Who commanded the British forces during the First Anglo-Sikh War?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Sir Hugh Gough was the British Commander-in-Chief during the First Anglo-Sikh War.
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Question 2 / 15 MediumNational
Farrukhsiyar's Farman of 1717 (Magna Carta of British) granted:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: 1717 Farman gave EIC duty-free trade in Bengal (Rs 3000/yr), Gujarat and Hyderabad. Misused by Company servants for private trade - cause of conflict with Bengal Nawabs leading to Plassey.
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Question 3 / 15 MediumNational
Arrange chronologically: 1. Battle of Plassey 2. Battle of Buxar 3. Battle of Wandiwash 4. Battle of Colachel
Which of the following was NOT introduced by Portuguese in India?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Portuguese introduced printing press (1556 Goa), tobacco, potato, cashew, pineapple. Indigo cultivation was promoted by British for export. Gotis system was Portuguese form of bonded labour in Goa.
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Question 5 / 15 MediumNational
Which place is associated with Danish East India Company?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Danish - Tranquebar 1620 (Tamil Nadu) and Serampore (West Bengal). Sold to British in 1845. Known for missionary activity - first Protestant missionaries Ziegenbalg.
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Question 6 / 15 MediumNational
Bombay was gifted to English by Portuguese as dowry in 1661. It was related to marriage of:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: 1661 - Portuguese King gave Bombay as dowry when his sister Catherine of Braganza married Charles II of England. EIC got it in 1668 for 10 pounds annual rent.
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Question 7 / 15 MediumNational
Which battle effectively ended the First Anglo-Sikh War?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed after the Sikh defeat and imposed significant political and territorial concessions on the Sikh Empire.
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Question 8 / 15 MediumNational
Which event is generally regarded as the beginning of the First Anglo-Sikh War?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The Sikh army crossed the Sutlej River in December 1845, leading to open war with the British.
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Question 9 / 15 MediumNational
Operation Vijay (1961) was Indian military action to liberate:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Operation Vijay 18-19 Dec 1961 - Indian Army liberated Goa, Daman, Diu from Portuguese - 451 years after 1510 capture. Portuguese were first to come, last to leave. Pondicherry liberated 1962 de facto.
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Question 10 / 15 MediumNational
Consider: 1. First Portuguese factory in India was at Calicut 2. Goa was captured in 1510 from Bijapur. 3. Capital shifted from Cochin to Goa in 1530. Correct?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: First factory was at Cochin 1503 (Albuquerque), not Calicut. Calicut was hostile due to Arab traders. Goa 1510 correct (Bijapur). Shift to Goa in 1530 by Nino da Cunha correct.
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Question 11 / 15 MediumNational
Which river became an important boundary between Ranjit Singh's territories and British influence after the Treaty of Amritsar?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The Sutlej became the effective boundary between Ranjit Singh's kingdom and the British-controlled Cis-Sutlej territories.
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Question 12 / 15 MediumNational
Who was the governor of Multan under the Sikh Empire?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Diwan Sawan Mal Chopra served as the governor of Multan and was known for his effective administration.
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Question 13 / 15 MediumNational
Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Decisive battle of Third Carnatic War - 22 Jan 1760 - English General Eyre Coote defeated French Count de Lally. Ended French political ambition. Treaty of Paris 1763 allowed French to keep trading posts but banned fortification and politics.
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Question 14 / 15 MediumNational
Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in which year?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Ranjit Singh died on 27 June 1839. His death was followed by political instability and struggles for power within the Sikh Empire.
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Question 15 / 15 MediumNational
Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602. Where was its first permanent factory/fort in India?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Masulipatnam 1605 was temporary. First permanent fortified factory was Pulicat 1610 (Fort Geldria). Later HQ moved to Nagapattinam (after capturing from Portuguese). Chinsura was in Bengal.