Expansion of Company rule

Q. Which among the following states was not annexed under Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Satara
2. Jhansi
3. Awadh
4. Nagpur

Q. Which among the following statments is wrong about the Anglo-Maratha wars?

1. The third Anglo-Maratha war brought an end to the Peshwa rule.
2. The first Anglo-Maratha war was fought between 1775 to 1782.
3. Second Anglo Maratha war was fought between 1803 to 1805.
4. Marathas achieved an ultimate victory in the third Anglo-Maratha war.

Q. Which among the following statments is false about the Policy of Paramountcy?

1. The Policy of Paramountcy was accepted by all without any resistance.
2. The Company started to annex territories to protect its interests.
3. Protests were raised by Rani Channama of Kittor.
4. Through this policy, the Company enacted supreme authority over territories.

Q. The Battle of Plassey took place in the year .

1. 1790
2. 1725
3. 1775
4. 1757

Q. In which year did the British conquer Sindh?

1. 1843
2. 1820
3. 1875
4. 1815

Q. What did Tipu Sultan do to provoke the East India Company?

1. Stopped the export of sandalwood, pepper and cardamom
2. Prohibited local merchants from trading with the Company
3. Established a close relationship with the French.
4. All the above

Q. What were the impacts of the arrival of Portuguese in India?​

Q. The Battle of Plassey became famous because it was the first major victory the Company won in India" Substantiate the statement.

Q. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was enforced by a governor general named _____.

1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Lytton
3. Warren Hastings
4. Lord Rippon

Q. was killed at the Battle of in 1799.

1. Tipu Sultan
2. Plassey
3. Siraj-ud-Daulah
4. Seringapatanam

Q. The East India Company fought a series of battles between 1767 and 1799 called the Anglo-Mysore Wars.

1. True
2. False

Q. Tipu Sultan was the son of ________.

1. Hyder Ali
2. Shah Jahan
3. Nawab Siraj ud Dawla
4. Akbar

Q. What were the after-effects of the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. Unrest increased due to the immediate abolishment of the kingship and direct implementation of Company rule.
2. Royal families revolted against the East India Company.
3. It led to a series of events that led to the revolt of 1857.
4. All of the above.

Q. The Marathas were finally defeated at the second Anglo-Maratha War.

1. False
2. True