Modern History Topic- Expansion of British power
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| 61. | During the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–46) and the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–49), he was the ruler of the state of Punjab.- |
A. Khadak Singh | |
B. Naunihal Singh | |
C. Sher Singh | |
D. Dilip Singh |
| 62. | Match List-I with List-II List-I A. Treaty of Lahore B. Treaty of Bhairowal C. Merger of Punjab with English State List-II 1. 1846E. 2. 1846E. 3. 1849 AD |
A. A → 1, B → 3, C → 2 | |
B. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3 | |
C. A → 3, B → 1, C → 2 | |
D. None of these |
| 63. | During which Governor General of India was Sindh merged (1843) with the British Empire? |
A. Lord Elnavaro | |
B. Lord auckland | |
C. Lord Hardinge | | |
D. Lord hastings |
| 64. | To whom is the credit of Sindh victory given? |
A. Macaulay | |
B. Alexander Burns | |
C. Outrum | |
D. Sir Charles Napier |
| 65. | Arrange in chronological order the states that accepted the Subsidiary Alliance of Wellesley – 1. Hyderabad 2. Mysore 3. Tanjore 4. Awadh 5. Peshwas of Poona |
A. 1-2-3-4-5 | |
B. 2-1-3-4-5 | |
C. 3-2-1-4-5 | |
D. 5-4-3-2-1 |
| 66. | Who said about the Subsidiary Alliance: ‘Our policy and our aims have reduced the Indian states to a state of naught’? |
A.Lord Wellesley | |
B. Tomas Monroe | |
C. Lord Dalhousie | |
D. None of these |
| 67. | In the context of Subsidiary Alliance, who said: ‘The local princes ceased to exist the day they were protected by the Company or the Company became their subsidiary’? |
A. Lord Wellesley | |
B. Karl Marx | |
C. Lord Dalhousie | |
D. Tomas Monroe |
| 68. | The originator/inventor of Subsidiary Alliance in India was- |
A. Duplay | |
B. Lord Wellesley | |
C. Lord Dalhousie | |
D. None of these |
| 69. | Who gave a definite and comprehensive form to the Subsidiary Treaty? |
A. Duplay | |
B. Lord Wellesley | |
C. Lord Dalhousie | |
D. Clive |
| 70. | Match List-I with List-II List-I A. Suppression of Pindaris B. First Anglo-Burmese War C. Suppression of Thugs D. Macaulay’s Proposal for Education Policy List-II 1. Lord Hastings 2. Lord M’sheart 3. William Bentinck 4. William Bentinck |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4 | |
C. A → 4, B → 2, C → 1, D → 3 | |
D. A → 3, B → 2, C → 1, D → 4 |
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