CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Modern Indian History Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Haider Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General?
  • Captain Pophem
  • Sir Eyre Coote
  • Captain Hector Munro
  • General Gerard
Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of _____________.
  • Plassey
  • Buxar
  • Munger
  • Wandiwash
Which one among the following wars was ended by the Treaty of Madras?
  • First Carnatic war
  • Second Carnatic war
  • First Mysore war
  • Second Mysore war
A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated the Government under ________.
  • Muhammad Shah $$(1719-48)$$
  • Ahmed Shah $$(1748-54)$$
  • Alamgir II $$(1754-59)$$
  • Shah Alam II $$(1759-1806)$$
Which of the following war was fought between British India and Bhutanese?
  • Battle of Chinsura
  • Battle of Duar
  • Battle of Donaken
  • Battle of Jaitak
Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Siraj-ud-Daulah?
  • Manikchand
  • Omichand
  • Mohanlal
  • Clive
During whose region did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure commercial privilege?
  • Akbar
  • Jahangir
  • Shah Jahan
  • Aurangzeb
Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?
  • Amritsar
  • Lahore
  • Rawalpindi
  • Peshawar
Who founded the independent state of Bengal?
  • Ilians Shah
  • Murshid Quli Khan
  • Hussain Shah
  • Alivardi Khan
Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal?
  • Siraj-ud-Daulah
  • Mir Jafar
  • Mir Qasim
  • Najam-ud-Daulah
The book 'Zij Muhammad Shah' related to knowledge of astrology produced in $$1733$$ is written by ______.
  • Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur
  • Raja Bharmal of Amber
  • Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
  • Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur
How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end?
  • He was deposed by his wazir
  • He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
  • He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
  • He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
The East India Company secured ______________.
  • Shuja-ud-Daulah
  • Aurangzeb
  • Bahadur Shah
  • Shah Alam II
Who converted Sikhs into a martial race?
  • Arjan Dev
  • Gobind Singh
  • Hargobind
  • Tegh Bahadur
Who among the following Governor General framed the triple alliance against Tipu Sultan?
  • Warren Hastings
  • Lord Cornwallis
  • Lord Wellesley
  • Lord William Bentinck
Which among the following regarding the Carnatic wars fought between French and EIC is/are not true?
$$1$$. The first Carnatic war was provoked by the outbreak of hostilities in Europe in $$1742$$ between France and England.
$$2$$. Dupleix, the French Governor-general in India played a significant role in the Third Carnatic War.
$$3$$. The Second Carnatic War was fought purely on a domestic issue.
$$4$$. The battle of Wandiwash in $$1760$$ marked the elimination of French influence in India and the resultant treaty of Paris in $$1763$$ reduced the French Company to a pure trading body without any political privileges.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
Which of the following was the immediate cause of the first Carnatic War?
  • Anglo-French Rivalry
  • Austrian War of Succession
  • Issues of Carnatic Succession
  • Capture of French ships by theBritish
Consider the following statements:
1) It was a rebellion by Shobha Singh that provided an opportunity to the English to fortify the settlement at Sutanati.
2) The kingdom of Golconda issued the golden firman allowing the Britishers to trade within the ports of the kingdom freely on payment of duties.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
Consider the following statements about Sikhs Gurus:
$$1$$. Banda Bahadur was appointed as a military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
$$2$$. Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ramdas.
$$3$$. Guru Angad gave the Sikhs their own script Gurumukhi.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Which English governor of the East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb? 
  • Aungier
  • Sir John Child
  • Sir John Gayer
  • Sir Nicholas Waite
With the reference to the entry of European power into India, which one of the following statement is not correct?
  • The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
  • The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatnam
  • In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
  • Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746
Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
  • Jahangir : William Hawkins
  • Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe
  • Shah Jahan: Tavernier
  • Aurangzeb : Manucci
Which of the British officials defeated Portuguese at Swally?
  • William Hawkins
  • Thomas Best
  • Thomas Roe
  • Josiah Child
The English were permitted to fortify Bombay because of _________________.
  • The activities of the Portuguese pirates
  • The threat posed to English trade at the time by the rising Maratha power
  • They were able to convince the Mughal emperor that they had no military ambitions
  • The activities of the Pindaris and the grave law and order situation
The advantage(s) secured by the English from the Treaty of Calcutta (1757) with Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was _________.
  • the English were granted permission to fortify Calcutta
  • the English were given permission to mint their own coins
  • both A and B
  • none of the above
The Treaty of Alinagar signed between the English and the Nawab in February, $$1757$$ did not provide for __________.
  • compensation for damages to the East India Company
  • permission to fortify Fort William
  • property that had been seized by the Nawab to be restored
  • acknowledgment of the East India Company as the paramount power by the Nawab
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
  • In the 16th and 17th centuries, European companies were searching for spices and textiles which had become popular, both in Europe and West Asia
  • The English, Dutch and French formed East India Companies in order to expand their trade in West
  • The European companies used their Air Force to gain control over the Indian trade
  • Both (a) and (b) are the correct statements
Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. In the battle of Buxar, Shuja-ud-Daulah, Shah Alam and Mir Qasim were defeated by Munro.
$$2$$. Battle of Buxar took place in $$1764$$.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
  • The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's independence
  • The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi
  • The modern Kochi was the first Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them
  • The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony
The South Indian ruler who introduced sericulture as an agro-industry in his kingdom was _____________.
  • Hyder Ali
  • Krishnadevaraya
  • Rajaraja II
  • Tipu Sultan
Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. The Treaty of Lahore was concluded between Sikh and English Company during the tenure of Lord Ellenborough.
$$2$$. Lord Dalhousie made the annexation of Punjab to the British empire.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
What was the main objective of Lord Wellesley in concluding a subsidiary treaty $$(1798)$$ with the Nizam?
  • Create a buffer state between the British possessions and the dominions of Tipu Sultan
  • Exterminate French influence and intrigues in India
  • Improve his relations with the Nizam with a view to creating a permanent rivalry against Tipu Sultan
  • Eliminate the possibility of an alliance between the Nizam and the Marathas
Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
  • Fort St.William
  • Fort St.George
  • Fort St.David
  • Fort St.Angelo
Consider the following aims of Anglo-Burmese wars:
$$1$$. To control exports.
$$2$$. To increase exports.
$$3$$. To check French influence.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
  • Lord Ripon
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Bentinck
  • Lord Curzon
Consider the following statements about English East India Company:
1) In 1667, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb issued firman in favour of Company to trade in Bengal.
2) William Hawkins succeeded to get permission from Jahangir to set up a factory at Surat.
3) The company constantly increased its power by taking the advantages of the corrupt nobles of the later Mughal Empire.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 , 2 and 3
The system of Dyarchy was introduced in India in ________.
  • 1909
  • 1935
  • 1919
  • 1945
Who among the following joined Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daulah in declaring war upon the English East India Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar?
  • Jahandar Shah
  • Farrukhsiyar
  • Muhammad Shah
  • Shah Alam II
Which of the following is not correct statement?
  • British constructed First Fort, which is popularly known as fort St.George
  • The East India Company was set up at Surat as a trading post
  • Both A and B
  • None of the above
The ruler of which one of the following states was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
  • Awadh
  • Jhansi
  • Nagpur
  • Satara
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battle fought in India in the $$18$$th century?
  • Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey
  • Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
  • Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar
  • Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey
Arrange the following rulers of Bengal in chronological order.
$$1$$. Shujauddin
$$2$$. Murshid Quil Khan
$$3$$. Sarfaraj Khan
$$4$$. Alivardi Khan
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$2, 1, 3, 4$$
  • $$1, 2, 4, 3$$
  • $$3, 1, 2, 4$$
  • $$4, 2, 1, 3$$
The true significance of the Treaty of Amritsar was __________.
  • it marked the beginning of an era of peace and prosperity in Punjab
  • it helped Ranjit Singh in realising his ambition of conquering Multan, Kashmir, Ladakh and Peshawar
  • it recognised the power of the British as the political limit of Ranjit Singh's policy of expansion
  • it made him the undisputed master of all Sikhs
In Indian history, which one of the following wars occurred the earliest?
  • First Anglo-Afghan War
  • Second Carnatic War
  • Third Anglo-Maratha War
  • Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Match List-I (Period) with List-II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.
List-IList-II
A. AD $$1757$$$$1$$. Battle of Plassey
B. AD $$1764$$$$2$$. Treaty of Saibai
C. AD $$1776$$$$3$$. Battle of Buxar
D. AD $$1782$$$$4$$. Treaty of Purandhar
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
Arrange the following in chronological order.
$$1$$. Third Carnatic War
$$2$$. First Burmese War
$$3$$. First Mysore War
$$4$$. Second Afghan War
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
  • $$1, 4, 3, 2$$
  • $$1, 3, 2, 4$$
  • $$2, 4, 1, 3$$
  • $$3, 1, 2, 4$$
With reference to the treaties made by the English with native rulers of India in the $$18$$th century, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  • Treaty of Allahabad : Shuja-ud-Daulah
  • Treaty of Purandar : Marathas
  • Treaty of Mangalore : Anwar-ud-din
  • Treaty of Srirangapatnam : Tipu Sultan
Which of the following statement(s) regarding consolidation of British power in $$18$$th century Bengal is/are correct?
$$1$$. The Nawab granted the Company the Nizamat powers in $$1765$$.
$$2$$. The duties of collecting revenues and administration of justice were entrusted with the European officials of the East Indian Company.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of $$1775-82$$?
  • The British won the war
  • The Marathas won the war
  • There was no victory for either side
  • It helped Haider Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war
With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year $$1765$$?
  • Garos
  • Khasis
  • Kukis
  • Tipperahs
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