Part I – Battle of Plassey & Battle of Buxar (Questions 1–15)
1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in:
A. 1756
B. 1757
C. 1764
D. 1765
Answer: B. 1757
2. The Battle of Plassey was fought between:
A. British and Tipu Sultan
B. British and Siraj-ud-Daulah
C. British and Mir Qasim
D. British and Shah Alam II
Answer: B. British and Siraj-ud-Daulah
3. The Battle of Plassey was fought on:
A. 23 June 1757
B. 22 October 1764
C. 12 August 1765
D. 10 January 1758
Answer: A. 23 June 1757
4. Who commanded the British forces at the Battle of Plassey?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Robert Clive
D. Lord Cornwallis
Answer: C. Robert Clive
5. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah during the Battle of Plassey?
A. Mir Madan
B. Mohan Lal
C. Mir Jafar
D. Jagat Seth
Answer: C. Mir Jafar
6. Which battle marked the beginning of British political rule in India?
A. Battle of Buxar
B. Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Plassey
D. Battle of Wandiwash
Answer: C. Battle of Plassey
7. The Battle of Buxar was fought in:
A. 1757
B. 1761
C. 1764
D. 1765
Answer: C. 1764
8. The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and the combined forces of:
A. Siraj-ud-Daulah, Mir Jafar and Shah Alam II
B. Mir Qasim, Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daulah
C. Tipu Sultan, Nizam and Marathas
D. Nawab of Carnatic, French and Mysore
Answer: B. Mir Qasim, Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daulah
9. Which battle established the political supremacy of the British in India?
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Battle of Buxar
C. Battle of Wandiwash
D. Third Battle of Panipat
Answer: B. Battle of Buxar
10. After the Battle of Buxar, the Treaty of Allahabad was signed in:
A. 1764
B. 1765
C. 1766
D. 1773
Answer: B. 1765
11. Who granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company?
A. Mir Jafar
B. Shah Alam II
C. Shuja-ud-Daulah
D. Siraj-ud-Daulah
Answer: B. Shah Alam II
12. The Diwani rights were obtained in:
A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1765
D. 1772
Answer: C. 1765
13. Which battle is considered more decisive for British rule?
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Battle of Buxar
C. Battle of Wandiwash
D. Battle of Assaye
Answer: B. Battle of Buxar
14. Who became the Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?
A. Mir Qasim
B. Mir Jafar
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Shuja-ud-Daulah
Answer: B. Mir Jafar
15. Match the following correctly:
- Battle of Plassey – 1757
- Battle of Buxar – 1764
- Treaty of Allahabad – 1765
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
Part II – Governor-Generals (Questions 16–35)
16. Warren Hastings became the first:
A. Governor-General of India
B. Governor-General of Bengal
C. Viceroy of India
D. Governor of Madras
Answer: B. Governor-General of Bengal
17. The Regulating Act of 1773 made Warren Hastings the:
A. First Governor-General of Bengal
B. First Viceroy
C. Governor of Bombay
D. Governor of Madras
Answer: A. First Governor-General of Bengal
18. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Cornwallis
C. Wellesley
D. Dalhousie
Answer: B. Lord Cornwallis
19. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in:
A. 1773
B. 1793
C. 1805
D. 1856
Answer: B. 1793
20. Lord Cornwallis is known as the:
A. Father of Civil Services in India
B. Father of Local Self-Government
C. Maker of Modern India
D. Iron Man
Answer: A. Father of Civil Services in India
21. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Cornwallis
B. Wellesley
C. Dalhousie
D. Hastings
Answer: B. Lord Wellesley
22. The main objective of the Subsidiary Alliance was to:
A. Promote Indian industries
B. Expand British political control
C. Improve education
D. Encourage trade only
Answer: B. Expand British political control
23. Which Indian state first accepted the Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Hyderabad
B. Mysore
C. Awadh
D. Maratha Confederacy
Answer: A. Hyderabad
24. Which Governor-General annexed Punjab?
A. Wellesley
B. Dalhousie
C. Hastings
D. Cornwallis
Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
25. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Wellesley
B. Dalhousie
C. Ripon
D. Canning
Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
26. Under the Doctrine of Lapse, adopted sons were:
A. Recognised as legal heirs
B. Not recognised for succession
C. Given pensions only
D. Allowed to rule jointly
Answer: B. Not recognised for succession
27. Which of the following states was NOT annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Satara
B. Jhansi
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad
Answer: D. Hyderabad
28. Which state was the first annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Jhansi
B. Satara
C. Nagpur
D. Sambalpur
Answer: B. Satara
29. Jhansi was annexed in:
A. 1848
B. 1853
C. 1854
D. 1856
Answer: C. 1854
30. Which Governor-General introduced railways, telegraph and the postal system?
A. Cornwallis
B. Dalhousie
C. Hastings
D. Ripon
Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
31. The first railway in India started during the tenure of:
A. Wellesley
B. Dalhousie
C. Hastings
D. Canning
Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
32. The first railway in India ran between:
A. Bombay and Thane
B. Calcutta and Howrah
C. Delhi and Agra
D. Madras and Bangalore
Answer: A. Bombay and Thane
33. Who is known as the architect of British paramountcy in India?
A. Cornwallis
B. Wellesley
C. Dalhousie
D. Hastings
Answer: B. Lord Wellesley
34. Match the following:
- Cornwallis – Permanent Settlement
- Wellesley – Subsidiary Alliance
- Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
35. Which Governor-General is called the “Maker of Modern India”?
A. Wellesley
B. Dalhousie
C. Cornwallis
D. Ripon
Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
Part III – Annexation of Awadh & British Expansion (Questions 36–50)
36. Awadh was annexed by:
A. Wellesley
B. Dalhousie
C. Canning
D. Ripon
Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
37. Awadh was annexed in:
A. 1848
B. 1853
C. 1856
D. 1857
Answer: C. 1856
38. The official reason for the annexation of Awadh was:
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Misgovernment
C. Subsidiary Alliance
D. Trade disputes
Answer: B. Misgovernment
39. Who was the Nawab of Awadh at the time of annexation?
A. Wajid Ali Shah
B. Siraj-ud-Daulah
C. Mir Jafar
D. Shuja-ud-Daulah
Answer: A. Wajid Ali Shah
40. The annexation of Awadh became an important cause of:
A. Anglo-Mysore Wars
B. Revolt of 1857
C. Carnatic Wars
D. Anglo-Maratha Wars
Answer: B. Revolt of 1857
41. Which battle marked the beginning of British political control?
A. Buxar
B. Plassey
C. Panipat
D. Wandiwash
Answer: B. Plassey
42. Which battle gave the British the Diwani rights?
A. Plassey
B. Buxar
C. Assaye
D. Arcot
Answer: B. Buxar
43. Which Governor-General greatly expanded British territory through alliances?
A. Cornwallis
B. Wellesley
C. Hastings
D. Ripon
Answer: B. Wellesley
44. Which Governor-General expanded British territory through annexation?
A. Dalhousie
B. Hastings
C. Ripon
D. Curzon
Answer: A. Dalhousie
45. Consider the following statements:
- Plassey was fought in 1757.
- Buxar was fought in 1764.
- Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
46. Consider the following statements:
- Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement.
- Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance.
- Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
47. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
A. Robert Clive – Battle of Plassey
B. Cornwallis – Permanent Settlement
C. Dalhousie – Subsidiary Alliance
D. Wellesley – Subsidiary Alliance
Answer: C. Dalhousie – Subsidiary Alliance
48. Arrange the following events chronologically:
- Battle of Plassey
- Battle of Buxar
- Permanent Settlement
- Subsidiary Alliance
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 3 → 2 → 1 → 4
D. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
49. Which of the following states was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Satara
B. Jhansi
C. Nagpur
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
50. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856.
- Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance.
- Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3