east india company MCQs set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Haider Ali was originally

a) a member of the royal family

b) an adventurer

c) an invader

d) a Hindu chief

Question : 2

Between 1765 and 1800 the Sikhs brought the whole of Punjab and Jammu under their control. At that time they were organised into:

a) Six misls

b) Ten misls

c) Twelve misls

d) Sixteen misls

Question : 3

Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in the Fourth AngloMysore War (1799). Who of the following did not give a share in Tipu’s territories?

a) The Marathas

b) The English

c) The Nizam

d) The Hindu dynasty of Mysore

Question : 4

Bring out the correct statement about British expansion in Madras

1. In 1658, all the English settlement on the Coromandal and in Eastern India were placed under the control of Fort St. George.
2. In 1801, Lord Wellesley created the Madras presidency as it existed till Indian Independence.
3. In 1640, the British obtained the site of Madras from the Raja of Valikondapuram.
4. The British built a fortified factory, viz. Fort St George, at Madras.

a) 1, 2, 3

b) 1 & 3

c) 1, 2, 4

d) 2, 3, 4

Question : 5

Consider the following statements about Shivaji’s military acumen

1. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
2. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan.

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

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