61. The Peshwa accepted the Subsidiary Alliance with the British via which among the following treaties?
[A] Treaty of Purandhar
[B] Treaty of Bassein
[C] Treaty of Salbai
[D] Treaty of Surji Arjungaon
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Answer: [B] Treaty of Bassein Explanation: a) In 1802,Baji Rao-II killed Bithurji Holkar (younger brother of Yashwant Rao Holkar. b) To take the revenge of it ,Yashwant Rao Holkar attacked on Poona & capture it. c) To get the throne of Poona ,Bajirao-II signed the Treaty of Bassein. As per the Treaty of Bassein (1802) – »A subsidiary force consisting of not less than 6000 regular infantary ,with the usual proportion of field artillery and European artillery »For the maintenance of subsdiary troops Rs.26 lakhs were too kept. »Not to entertain any European except British. »Not to claim over Surat and Baroda . »Not to declare war without consulting British. |
62. Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ?
[A] Alinagar
[B] Faizabad
[C] Allahabad
[D] Benaras
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Answer:[C] Allahabad Explanation: Treaty of Allahabad ( 16 August 1765), it was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar (1764). Robert Clive (Governor General of Bengal) made a separate treaty with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-daullah. A/c to this treaty, Mughal Emperor granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) to the East India Company at Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. |
63. “The Meerut outbreak was sudden and short-lived like a summer gale”. This statement with reference to 1857 mutiny was of __?
[A] S. N. Sen
[B] S. B. Chaudhari
[C] V. D. Savarkar
[D] R. C. Majumdar
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Answer:[A] S. N. Sen Explanation: »The Revolt of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company’s army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut »The Merrut 1857 Uprising was described by Dr.Surendra Nath Sen-“ Like summer gale revolt of Meerut was unprecedented and short-lived”. »In 1956, the Indian government commissioned him to write a history of the Indian Popular Uprising of 1857–59; the work, entitled Eighteen Fifty-seven, was published in 1957. |
64. In which among the following years, Bombay transferred to the East India Company by Charles II ?
[A] 1662 A.D.
[B] 1664 A.D.
[C] 1666 A.D.
[D] 1668 A.D.
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Answer:[D] 1668 A.D. Explanation: On 21 September 1668, the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, led to the transfer of Bombay from Charles II to the British East India Company for an annual rent of £10. |
65. Hind Swaraj, a book by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909 was originally written in __?
[A] Hindi
[B] Urdu
[C] Gujarati
[D] English
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Answer:[C] Gujarati Explanation: Hind Swaraj : Written in Gujarati in 1909 ,the title of the first definitive writing of Mahatma Gandhi, and which continues to evoke critical interest the world over even now, literally means ‘self-rule in India’. |
66. Fatehchand (one of the traitors of Plassey) was bestowed with the title of Jagath Seth by __?
[A] Alivardi Khan
[B] Sirajuddaula
[C] Mir Zafar
[D] Muhammad Shah
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Answer: [D] Muhammad Shah Explanation: Fatehchand was adopted son of Manik Chand. He obtained the title of “Seth” from the Emperor Farrakhsiyar. Muhammad Shah bestowed him with the title of “Jagat Seth”. |
67. Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the incident of “Black Hole” took place ?
[A] Mir Zafar
[B] Mir Qasim
[C] Alivardi Khan
[D] Sirajuddaula
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Answer:[D] Sirajuddaula Explanation: Sirajuddaula: 20 June 1756 , the incident of “Black Hole” take place.It is said that Nawab Sirajuddaula took 146 english as prisoners and shut down them for the night in a small cell. Out of 146,only 23 survive in the next morning. The story is disputed. |
68. With reference to Bahadur Shah Zafar, which among the following statements is not true?
[A] He was an emperor without empire
[B] He was a warrior without any war experience
[C] Hassan Askari was his spiritual guide
[D] He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D.
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Answer: [D] He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D. Explanation: Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar succeeded to the throne in 1837 A.D. |
69. Who of the following wrote the first Indian poetic work in English?
[A] Kashi Prasad Ghosh
[B] Ramchandra Vidyavagish
[C] Krishna Mohan Banerjee
[D] Hariharanand
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Answer:[A] Kashi Prasad Ghosh Explanation: First Indian poetic work in English, The Shair and Other Poems by Kashi Prasad Ghosh was published in 1830. |
70. The Portuguese built their first fortress in India at __?
[A] Cochin
[B] Goa
[C] Anjidiv
[D] Cannanore
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Answer:[A] Cochin Explanation: The Portuguese build their first fortress in Cochin. |
