Modern History Topic- Expansion of British power
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| 161. | Match List-I with List-II List-I A. Ban on News ended B. First Anglo-Afghan War C. First Anglo-Sikh War D. Hindu Widow Remarriage List-II 1. Lord Dalhousie 2. Lord Auckland 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Charles Metcalfe |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 4, B → 2, C → 3, D → 1 | |
C. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1 | |
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 1, D → 2 |
| 162. | The governor general who banned adoption was- |
A. Lord Wellesley | |
B. Lord Dalhousie | |
C. Lord Harding | |
D. William Bentinck |
| 163. | Doctrine of Lapse of Dalhousie-Arrange the states that were victims of the ban on adoption in chronological order- 1. Satara 2, Sambalpur and Jaitpur 3. Baghat 4. Udepur 5. Jhansi 6. Nagpur |
A. 1-2-3-4-5-6 | |
B. 2-1-3-4-5-6 | |
C. 3-2-1-4-5-6 | |
D. 6-5-4-3-2-1 |
| 164. | Match List-I with List-II List-I A. Treaty of Sugauli B. First Anglo-Burmese War C. Second Anglo-Burmese War D. Third Anglo-Burmese War List-II 1. 1816 2. 1824-26 3. 1852 4. 1885-86 |
A. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
C. A → 3, B → 4, C → 2, D → 1 | |
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1 |
| 165. | Consider the following statements- 1. Robert Clive was the first Governor General of Bengal. 2. William Bentinck was the first Governor General of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
A. only 1 | |
B. only 2 | |
C. both 1 and 2 | |
D. neither 1 nor 2 |
| 166. | Where was the capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab? |
A. Amritsar | |
B. Lahore | |
C. Rawalpindi | |
D. Peshawar |
| 167. | Which one of the following was not a possible reason for the success of Nadir Shah’s military campaign in Delhi? |
A. Weak Mughal Emperor | |
B. Lack of strong defense in the North West Frontier | |
C. Late preparations for the defense of Delhi | |
D. Use of superior military technology by the attack force |
| 168. | Which one of the following is not true about King Martada Varma of Kerala? |
A. He ruled travancore | |
B. He oppressed the feudatories | |
C. He organized a strong and modern army | |
D. He paid heavy bribes to European officials to keep the peace |
| 169. | Which one of the following is correct about the state kidnapping policy? |
A. It did not allow the Indian rulers to adopt a successor | |
B. After the death of the ruler, it did not allow the adopted successor to rule. | |
C. It made the amalgamation of the Indian state mandatory after the death of a ruler. | |
D. This made the amalgamation of the Indian state mandatory if the adoption of a successor was not approved by the British authority. |
| 170. | Who emerged victorious in the First Anglo Mysore War (1769–69) |
A. English | |
B. Haider Ali | |
C. Maratha | |
D. Construction of Hyderabad |
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