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Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498 A.D.?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Bartholomew Diaz
c) Vasco-da-Gama
d) Prince Henry
Answer: c) Vasco-da-Gama
In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place?
a) 1600 A.D.
b) 1668 A.D.
c) 1757 A.D.
d) 1773 A.D.
Answer: c) 1757 A.D.
Which European power lost in the three Mysore Wars between 1746 and 1763?
a) Dutch
b) Portuguese
c) French
d) British
Answer: c) French
What system did Governor General Wellesley introduce to expand the Company’s rule?
a) Imperial Alliance System
b) Subsidiary Alliance System
c) Trade Alliance System
d) Colonial Alliance System
Answer: b) Subsidiary Alliance System
Which Governor General is known as a “liberal Governor General”?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Cornwallis
c) William Bentinck
d) Dalhousie
Answer: c) William Bentinck
In which year was the first railway line in India established?
a) 1600 A.D.
b) 1757 A.D.
c) 1848 A.D.
d) 1853 A.D.
Answer: d) 1853 A.D.
What economic impact did the Company’s rule have on Bengal?
a) Economic prosperity increased
b) Raw material production declined
c) Dual Power Policy improved the economy
d) Cotton cloth export rose
Answer: b) Raw material production declined
Who played a key role in getting laws passed to abolish social customs like Sati System?
a) Robert Clive
b) Vasco-da-Gama
c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d) Mir Jafar
Answer: c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Which British official is associated with the Doctrine of Lapse policy?
a) William Bentinck
b) Dalhousie
c) Cornwallis
d) Warren Hastings
Answer: b) Dalhousie
What did the Subsidiary Alliance System require Indian states to provide in return for military assistance?
a) Economic concessions
b) Cultural exchange
c) Land and revenue
d) Political independence
Answer: c) Land and revenue
Who won the Battle of Buxar in 1764?
a) French
b) British East India Company
c) Mysore
d) Dutch
Answer: b) British East India Company
What was the main reason for the Europeans seeking a new sea route to India?
a) Cultural exchange
b) Economic prosperity
c) Religious pilgrimage
d) Political alliances
Answer: b) Economic prosperity
Which Mughal emperor had come to Awadh during the time of the Battle of Buxar?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Shah Alam
