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Important battles in indian history - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    The Battle of Talikota (1565) resulted in the downfall of which great empire?
    1. Bahmani Kingdom
    2. Maratha Empire
    3. Vijayanagara Empire
    4. Rashtrakuta Empire
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  2. Question 2

    Who led the Mughal forces against Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati (1576)?
    1. Bairam Khan
    2. Raja Man Singh I
    3. Todar Mal
    4. Asaf Khan
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  3. Question 3

    Which European power was defeated by the Marathas in the Battle of Vasai (Bassein) in 1739?
    1. The British
    2. The French
    3. The Dutch
    4. The Portuguese
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  4. Question 4

    Nadir Shah defeated the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah at the Battle of Karnal in which year?
    1. 1757
    2. 1761
    3. 1739
    4. 1764
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  5. Question 5

    Consider the following statements about the Battle of Colachel (1741):

    1. It was fought between the Kingdom of Travancore and the Dutch East India Company.
    2. The Dutch forces won a decisive victory.
    3. It permanently ended the Dutch expansionist plans in India.

    Which of the statements given above is/are logically incorrect?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 2 and 3 only
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  6. Question 6

    The First Carnatic War ended with the signing of which treaty?
    1. Treaty of Paris
    2. Treaty of Pondicherry
    3. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
    4. Treaty of Madras
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  7. Question 7

    Which battle firmly established British political supremacy in Bengal?
    1. Battle of Buxar
    2. Battle of Plassey
    3. Battle of Wandiwash
    4. Battle of Chinsurah
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  8. Question 8

    The decisive defeat of the French forces in India occurred at which battle?
    1. Battle of Wandiwash
    2. Battle of Ambur
    3. Battle of St. Thome
    4. Battle of Chinsurah
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  9. Question 9

    The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between the Marathas and:
    1. The British East India Company
    2. Ahmad Shah Abdali
    3. Nadir Shah
    4. The Mughals
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  10. Question 10

    Who led the combined Indian forces against the British in the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
    1. Mir Jafar, Shah Alam II, and Shuja-ud-Daulah
    2. Mir Qasim, Shah Alam II, and Shuja-ud-Daulah
    3. Siraj-ud-Daulah, Shah Alam II, and Mir Qasim
    4. Tipu Sultan, Shah Alam II, and Mir Qasim
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