British Relations with Principal Indian States – UGC NET History – Practice Questions

1. In the 17th century, the European companies in India primarily functioned as:
A) Military conquerors
B) Missionary organisations
C) Peaceful trading bodies seeking Mughal favour
D) Political administrators

2. Assertion (A): European companies initially avoided challenging Mughal authority in India.
Reason (R): Their main objective was to secure trading privileges through imperial favour.

A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

3. Towards the close of the 17th century, a change in European policy occurred due to:
A) Decline of British naval power
B) Mughal military expansion
C) Portuguese rivalry alone
D) Decline of imperial authority and political disorder

4. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

5. The East India Company secured valuable privileges in Bengal through a Farman issued in:
A) 1707
B) 1717
C) 1720
D) 1757

6. Which Mughal emperor issued the Farman of 1717 to the East India Company?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Bahadur Shah I
C) Farrukhsiyar
D) Muhammad Shah

7. Assertion (A): Company servants were allowed private trade in Bengal.
Reason (R): They were exempted from all taxes under the Farman of 1717.

A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

8. Which privilege was granted to the East India Company in Bengal under the Farman of 1717?
A) Right to annex Bengal
B) Right to appoint Nawabs
C) Duty-free export and import of goods
D) Control over judicial administration

9. Which among the following Nawabs strongly objected to the English interpretation of the Farman of 1717?
A) Murshid Quli Khan
B) Alivardi Khan
C) Siraj-ud-Daulah
D) All of the above

10. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

11. Siraj-ud-Daulah succeeded Alivardi Khan in:
A) 1755
B) 1756
C) 1757
D) 1760

12. Assertion (A): Siraj-ud-Daulah ordered the English to demolish fortifications at Calcutta.
Reason (R): The English had begun strengthening their military position against Nawab’s wishes.

A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

13. Which battle marked the decisive turning point in Bengal politics in 1757?
A) Battle of Buxar
B) Battle of Wandiwash
C) Battle of Plassey
D) Battle of Arcot

14. The Battle of Plassey was fought on:
A) 22 October 1764
B) 20 June 1756
C) 23 June 1757
D) 12 August 1765

15. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

16. Assertion (A): The Battle of Plassey was more a political conspiracy than a military engagement.
Reason (R): Much of the Nawab’s army did not participate in fighting.

A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

17. Siraj-ud-Daulah was captured and killed by:
A) Mir Qasim
B) Rai Durlabh
C) Miran, son of Mir Jafar
D) Clive

18. After Plassey, the English proclaimed ______ as Nawab of Bengal.
A) Mir Qasim
B) Alivardi Khan
C) Siraj-ud-Daulah
D) Mir Jafar

19. Which territory near Calcutta was granted to the Company after Plassey?
A) Chittagong
B) Burdwan
C) 24 Parganas
D) Midnapore

20. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

21. Mir Jafar paid compensation of approximately ______ after the attack on Calcutta.
A) 29 lakhs rupees
B) 53 lakhs rupees
C) Rs. 1,77,00,000
D) One crore rupees

22. Assertion (A): Mir Jafar soon disappointed the Company.
Reason (R): He hesitated to satisfy all Company demands for gifts and bribes.

A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

23. Mir Jafar was replaced by Mir Qasim in:
A) 1757
B) 1760
C) 1763
D) 1765

24. Mir Qasim was related to Mir Jafar as his:
A) Brother
B) Cousin
C) Son-in-law
D) Nephew

25. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

26. Mir Qasim paid English officials presents amounting to:
A) 53 lakhs rupees
B) One crore rupees
C) 29 lakhs rupees
D) 10 lakhs rupees

27. Assertion (A): Mir Qasim soon became a threat to British interests in Bengal.
Reason (R): He tried to maintain independence and resist Company influence.

A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

28. Mir Qasim formed an alliance with whom after fleeing Bengal?
A) Ranjit Singh and Shah Alam II
B) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II
C) Wajid Ali Shah and Holkar
D) Sindhia and Nizam

29. The Battle of Buxar was fought on:
A) 23 June 1757
B) 12 August 1765
C) 22 October 1764
D) 16 August 1765

30. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

31. Assertion (A): The Battle of Buxar established Company supremacy in Bengal.
Reason (R): The Company gained political control and military dominance after victory.

A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

32. From 1765, the East India Company became the real master of:
A) Punjab
B) Mysore
C) Bengal
D) Sind

33. As Diwan, the Company directly collected revenues from:
A) Bengal only
B) Bengal and Bihar only
C) Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
D) Bengal and Awadh

34. Which battle began the enmity between Awadh and the English?
A) Plassey
B) Panipat
C) Buxar
D) Arcot

35. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

36. Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in:
A) 1848
B) 1854
C) 1856
D) 1858

37. Assertion (A): Awadh could not be annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse.
Reason (R): The Nawab of Awadh had legal heirs.

A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

38. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was accused of:
A) Rebellion against Company
B) Supporting Russia
C) Misgovernment and refusal of reforms
D) Alliance with Marathas

39. Haider Ali became the de facto ruler of Mysore in:
A) 1757
B) 1761
C) 1769
D) 1780

40. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

41. The First Anglo-Mysore War ended in:
A) British victory
B) Mysore annexation
C) Treaty on Haider Ali’s terms
D) Defeat of Haider Ali

42. Assertion (A): Haider Ali distrusted the British after 1771.
Reason (R): The British failed to help him against the Marathas despite treaty obligations.

A) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

43. Which French settlement useful to Haider Ali was seized by the English in 1778?
A) Pondicherry
B) Karaikal
C) Mahe
D) Chandernagore

44. Haider Ali died in:
A) 1780
B) December 1782
C) 1784
D) 1792

45. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

46. Assertion (A): Tipu Sultan sought foreign allies against the British.
Reason (R): He negotiated with the French and Zaman Shah of Kabul.

A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) Both A and R are false.

47. The Third Mysore War ended with the Treaty of:
A) Mangalore
B) Madras
C) Seringapatam
D) Arcot

48. Tipu Sultan lost nearly ______ of his territory after the Third Mysore War.
A) One-fourth
B) Half
C) One-third
D) Entire territory

49. Wellesley demanded that Tipu Sultan accept:
A) Doctrine of Lapse
B) Treaty of Lahore
C) Subsidiary Alliance
D) Permanent Settlement

50. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)