

b) It helped Ranjit Singh in realising his ambition of conquering Multan, Kashmir, Ladakh and Peshawar

c) It recognised the power of the British as the political limit of Ranjit Singh’s policy of expansion

d) It made him the undisputed master of all the Sikhs

Question : 4

Under the dual government in Bengal, the administration was carried on by -

a) The East India Company and the British government.

b) The English Company and the Mughal emperor of India.

c) The British government and the Indian government

d) The East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal.

Question : 5

Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Battle of Panipat in 1761?

a) Vishwanath Rao

b) Sadashiva Rao

c) Madhava Rao

d) Dattaji Scindia

Question : 6

Sirajuddaula was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of

a) Plassey

b) Buxer

c) Munger

d) Wandiwash