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Important battles in indian history - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) concluded with which treaty?
    1. Treaty of Mangalore
    2. Treaty of Srirangapatna
    3. Treaty of Madras
    4. Treaty of Salbai
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  2. Question 2

    The First Anglo-Maratha War ended in 1782 with the signing of the Treaty of:
    1. Bassein
    2. Salbai
    3. Purandar
    4. Deogaon
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  3. Question 3

    Tipu Sultan died fighting the British during which of the following wars?
    1. First Anglo-Mysore War
    2. Second Anglo-Mysore War
    3. Third Anglo-Mysore War
    4. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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  4. Question 4

    The Second Anglo-Maratha War was triggered primarily by the signing of which treaty by Peshwa Baji Rao II?
    1. Treaty of Rajghat
    2. Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon
    3. Treaty of Bassein
    4. Treaty of Salbai
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  5. Question 5

    Consider the following pairs of Wars and Treaties:

    1. Anglo-Nepalese War - Treaty of Sagauli
    2. First Anglo-Burmese War - Treaty of Yandabo
    3. First Anglo-Afghan War - Treaty of Gandamak

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  6. Question 6

    The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818) ultimately resulted in:
    1. The restoration of the Mughal Emperor's power
    2. The abolition of the Peshwaship and British annexation of Maratha territories
    3. The signing of the Treaty of Salbai
    4. A Subsidiary Alliance accepted by all Maratha chiefs
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  7. Question 7

    Which battle is often referred to as the "Battle of Guns" during the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
    1. Battle of Ramnagar
    2. Battle of Chillianwala
    3. Battle of Gujrat
    4. Battle of Mudki
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  8. Question 8

    During the Indian National Army's (INA) campaign, the fierce Battle of Imphal took place in which year?
    1. 1942
    2. 1943
    3. 1944
    4. 1945
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  9. Question 9

    The Battle of Diu (1509) firmly established the naval supremacy of which European power in the Indian Ocean?
    1. The British
    2. The Dutch
    3. The French
    4. The Portuguese
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  10. Question 10

    In the Battle of Kartarpur (1635), the Mughal army was defeated by which Sikh Guru?
    1. Guru Arjan Dev
    2. Guru Hargobind
    3. Guru Tegh Bahadur
    4. Guru Gobind Singh
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  11. Question 11

    The prolonged Mughal–Safavid conflicts primarily centered around the control of which strategic city?
    1. Kabul
    2. Kabul
    3. Kandahar
    4. Herat
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  12. Question 12

    The Battle of Pullalur was fought between the Chalukyas and which South Indian dynasty?
    1. Cholas
    2. Pandyas
    3. Pallavas
    4. Cheras
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  13. Question 13

    The Battle of Vatapi was a major revenge victory for which Pallava king against the Chalukyas?
    1. Simhavishnu
    2. Mahendravarman I
    3. Narasimhavarman I
    4. Nandivarman II
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  14. Question 14

    The First Anglo-Sikh War concluded in 1846 with the signing of the Treaty of:
    1. Amritsar
    2. Lahore
    3. Bhairowal
    4. Multan
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  15. Question 15

    Consider the following statements about the Battle of Peshawar (1001):

    1. It was fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala of the Hindu Shahi dynasty.
    2. Jayapala decisively defeated the Ghaznavid invasion.
    3. Jayapala committed suicide by funeral pyre after the battle out of shame.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  16. Question 16

    In the Battle of Sarangpur (1437), Rana Kumbha of Mewar defeated the Sultan of:
    1. Gujarat
    2. Malwa
    3. Delhi
    4. Khandesh
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  17. Question 17

    The Third Anglo-Burmese War resulted in the total annexation of Upper Burma in which year?
    1. 1826
    2. 1852
    3. 1885
    4. 1892
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  18. Question 18

    The famous Treaty of Rawalpindi (1919) was signed at the conclusion of which war?
    1. First Anglo-Afghan War
    2. Second Anglo-Afghan War
    3. Third Anglo-Afghan War
    4. Second Anglo-Sikh War
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  19. Question 19

    The Deccan Campaigns of Emperor Aurangzeb were primarily aimed at destroying which two kingdoms?
    1. Vijayanagara and Bahmani
    2. Bijapur and Golconda
    3. Marathas and Mysore
    4. Ahmadnagar and Berar
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  20. Question 20

    The First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842) was initiated during the tenure of which Governor-General?
    1. Lord Dalhousie
    2. Lord Auckland
    3. Lord Ellenborough
    4. Lord Hardinge
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