east india company MCQs set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Haider Ali declared war on English, thereby starting the second AngloMysore war on the ground that

a) His neutrality was violated

b) The English had abused him

c) The English had conspired against him

d) None of the above

Question : 2

Tipu Sultan was a man of complex character. He was an innovator, which of the following was not one of his innovations?

a) A new calendar

b) A new method of survey and settlement

c) A new system of coinage

d) New scales of weights and measures

Question : 3

Under the forceful thrust of British rule, a rapid transformation of the Indian economy took place. In this context, which of the following statements is/ are correct?

1. Indian economy was transformed into a colonial economy in the 19th century whose structure was determined by Britain’s fast developing industrial economy.
2. The influx of cheap Indian products into England gave a great blow to English textile industries.
3. The 19th century saw the collapse of the traditional Indian village economy and fresh economic alignment along commercial lines.

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) l and 2

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

a) 4 1 2 5

b) 3 5 4 1

c) 4 5 2 1

d) 3 1 4 5