1. When was the ' Battle of Tukaroi' fought ?

1532

1565

1575

1546

Answer: 1575

Explanation:

The Battle of Tukaroi was fought on 3 march, 1575. It is also known as the Battle of Bajaura or the Battle of Mughulmari. It was fought in Orissa (between Midnapore and Jaleswar) and it was fought between Mughal Empire and the Sultanate of Bengal and Bihar.


2. The Battle of Karnal in 1739 was fought between Nadir Shah and whom among the following ?

Akbar Shah

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Aurangzeb

Muhammad Shah

Answer: Muhammad Shah

Explanation:

On February 24, 1739, the Battle of Karnal was fought between the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and the invading Iranian army of Nader Shah. Nader Shah had a crushing victory. Nader Shah was the Shahanshah of the Persian Empire. He belonged to the Afsharid dynasty.


3. After which battle did East India Company start appointing the residents in Indian states ?

Battle of Haldighati

Battle of Buxar

Battle of Plassey

Third Battle of Panipat

Answer: Battle of Buxar

Explanation:

After the Battle of Buxar (1764), the Company appointed Residents in Indian states. They were political or commercial agents and their job was to serve and further the interests of the Company. Through the Residents, the Company officials began interfering in the internal affairs of Indian states.


4. The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year _____ ?

1835

1839

1849

1845

Answer: 1849

Explanation:

The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year 1849. This war resulted in the fall of Sikh Empire and The East India Company annexed Punjab and it became part of North West Frontier Province.


5. Which king inscribed the Hathigumpha (Elephant Cave) inscription in Udayagiri Hills, Odisha ?

Galaveya

Sobhanaraja

Kharavela

Vaduka

Answer: Sobhanaraja

Explanation:

The Hathigumpha Inscription, from Udayagiri, near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, was inscribed by Kharavela, then Emperor of Kalinga in India.


6. In which year was the battle of Buxar fought ?

1758

1757

1765

1764

Answer: 1764

Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764, between the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire.


7. In the context of medieval Sufi tradition, the term ' wali' meant ?

hermitage

order

disciple

saint

Answer: saint

Explanation:

Wali is an Arabic word whose literal meanings include "master", "authority", "custodian", "protector" and "friend". In the vernacular, it is most commonly used by Muslims to indicate an Islamic saint, otherwise referred to by the more literal "friend of God"


8. After the battle of _______ in 1757, the British achieved political power in india. ?

Aliwal

Buxar

Plassey

Saragarhi

Answer: Plassey

Explanation:

After the battle of Plassey in 1757, the British achieved political power in india. The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies. Clive's victory eventually led to the British becoming the greatest economic and military power in India.


9. Srirangapatnam Fort is located in _________ ?

Kerala

Karnataka

Telangana

Tamil Nadu

Answer: Karnataka

Explanation:

Srirangapatna Fort is located in Karnataka. Srirangapatna Fort is a historical fort located in Srirangapatna, the historical capital city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. Built by Timmanna Nayaka in 1454.


10. Who ruled Mysore under the subsidiary alliance with the British after the defeat of Tipu Sultan at the Battle of Seringapatam ?

Gangas

Kadambs

Wodeyars

Pandyans

Answer: Wodeyars

Explanation:

In the battle of Seringapatam Tipu sultan, Mysore's ruler, was killed in the action. The British restored the Wodeyar dynasty to the throne after the victory, but retained indirect control of the kingdom.

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