Modern History Topic- Expansion of British power
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71. | On the orders of which Mughal emperor, Banda Bahadur was killed? |
A. Bahadur Shah I | |
B. Farrukhsiyar | |
C. Muhammad Shah I | |
D. Shah Alam II |
72. | Who founded the military organization ‘Khalsa Dal’? |
A. Guru Gobind Singh | |
B. Kapoor Singh | |
C. Maha Singh | |
D. Ranjit Singh |
73. | Ranjit Singh (1792-1839) fought many victorious battles during his reign. Arrange the places conquered by them in chronological order- 1. Lahore 2. Amritsar 3. Kangra 4. Kashmir |
A. 1-2-3-4 | |
B. 1-2-4-3 | |
C. 2-1-3-4 | |
D. 4-3-2-1 |
74. | Ranjit Singh assumed the title of ‘Maharaja’ after occupying which place? |
A. Lahore | |
B. Amritsar | |
C. Malwa | |
D. Kangra |
75. | As a result of which victory campaign did Ranjit Singh get a cannon named Jamzaman? |
A. Lahore Victory Campaign | |
B. Amritsar Conquest | |
C. Malwa Victory Campaign | |
D. Kangra Conquest |
76. | From which misl did Ranjit Singh snatch Lahore (political capital of Punjab) and Amritsar (religious capital of Punjab)? |
A. Posture | |
B. Sukarchakia | |
C. Singhpuria | |
D. Ahluwalia |
77. | Match List-I with List-II List-I A. Treaty of Amritsar(1809) B. Treaty of Ropar(1831) C. Tripartite Treaty(1836) List-II 1. Lord Minto 2. William Bentinck 3. Lord Auckland and Shah Shuja |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3 | |
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3 | |
C. A → 3, B → 2, C → 1 | |
D. A → 1, B → 3, C → 2 |
78. | In the Treaty of Amritsar (1809 AD) between Ranjit Singh and the British, which river was fixed as the boundary between the two territories? |
A. Indus | |
B. Jhelum | |
C. Raavi | |
D. Sutlej |
79. | Ranjit Singh recruited various foreigners in his state administration, especially the military administration, which included 1. Vantura 2. Allard 3. Court & Gardner 4. Evitable |
A. 1, 2 and 3 | |
B. 1, 3 and 4 | |
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
D. 2, 3 and 4 |
80. | Who was the founder of the Sikh state in Punjab? |
A. Tegh Bahadur | |
B. Guru Gobind Singh | |
C. Man Brave | |
D. Ranjit Singh |