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21.

The French challenge to British in India came to an end with

(a)battle of Wandiwash

(b)battle of Srirangpatnam

(c)battle of Plassey

(d)battle of Buxar

Comment

Answer is: ANA

22.

In 1775, who referred to the Nawab of Bengal as 'a Phantom, a man of straw'?

(a)Warren Hastings

(b)A member of Court of Directors

(c)A Judge of Supreme Court of Calcutta

(d)Robert Clive

Comment

Answer is: ANA

23.

Teepu Sultan died fighting the English forces under

(a)Lord Cornwallis

(b)Lord Wellesley

(c)Lord Dalhousie

(d)Lord Hastings

Comment

Answer is: BNA

24.

When did the British Government start ruling India directly?

(a)After the Battle of Plassey

(b)After the Battle of Panipat

(c)After the War of Mysore

(d)After the Sepoy Mutiny

Comment

Answer is: DNA

25.

Who was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system, of subsidiary Alliance?

(a)Sindhia of Gwalior

(b)Nizam of Hyderabad

(c)Dilip Singh of Punjab

(d)Gaikawad of Baroda

Comment

Answer is: BNA

26.

Which Governor general introduced the permanent land revenue system in India.

(a)Lord john shore

(b)lord clive

(c)lord cornwalis

(d)lord Hastings

Comment

Answer is: CNA

27.

What was the reason of ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?

(a)Lack of proper governance

(b)Death of its ruler without an heir

(c)Subsidiary Alliance

(d)Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule

Comment

Answer is: BNA

28.

Which of the following Indians was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive?

(a)Omi Chand

(b)Manik Chand

(c)Rai Durlabh

(d)Raja Shitab Rai

Comment

Answer is: DNA

29.

Emperor Shah Alam II gave the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on?

(a)12 August, 1765

(b)18 August, 1765

(d)21 August, 1765

Comment

Answer is: ANA

30.

The successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

(a)Mahan Singh

(b)Harihar Singh Nalwa

(c)Sher Singh

(d)Naunihal Singh

Comment

Answer is: ANA

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