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British expansion in india - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Prelims 2019
    Which among the following battles marked the beginning of British political supremacy in India?
    1. Battle of Buxar
    2. Battle of Plassey
    3. Battle of Panipat
    4. Battle of Wandiwash
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  2. Question 2

    UPSC Prelims 2021
    Which Mughal Emperor granted Diwani rights to the British East India Company?
    1. Bahadur Shah I
    2. Alamgir II
    3. Shah Alam II
    4. Akbar Shah II
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL 2018
    Who introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
    1. Warren Hastings
    2. Lord Cornwallis
    3. Lord Curzon
    4. Robert Clive
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Prelims 2021
    The Anglo-Mysore Wars were fought between the British and:
    1. Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan
    2. Marathas
    3. Mughals
    4. Rajputs
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CGL 2015
    Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daulah as the Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?
    1. Mir Qasim
    2. Mir Jafar
    3. Alivardi Khan
    4. Shuja-ud-Daulah
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  6. Question 6

    The Treaty of Lhasa (1904) was signed after the Younghusband Expedition. What was a key provision?
    1. Tibet became a British protectorate
    2. Tibet paid an indemnity of 75 lakh rupees
    3. Tibet ceded Lhasa to the British
    4. Tibet allowed Russian trade missions
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  7. Question 7

    What triggered the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826)?
    1. Burmese invasion of Bengal
    2. British desire for Burmese forest resources
    3. Burmese threat to Assam and Manipur
    4. French influence in Burma
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  8. Question 8

    Which policy did John Lawrence follow toward Afghanistan after the First Anglo-Afghan War?
    1. Policy of Proud Reserve
    2. Masterly Inactivity
    3. Forward Policy
    4. Doctrine of Lapse
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  9. Question 9

    The Tripartite Treaty of 1838 involved the British, Sikhs, and whom?
    1. Sher Ali
    2. Dost Mohammed
    3. Yakub Khan
    4. Shah Shuja
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  10. Question 10

    Why did the British invade Tibet during the Younghusband Expedition?
    1. To annex Tibet
    2. To counter Russian influence and secure trade
    3. To spread Christianity
    4. To support the Dalai Lama
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  11. Question 11

    The Treaty of Yandabo (1826) concluded which conflict?
    1. First Anglo-Sikh War
    2. First Anglo-Burmese War
    3. First Anglo-Afghan War
    4. Anglo-Nepalese War
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  12. Question 12

    What was a major outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816)?
    1. Annexation of Nepal
    2. British control of Kathmandu
    3. Treaty of Sugauli
    4. Nepal’s alliance with Russia
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  13. Question 13

    The Younghusband Expedition reached which Tibetan city in August 1904?
    1. Gyantse
    2. Lhasa
    3. Shigatse
    4. Yatung
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  14. Question 14

    Which British Viceroy initiated the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880)?
    1. Lord Ripon
    2. Lord Lytton
    3. Lord Dufferin
    4. Lord Curzon
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  15. Question 15

    Which Tibetan leader fled to Mongolia during the Younghusband Expedition?
    1. Panchen Lama
    2. Ganden Tri Rinpoche
    3. 13th Dalai Lama
    4. Tsongdu
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  16. Question 16

    Who was the Viceroy of India during the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1903–1904?
    1. Lord Ripon
    2. Lord Curzon
    3. Lord Dufferin
    4. Lord Elgin
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  17. Question 17

    What was the primary motive behind Lord Curzon’s decision to launch the Younghusband Expedition?
    1. Annex Tibet to British India
    2. Secure trade rights and counter Russian influence
    3. Spread Christianity in Tibet
    4. Support the Dalai Lama’s reforms
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  18. Question 18

    Under the Treaty of Allahabad, who retained Nizamat (administrative control) in Bengal?
    1. East India Company
    2. Nawab of Bengal
    3. Mughal Emperor
    4. Robert Clive
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  19. Question 19

    What annual tribute did the EIC agree to pay Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II under the Treaty of Allahabad?
    1. 26 lakh rupees
    2. 50 lakh rupees
    3. 10 lakh rupees
    4. 75 lakh rupees
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  20. Question 20

    As Diwan, what was Robert Clive’s primary responsibility in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?
    1. Military conquest
    2. Revenue collection and administration
    3. Judicial reforms
    4. Trade expansion
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