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Question 1

Who rejected the Treaty of Wadgaon and sent Colonel Goddard’s force?

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The correct answer is Warren Hastings. Warren Hastings rejected the Treaty of Wadgaon and sent a large force under Colonel Goddard. ['Lord Minto sent missions towards Lahore, Kabul and Tehran; Lord Hastings acted against the Pindaris; Wellesley fought in the Second War.', 'ਲਾਰਡ ਮਿੰਟੋ ਨੇ ਲਾਹੌਰ, ਕਾਬੁਲ ਅਤੇ ਤਹਿਰਾਨ ਵੱਲ ਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਭੇਜੇ; ਲਾਰਡ ਹੇਸਟਿੰਗਜ਼ ਨੇ ਪਿੰਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ; ਵੈਲਜ਼ਲੀ ਦੂਜੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੀ।'] Goddard captured Ahmedabad in February 1779 and Bassein in December 1780.

Question 2

On which date did Peshwa Bajirao II sign the Treaty of Bassein?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 31 December 1802. Bajirao II signed the Treaty of Bassein on 31 December 1802 to obtain English help. ['17 and 30 December 1803 are linked to Devgaon and Surji-Anjangaon; 1 April 1801 concerns Holkar’s family tragedy.', '17 ਅਤੇ 30 ਦਸੰਬਰ 1803 ਦੇਵਗਾਓਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਰਜੀ-ਅੰਜਨਗਾਓਂ ਨਾਲ, 1 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 1801 ਹੋਲਕਰ ਦੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਕ ਕਤਲ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀ ਹੈ।'] Acceptance of the subsidiary alliance led Sindhia, Bhonsle and Holkar to resist.

Question 3

Match the defeated Maratha ruler with the treaty shown in the chapter:
A. Bhonsle
B. Sindhia
C. Holkar
1. Devgaon
2. Surji-Anjangaon
3. Rajpurghat

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A-1, B-2, C-3. Bhonsle was defeated on 17 December 1803 and signed Devgaon; Sindhia signed Surji-Anjangaon; Holkar signed Rajpurghat in 1806. ['The other codes interchange the three treaty associations.', 'ਬਾਕੀ ਕੋਡ ਤਿੰਨਾਂ ਸੰਧੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਜੋੜ ਬਦਲ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ।'] These treaty pairs are part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War facts.

Question 4

Which battle is associated with the defeat of the Peshwa in the Third Anglo-Maratha War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Khirki. The Peshwa was defeated at Khirki; Bhonsle at Sitabuldi and Holkar at Mahidpur. ['Porto Novo was in the Second Mysore War; Plassey was in Bengal; Sabraon was an Anglo-Sikh battle.', 'ਪੋਰਟੋ ਨੋਵੋ ਦੂਜੇ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਯੁੱਧ, ਪਲਾਸੀ ਬੰਗਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਸਭਰਾਓਂ ਐਂਗਲੋ-ਸਿੱਖ ਯੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀ ਹੈ।'] The Peshwa surrendered in June 1818 and the office was abolished.

Question 5

Which sequence correctly matches the Third Anglo-Maratha War battles and defeated leaders?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Khirki–Peshwa; Sitabuldi–Bhonsle; Mahidpur–Holkar. The chapter assigns Khirki to the Peshwa, Sitabuldi to Bhonsle and Mahidpur to Holkar. ['Each other option misassigns at least one battle to the wrong Maratha leader.', 'ਹੋਰ ਹਰ ਵਿਕਲਪ ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ ਇੱਕ ਲੜਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਗਲਤ ਮਰਾਠਾ ਨੇਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਜੋੜਦਾ ਹੈ।'] The Third War lasted from 1817 to 1819.

Question 6

Whose action against the Pindaris was seen as an attack on Maratha sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Lord Hastings. Lord Hastings’ actions against the Pindaris united the Maratha Confederacy again. ['Warren Hastings acted in the First Maratha War; Dalhousie annexed Punjab; Ellenborough annexed Sindh.', 'ਵਾਰਨ ਹੇਸਟਿੰਗਜ਼ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਮਰਾਠਾ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ, ਡਲਹੌਜ਼ੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਵਿਲੇਅ ਅਤੇ ਐਲਨਬਰੋ ਸਿੰਧ ਦੇ ਵਿਲੇਅ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਹਨ।'] Bajirao II then rallied Maratha chiefs against the English.

Question 7

What was the name of the first treaty signed by the Amirs of Sindh with the English?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Treaty of Eternal Friendship. The Amirs signed the Treaty of “Eternal Friendship” as their first treaty with the English. ['Amritsar, Lahore and Bhairowal were connected with Punjab and Sikh affairs.', 'ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, ਲਾਹੌਰ ਅਤੇ ਭੈਰੋਵਾਲ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀਆਂ ਸੰਧੀਆਂ ਸਨ।'] Sindh was annexed to the British Empire in 1843.

Question 8

Who became the first governor of Sindh after its annexation?

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The correct answer is Charles Napier. Charles Napier became the first governor of Sindh after its annexation in 1843. ['Henry Lawrence presided over Punjab’s Regency Council; John Lawrence became Punjab’s first Chief Commissioner; Gough commanded in the Sikh War.', 'ਹੈਨਰੀ ਲਾਰੈਂਸ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਰੀਜੈਂਸੀ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ, ਜੌਨ ਲਾਰੈਂਸ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਚੀਫ਼ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਅਤੇ ਗਫ਼ ਸਿੱਖ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮਾਂਡਰ ਸੀ।'] The annexation took place under Governor-General Ellenborough.

Question 9

What boundary did the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) recognise?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Sutlej between Ranjit Singh’s Punjab and the Company’s empire. Ranjit Singh accepted the Sutlej as the boundary between Punjab and the Company’s empire. ['The other rivers and pairings are not the boundary stated for this treaty.', 'ਹੋਰ ਦਰਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਜੋੜ ਇਸ ਸੰਧੀ ਲਈ ਦੱਸੀ ਹੱਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ।'] The treaty was signed between Ranjit Singh and the East India Company.

Question 10

Who was sent to Lahore by Lord Minto in 1807?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Metcalfe. Lord Minto sent Metcalfe to Lahore, Elphinstone to Kabul and Malcolm to Tehran. ['Elphinstone went to Kabul; Malcolm to Tehran; Nicholas Smith visited Sindh.', 'ਐਲਫਿਨਸਟਨ ਕਾਬੁਲ, ਮੈਲਕਮ ਤਹਿਰਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਕੋਲਸ ਸਮਿਥ ਸਿੰਧ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।'] The missions responded to concern about a possible Franco-Russian invasion.

Question 11

Which event followed the death of Ranjit Singh in 1839?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Kharak Singh became ruler.. Kharak Singh, the son of Ranjit Singh, became ruler after his father’s death in 1839. ['Daleep Singh became Maharaja later; annexation occurred in 1849; Rani Jindan was removed under Bhairowal.', 'ਦਲੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਬਣਿਆ; ਵਿਲੇਅ 1849 ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਇਆ; ਰਾਣੀ ਜਿੰਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੈਰੋਵਾਲ ਅਧੀਨ ਹਟਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ।'] Kharak Singh died suddenly in 1840, and Nau Nihal Singh also died accidentally.

Question 12

On which date did the Sikh army cross the Sutlej according to the chapter?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 11 December 1845. The war is said to have begun when the Sikh army crossed the Sutlej on 11 December 1845. ['18 December is Mudki; 28 January is Aliwal; 10 February is Sabraon.', '18 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਮੁੱਦਕੀ, 28 ਜਨਵਰੀ ਅਲੀਵਾਲ ਅਤੇ 10 ਫਰਵਰੀ ਸਭਰਾਓਂ ਦੀ ਤਾਰੀਖ ਹੈ।'] Lal Singh commanded the Sikh army overall and Teja Singh was made its commander.

Question 13

Match the battle with its date:
A. Mudki
B. Aliwal
C. Sabraon
1. 18 December 1845
2. 28 January 1846
3. 10 February 1846

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A-1, B-2, C-3. Mudki was fought on 18 December 1845, Aliwal on 28 January 1846 and Sabraon on 10 February 1846. ['The other codes interchange at least two battle dates.', 'ਬਾਕੀ ਕੋਡ ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ ਦੋ ਲੜਾਈਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਤਾਰੀਖਾਂ ਬਦਲ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ।'] Ferozeshah was fought on 21–22 December 1845.

Question 14

Which territory was annexed to the Company under the Treaty of Lahore?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Jalandhar Doab. The Jalandhar Doab, between the Beas and Sutlej, was annexed under the Treaty of Lahore. ['Kashmir including Jammu was sold to Gulab Singh; Sindh and Mysore were separate developments.', 'ਜੰਮੂ ਸਮੇਤ ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰ ਗੁਲਾਬ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਚਿਆ ਗਿਆ; ਸਿੰਧ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਸਨ।'] The treaty was signed on 8 March 1846.

Question 15

Which provision was included in the Treaty of Lahore?

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The correct answer is A British Resident was placed at Lahore under Henry Lawrence.. The Treaty of Lahore placed a British Resident at Lahore under Henry Lawrence. ['Rani Jindan’s removal and John Lawrence’s appointment came later; Tipu belonged to Mysore.', 'ਰਾਣੀ ਜਿੰਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਟਾਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਜੌਨ ਲਾਰੈਂਸ ਦੀ ਨਿਯੁਕਤੀ ਬਾਅਦ ਦੀਆਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਹਨ; ਟੀਪੂ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਸੀ।'] Daleep Singh remained ruler, with Rani Jindan as regent and Lal Singh as wazir.

Question 16

What was the principal effect of the Treaty of Bhairowal?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Rani Jindan was removed as regent.. Under the Treaty of Bhairowal, Rani Jindan was removed as regent. ['Sutlej was linked to the Treaty of Amritsar; annexation came in 1849; Sindh’s governor was a separate matter.', 'ਸਤਲੁਜ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦੀ ਸੰਧੀ ਨਾਲ, ਵਿਲੇਅ 1849 ਵਿੱਚ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੰਧ ਦਾ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਸੀ।'] A Council of Regency of Sikh sardars was presided over by Henry Lawrence.

Question 17

What was the immediate cause of the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Mulraj’s revolt followed by Sher Singh joining him. Mulraj revolted after replacement as Multan governor, and Sher Singh joined him, producing a mass uprising. ['Sutlej crossing began the First Anglo-Sikh War; Salbai concerned the Marathas; Tipu belonged to Mysore.', 'ਸਤਲੁਜ ਪਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਐਂਗਲੋ-ਸਿੱਖ ਯੁੱਧ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ, ਸਾਲਬਾਈ ਮਰਾਠਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਟੀਪੂ ਮੈਸੂਰ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਹਨ।'] The revenue increase and replacement of Mulraj triggered the Multan revolt.

Question 18

Who led the Battle of Ramnagar according to the chapter?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Sir Hugh Gough. The Battle of Ramnagar was led by Sir Hugh Gough, the Company’s commander-in-chief. ['Dalhousie went to Punjab; Henry Lawrence presided over the Regency Council; Napier governed Sindh.', 'ਡਲਹੌਜ਼ੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਗਿਆ; ਹੈਨਰੀ ਲਾਰੈਂਸ ਰੀਜੈਂਸੀ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਸੀ; ਨੈਪੀਅਰ ਸਿੰਧ ਦਾ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਸੀ।'] The other important battles were Chillianwala and Gujarat.

Question 19

On which date was the Battle of Gujarat fought?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 21 February 1849. The Battle of Gujarat was fought on 21 February 1849. ['20 February 1846 was the fall of Lahore; 8 March was the Treaty of Lahore; 18 December 1845 was Mudki.', '20 ਫਰਵਰੀ 1846 ਲਾਹੌਰ ਦੇ ਕਬਜ਼ੇ, 8 ਮਾਰਚ ਲਾਹੌਰ ਦੀ ਸੰਧੀ ਅਤੇ 18 ਦਸੰਬਰ 1845 ਮੁੱਦਕੀ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੈ।'] The Sikh army surrendered at Rawalpindi after Gujarat.

Question 20

When was Punjab annexed by the British?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1849. Punjab was annexed by the British in March 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War. ['1843 is Sindh’s annexation; 1846 is the Treaty of Lahore; 1853 is when the Punjab Board was abolished.', '1843 ਸਿੰਧ ਦੇ ਵਿਲੇਅ, 1846 ਲਾਹੌਰ ਦੀ ਸੰਧੀ ਅਤੇ 1853 ਪੰਜਾਬ ਬੋਰਡ ਦੇ ਖਾਤਮੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੈ।'] Dalhousie personally went to Punjab during the Second War.

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