Modern History Topic- Expansion of British power
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| 51. | Which Mughal emperor gave the Subedari of Bihar to the Nawab of Bengal Shujauddin in 1733? |
A. Bahadur Shah | |
B. Farrukhsiyar | |
C. Muhammad Shah ‘Rangeela’ | |
D. Ahmedshah l |
| 52. | Which Nawab of Bengal compared the Europeans to a ‘beehive which, if not disturbed, would give honey, but if the hive was disturbed, the bees could bite and kill’? |
A. Alivardi-Khan | |
B. Sirajuddaula | |
C. Mir Jafar | |
D. Mir Kasim |
| 53. | Opposing the strengthening of the fortifications of Calcutta by the British and Chandernagar by the French, which Nawab of Bengal said, ‘You are a merchant, what do you have to do with the fort? You have no fear of enemies while being under my protection? |
A. Shujauddin | |
B. Sarfaraz Khan | |
C. Alivardi Khan | |
D. Sirajuddaula |
| 54. | Who was the Nawab of Bengal who knew that he could drive the British out of the land of Bengal, but in such a situation, in his own words ‘the sea would be on fire’? |
A. Alivardi Khan | |
B. Sirajuddaula | |
C. Mir Jafar | |
D. Mir Kasim |
| 55. | Which Nawab of Bengal gave this advice to his successor: ‘Don’t think of weakening all the three-English, French and English together. English is the most powerful of these three. Finishing him first and others won’t give you much trouble? |
A. Alivardi Khan | |
B. Sirajuddaula | |
C. Mir Jafar | |
D. Mir Kasim |
| 56. | Who succeeded Alivardi Khan, the Nawab of Bengal? |
A. Sirajuddaula | |
B. Sarfaraz | |
C. Mir Jafar | |
D. Mir Kasim |
| 57. | The reasons for the dispute between Nawab Sirajuddaulah of Bengal and the British Company were 1. Fortification of Calcutta by the British 2. Misuse of Dastak (Free Pass) by the British 3. Shelter of the fugitive Krishna Vallabh in Calcutta by the British Which of the following statements/ Which statement(s) is/are correct? |
A. only 1 | |
B. only 2 | |
C. 1 and 2 | |
D. 1,2 and 3 |
| 58. | Match List-I with List-II List-I A. Capture of Calcutta by Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah B. Tragedy of Kaalkothri C. Treaty of Alinagar D. Battle of Plassey List-II 1. 15-20 June 1756 2. 20 June 1756 3. 9 February 1757 4. 23 June 1757 |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4 | |
C. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3 | |
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1 |
| 59. | Mir Jafar, the Nawab of Bengal, gave Clive the title of ‘Sabat Jang’ (experienced in battles) and the zamindari of some areas from the puppet Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. Identify the area known as ‘Clive’s Manor’- |
A. 24 Parganas | |
B. Sea | |
C. Vardwan | |
D. None of these |
| 60. | Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal, made Munger the capital in place of Murshidabad because- |
A. He wanted to stay away from the conspiratorial atmosphere of Murshidabad and Calcutta so that the British would not interfere | |
B. He was forced to do so by Vensitart, the governor of Bengal. | |
C. He was greatly impressed by the idyllic atmosphere of Munger. | |
D. None of these |
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