Extension of British Paramountcy - Part 3 MCQs

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Question 1

In which year was Sindh conquered, with Lord Ellenborough as Governor-General?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1843. Sindh was conquered in 1843, when Lord Ellenborough was Governor-General. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1845 marks the First Anglo-Sikh War, while 1848–49 marks the Second Anglo-Sikh War and Punjab's annexation. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 2

The Treaty of Eternal Friendship was between the British and:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Amirs of Sindh. The Treaty of Eternal Friendship was between the Amirs of Sindh and the British. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Ranjit Singh is linked with the Treaty of Amritsar, while Awadh and Dost Mohammed belong to different contexts. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 3

The Treaty of Amritsar mentioned in the chapter was between:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Ranjit Singh and the British. The Treaty of Amritsar was between Ranjit Singh and the British. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The Tripartite Treaty added Shah Shuja; the other two options describe the Treaty of Sagauli and the Treaty of Lhasa. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 4

Which parties formed the Tripartite Treaty of 1838?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Ranjit Singh, the British and Shah Shuja. The Tripartite Treaty of 1838 was among Ranjit Singh, the British and Shah Shuja. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Yakub Khan belongs to the Treaty of Gandamak; Nepal and Tibet belong to other treaties; Awadh and Shah Alam II belong to the Allahabad treaties. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 5

The First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–46) is associated with:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Treaty of Lahore and Treaty of Bhairowal. The First Anglo-Sikh War of 1845–46 is associated with the Treaties of Lahore and Bhairowal. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The other pairs respectively belong to Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha, and Anglo-Afghan/frontier contexts. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 6

Punjab was annexed on 29 March 1849 after which war?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Second Anglo-Sikh War. Punjab was annexed on 29 March 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–49. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The First Anglo-Sikh War was in 1845–46; the Maratha and Afghan wars concern different regions and periods. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 7

Who defeated Siraj-ud-daula at the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Robert Clive. Robert Clive's victory over Siraj-ud-daula at Plassey laid the territorial foundation of British rule in India. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Hastings, Wellesley and Dalhousie are associated with later policies, not this battle victory. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 8

Assertion (A): The Battle of Buxar laid the real foundation of English power.
Reason (R): The English defeated the combined armies of the Nawab of Bengal, the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal Emperor.
Choose the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. At Buxar in 1764, the English defeated the combined armies of the Nawab of Bengal, the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal Emperor, laying the real foundation of English power. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The reason directly explains the assertion; the remaining options deny either this result or its cause. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 9

The Treaties of Allahabad (1765) gave the English Diwani rights of:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The Treaties of Allahabad gave the English Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The remaining territorial groups are not the Diwani grant stated in the Treaties of Allahabad. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 10

The two Treaties of Allahabad were concluded with:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Nawab of Awadh and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. One Treaty of Allahabad was with the Nawab of Awadh and one with the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The other pairings belong to the Amritsar/Tripartite, Sindh/Afghan, and Subsidiary Alliance contexts. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 11

The Dual Government lasted from:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1765 to 1772. The Dual Government lasted from 1765 to 1772. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1757–64 covers the Plassey-Buxar period, 1775–82 the First Anglo-Maratha War, and 1839–42 the First Anglo-Afghan War. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 12

The Treaty of Sagauli (1816) was signed between the British and:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Nepal. The Treaty of Sagauli of 1816 was signed between the British and Nepal. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The Treaty of Lhasa was with Tibet, Burma was annexed in 1885, and Afghanistan is discussed through the Anglo-Afghan wars. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 13

Which statement about Burma is correct?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is It was annexed to British India in 1885 after three Anglo-Burmese wars. Burma was annexed to British India in 1885 after three Anglo-Burmese wars. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Punjab, not Burma, was annexed in 1849; Burma was separated from India in 1935; the chapter does not place its annexation under Doctrine of Lapse. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 14

In which year was Burma separated from India?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1935. Burma was separated from India in 1935. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1885 is its annexation to British India, 1893 is the Durand Agreement, and 1904 is the Treaty of Lhasa. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 15

The Treaty of Lhasa (1904) was signed between Tibet and:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The British. The Treaty of Lhasa of 1904 was signed between Tibet and the British. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Nepal is linked with Sagauli, Burma with its annexation and separation, and Hyderabad with the Subsidiary Alliance. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 16

The Durand Agreement on the North-West Frontier was concluded in:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1893. The Durand Agreement on the North-West Frontier was concluded in 1893. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1879 is the Treaty of Gandamak, 1885 Burma's annexation, and 1904 the Treaty of Lhasa. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 17

From 1757 to 1857, the Company established British paramountcy through which two-fold method?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Annexation by conquest or war, and by diplomacy and administrative methods. The chapter describes Company expansion through annexation by conquest or war and through diplomacy and administrative methods. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: The remaining alternatives omit or replace the stated two-fold method. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 18

In the subsidiary forces maintained by allied states, who organised, equipped and commanded the forces?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Company officers. Subsidiary forces were organised, equipped and commanded by Company officers, though the rulers paid for them. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Allied rulers paid the cost but did not have the assigned command role; a Resident and the Mughal Emperor are not given this responsibility. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 19

Which statement about Hyderabad under Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is It accepted only in 1804. The Nizam of Hyderabad was first under Wellesley and accepted in 1798 and 1800. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1804 is associated with Sindhia, while the other three statements correctly describe Hyderabad's position. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 20

When Dost Mohammed died in 1863, the British under John Lawrence:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Did not interfere in the war of succession. Even when Dost Mohammed died in 1863, the British did not interfere in the war of succession under John Lawrence's policy. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Shah Shuja had been made Amir in 1840; annexation is not stated; the envoy issue belongs to Sher Ali and Lytton. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 21

Assertion (A): Lytton decided to invade Afghanistan after the Russians withdrew their envoy from Kabul.
Reason (R): Sher Ali had refused to keep a British envoy in Kabul.
Choose the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. Lytton decided to invade after the Russian envoy was withdrawn, and Sher Ali had refused a British envoy. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: Both events are true, but the withdrawal of the Russian envoy is the immediate event stated before the decision to invade; the reason does not explain that sequence. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 22

The First Anglo-Afghan War lasted during:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1839–42. The First Anglo-Afghan War lasted from 1839 to 1842 and followed Auckland's Forward Policy. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1836 is Auckland's accession as Governor-General, 1845–46 is the First Anglo-Sikh War, and 1878–80 is the Second Anglo-Afghan War. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 23

The Second Anglo-Afghan War lasted during:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1878–80. The Second Anglo-Afghan War lasted from 1878 to 1880 and ended with the Treaty of Gandamak in May 1879. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1839–42 is the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1848–49 the Second Anglo-Sikh War, and 1885 is Burma's annexation. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 24

Which period correctly represents the Second Anglo-Maratha War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1803–05. The Second Anglo-Maratha War lasted from 1803 to 1805. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1775–82 is the First Anglo-Maratha War, 1817–19 the Third, and 1845–46 the First Anglo-Sikh War. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

Question 25

Which period correctly represents the Third Anglo-Maratha War?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 1817–19. The Third Anglo-Maratha War lasted from 1817 to 1819. It therefore satisfies the association or chronology asked in the question. The other alternatives are incorrect here: 1803–05 is the Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1790–92 the Third Anglo-Mysore War, and 1848–49 the Second Anglo-Sikh War. This distinction is useful for policy, treaty and state-association questions.

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