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Question 1

Which province was the richest province of the Mughal Empire?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Bengal. Bengal was described as the richest province of the Mughal Empire. ['Awadh, Punjab and Mysore were separate regions in this chapter.', 'ਅਵਧ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਇਸ ਅਧਿਆਇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਹਨ।'] Bengal also included present-day Bihar, Odisha and Bangladesh.

Question 2

Consider the following statements about Bengal:
1. It included present-day Bihar, Odisha and Bangladesh.
2. It exported silk and cotton textiles to Europe.
3. Nearly 60% of British imports from Asia came from Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3. All three statements are stated in the chapter: Bengal covered the named regions, exported silk and cotton textiles, and supplied nearly 60% of British imports from Asia. ['The alternatives omit one correct statement.', 'ਬਾਕੀ ਵਿਕਲਪਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਹਰ ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਸਹੀ ਕਥਨ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ。'] These commercial interests made Bengal especially important to the Company.

Question 3

Who succeeded Alivardi Khan as Nawab of Bengal in 1756?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Siraj-ud-daula. Siraj-ud-daula succeeded his grandfather Alivardi Khan in 1756. ['Mir Jafar became Nawab after Plassey; Mir Kasim followed him; Najm-ud-daula was later made Nawab.', 'ਮੀਰ ਜਾਫ਼ਰ ਪਲਾਸੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਨਵਾਬ ਬਣਿਆ; ਮੀਰ ਕਾਸਿਮ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਆਇਆ; ਨਜਮ-ਉਦ-ਦੌਲਾ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਵਾਬ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ।'] Siraj-ud-daula attacked the English fort at Calcutta after they fortified it without permission.

Question 4

The Black Hole Tragedy is associated in the chapter with the imprisonment of how many English persons?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 146. The chapter states that 146 English persons were imprisoned in a very small room, and 123 died of suffocation. ['123 is the number stated as having died; 175 and 200 are not given.', '123 ਮਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਹੈ; 175 ਅਤੇ 200 ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਗਏ।'] The event angered the English and preceded their conflict with Siraj-ud-daula.

Question 5

On which date was the Battle of Plassey fought?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 23 June 1757. The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757. ['22 October 1764 is the date of Buxar; the other dates belong to later Anglo-Sikh events.', '22 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 1764 ਬਕਸਰ ਦੀ ਤਾਰੀਖ ਹੈ; ਬਾਕੀ ਤਾਰੀਖਾਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਦੇ ਐਂਗਲੋ-ਸਿੱਖ ਘਟਨਾਕ੍ਰਮ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹਨ।'] The chapter treats Plassey as the starting point of British rule in India.

Question 6

Match the following:
A. Mir Jafar
B. Rai Durlabh
C. Jagat Seth
D. Manikchand
1. Banker of Bengal
2. Officer
3. General of the Nawab
4. Associate in the conspiracy
Choose the correct code.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2. Mir Jafar was the Nawab’s general, Rai Durlabh an associate, Jagat Seth a Bengal banker and Manikchand an officer. ['The other codes misplace these roles.', 'ਹੋਰ ਕੋਡ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਭੂਮਿਕਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਗਲਤ ਮਿਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ।'] The conspiracy helped the English win Plassey.

Question 7

Which battle made the East India Company the real master of Bengal?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Buxar. The chapter says Buxar in 1764 made the Company the real master of Bengal. ['Plassey made the British powerful in Bengal; Mudki and Gujarat were Anglo-Sikh battles.', 'ਪਲਾਸੀ ਨੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੰਗਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਾਕਤਵਰ ਬਣਾਇਆ; ਮੁੱਦਕੀ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਜਰਾਤ ਐਂਗਲੋ-ਸਿੱਖ ਲੜਾਈਆਂ ਸਨ।'] Buxar was described as a real military victory, unlike the conspiracy at Plassey.

Question 8

Which set correctly names the three principal opponents defeated at Buxar?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Mir Kasim, Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam II. The combined forces of Mir Kasim, Awadh’s Shuja-ud-daula and Mughal emperor Shah Alam II were defeated at Buxar. ['The other combinations include people associated with Plassey, Mysore or Punjab.', 'ਹੋਰ ਸਮੂਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਲਾਸੀ, ਮੈਸੂਰ ਜਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ।'] Major Hector Munro commanded the English force.

Question 9

Who abolished the Dual Government in Bengal in 1772?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Warren Hastings. Warren Hastings abolished the Dual Government and took full control of Bengal in 1772. ['Robert Clive introduced the system; Cornwallis and Wellesley belong to other reforms in the chapter.', 'ਰਾਬਰਟ ਕਲਾਈਵ ਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੀ; ਕਾਰਨਵਾਲਿਸ ਅਤੇ ਵੈਲਜ਼ਲੀ ਅਧਿਆਇ ਦੇ ਹੋਰ ਸੁਧਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹਨ।'] Clive’s Dual Government operated during 1765–72.

Question 10

Match the officials with their assigned regions under the Dual Government:
A. Mohammad Reza Khan
B. Raja Sitab Roy
1. Bengal
2. Bihar

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A-1, B-2. Mohammad Reza Khan was deputy diwan for Bengal and Raja Sitab Roy for Bihar. ['The remaining codes reverse or duplicate the regional assignments.', 'ਬਾਕੀ ਕੋਡ ਖੇਤਰੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਲਟ ਜਾਂ ਦੁਹਰਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ।'] The Nawab retained administrative power while the Company handled diwani functions.

Question 11

Who established a modern arsenal at Dindigul with French help?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Haidar Ali. Haidar Ali established the modern arsenal at Dindigul with French help. ['Tipu succeeded Haidar; Cornwallis fought Tipu; Bentinck later took control of Mysore.', 'ਟੀਪੂ ਹੈਦਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਆਇਆ; ਕਾਰਨਵਾਲਿਸ ਨੇ ਟੀਪੂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਲੜਿਆ; ਬੈਂਟਿੰਕ ਨੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਸੰਭਾਲਿਆ।'] Haidar had begun as a soldier and later became faujdar of Dindigul.

Question 12

In which year did Haidar Ali overthrow Nanjaraja?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1761. Haidar Ali overthrew Nanjaraja in 1761, while recognising Krishnaraja Wodeyar II as lawful ruler. ['1757 is Plassey; 1769 ended the First Anglo-Mysore War; 1782 was the year Haidar died.', '1757 ਪਲਾਸੀ ਦਾ ਸਾਲ ਹੈ; 1769 ਪਹਿਲੇ ਐਂਗਲੋ-ਮੈਸੂਰ ਯੁੱਧ ਦਾ ਅੰਤ ਹੈ; 1782 ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈਦਰ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਹੋਈ।'] This episode marked Haidar Ali’s rise to power in Mysore.

Question 13

Match the Anglo-Mysore War with the treaty that ended it:
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
1. Treaty of Madras
2. Treaty of Mangalore
3. Treaty of Seringapatam

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A-1, B-2, C-3. The First, Second and Third Wars ended with the Treaties of Madras, Mangalore and Seringapatam respectively. ['The other codes shift at least one treaty to the wrong war.', 'ਬਾਕੀ ਕੋਡ ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਧੀ ਨੂੰ ਗਲਤ ਯੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ ਜੋੜਦੇ ਹਨ।'] The Fourth War ended in 1799 with Tipu Sultan’s death.

Question 14

Arrange the Anglo-Mysore Wars in chronological order:
1. Third War
2. First War
3. Fourth War
4. Second War

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 2-4-1-3. The wars occurred as First 1767–69, Second 1780–84, Third 1790–92 and Fourth 1799. ['The other sequences place a later war before an earlier one.', 'ਬਾਕੀ ਕ੍ਰਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਾਲਾ ਯੁੱਧ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।'] This sequence is a recurring chronology theme in the chapter.

Question 15

Which statement about the Second Anglo-Mysore War is correct?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Haidar formed a joint front with the Nizam and Marathas.. During the Second War, Haidar formed a joint front with the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas. ['Tipu’s death and the capture of Bangalore belong to the Fourth and Third Wars respectively; Seringapatam ended the Third.', 'ਟੀਪੂ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਅਤੇ ਬੈਂਗਲੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਜਿੱਤ ਕ੍ਰਮਵਾਰ ਚੌਥੇ ਅਤੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹਨ; ਸ੍ਰੀਰੰਗਪਟਨਮ ਤੀਜੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਦਾ ਅੰਤ ਸੀ।'] Haidar was defeated at Porto Novo in 1781 and died in 1782.

Question 16

Who captured Bangalore during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis captured Bangalore and defeated Tipu in the Third War. ['Eyre Coote defeated Haidar at Porto Novo; Wellesley fought in the Maratha context; Munro commanded at Buxar.', 'ਆਇਰ ਕੂਟ ਨੇ ਪੋਰਟੋ ਨੋਵੋ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾਇਆ; ਵੈਲਜ਼ਲੀ ਮਰਾਠਾ ਸੰਦਰਭ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੀ; ਮੁਨਰੋ ਨੇ ਬਕਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮਾਨ ਕੀਤੀ।'] Tipu had to give up half his territory after this war.

Question 17

What happened to Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is He died at Seringapatam.. Tipu Sultan died when Lord Wellesley attacked Seringapatam in 1799. ['The other options belong to Bengal, treaty or Punjab contexts.', 'ਹੋਰ ਵਿਕਲਪ ਬੰਗਾਲ, ਸੰਧੀ ਜਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਸੰਦਰਭਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹਨ।'] The British placed a Hindu Wodeyar maharaja on the throne under a subsidiary alliance.

Question 18

Which Governor-General took control of Mysore in 1831 on grounds of misgovernance?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is William Bentinck. Governor-General William Bentinck took control of Mysore in 1831 on grounds of misgovernance. ['Wellesley is linked to the Fourth Mysore War; Dalhousie to Punjab; Hastings to the Pindari campaign.', 'ਵੈਲਜ਼ਲੀ ਚੌਥੇ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਯੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ, ਡਲਹੌਜ਼ੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਹੇਸਟਿੰਗਜ਼ ਪਿੰਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੈ।'] This is a later administrative development after the four wars.

Question 19

Which of the following was associated with Tipu Sultan according to the chapter?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is He set up embassies in France, Turkey, Iran and Pegu.. Tipu set up embassies in France, Turkey, Iran and Pegu to develop foreign trade. ['Salbai belongs to the First Anglo-Maratha War; Charles Napier was Sindh’s first governor; Henry Lawrence presided over the Regency Council.', 'ਸਾਲਬਾਈ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਐਂਗਲੋ-ਮਰਾਠਾ ਯੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ, ਚਾਰਲਸ ਨੈਪੀਅਰ ਸਿੰਧ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਅਤੇ ਹੈਨਰੀ ਲਾਰੈਂਸ ਰੀਜੈਂਸੀ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਹਨ।'] Tipu also planted a Tree of Liberty and joined the Jacobin Club in France.

Question 20

Which treaty guaranteed peace for twenty years after the First Anglo-Maratha War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Treaty of Salbai. The Treaty of Salbai was signed in May 1782 and guaranteed peace for twenty years. ['Wadgaon was signed after the English surrender in 1779; Bassein led to the Second War; Poona belongs to the Third War.', 'ਵਡਗਾਓਂ 1779 ਦੀ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਸਮਰਪਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਹੋਈ; ਬੱਸੀਨ ਦੂਜੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣੀ; ਪੂਨਾ ਤੀਜੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀ ਹੈ।'] The First War lasted from 1775 to 1782.

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