Total Questions: 100

1. When did the British East India Company take control of Bengal?
A) 1765
B) 1757
C) 1793
D) 1639

2. What was the initial purpose of the army under the British East India Company?
A) Political control over princely states
B) Expansion of presidencies
C) Safeguard company’s business interests
D) Recruitment of Indian officers

3. How were the three Presidency armies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay structured before 1893?
A) Functioned independently under the Company
B) Unified under the British Crown
C) Controlled by Indian officers
D) Managed by princely states

4. After 1893, where was the Commander-in-Chief of the unified army stationed?
A) Kolkata
B) Mumbai
C) Delhi
D) Chennai

5. Who mainly commanded the Indian army under British rule?
A) Indian officers
B) British officers
C) Zamindars
D) District Collectors