east india company MCQs set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which was the following war consolidated British supremacy over India?

a) Battle of Buxar

b) Battle of Plassey

c) Third battle of Mysore

d) Independence struggle of 1857

Question : 2

Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?

a) Pandita Ramabai

b) MG Ranade

c) Bipin Chandra Pal

d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question : 3

Haider Ali’s administration is remembered for its:

a) Leniency

b) Severity

c) Nobel innovations

d) Welfare measures

Question : 4

In 1856, Awadh would not have been annexed with the British empire if the Nawab of Awadh had

a) allied with the British

b) not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British

c) fought against the British

d) a natural heir

Question : 5

Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct?

1. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay Presidencies.
2. The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land.
3. The landlords created by the Permanent Settlement could never be removed under any circumstance.

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 6

An Indian ruler of the 18th century who planted “the Tree of liberty” at his capital, enrolled himself as a member of the Jacobin club of France and loved himself to be called ‘Citizen’, was

a) Mir Jafar

b) Tipu Sultan

c) Haider Ali

d) Banda Bahadur