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    This document contains a history prelims and mains test with multiple choice questions and short answer questions about important events, rulers, and administrative systems in 18th century India. Some key details include: 1) Questions cover topics like important battles, revenue systems introduced by the British and Mughals, European trading powers in India, and rulers of Bengal and the Deccan. 2) Short answer questions ask about reasons for and results of the Carnatic Wars, revenue systems under the British East India Company, and governance under the BEIC. 3) The test examines knowledge of the administrative reforms introduced during Mughal and British rule in India in the 18th century.

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    HISTORY PRELIMS & MAINS TEST

    1. Which Nawab of Bengal shifted his capital (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 2, 1, 3


    from Murshidabad to Monghyr? (c) 3, 4, 5, 1 (d) 2, 3, 4, 1

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    (a) Mir Qasim (b) Mir Jafar 7. The main aim of the Portuguese in India
    (c) Siraj-ud-aulah (d) Shuja-ud-din was to

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    2. Which one of the following was the last (a) Capture territories on the western coast of
    Governor of Benal appointed by the India
    Mughal emperor? (b) Oust Arabs and Persians from India’s
    (a) Safaraz Khan (b) Murshid Quli Khan maritime trade
    (c) Alivardi khan (c) Capture pepper and other spices trade
    (d) Shujauddin Muhammad Khan (d) Propagate Christianity
    3. Whihc one of the following rulers had 8. During the time of which Mughal Emperor

    4.
    granted Diwani to the East India
    Company?
    (a) Farukhsiyar (b) Shah Alam I
    (c) Shah Alam II (d) Shuja-ud-Daula
    1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmad
    Cla did the English East India Company
    establish its first factory in India?
    (a) Akbar
    (c) Shah Jahan
    (b) Jahangir
    (d) Aurangzeb
    9. Consider the following :
    Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi. 1. Assessment of land revenue of the basis
    2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third of nature of the soil and the quality of
    Anglo-Mysore War. crops.
    3. Mir Jafar entered in conspiracy with the 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare.
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    English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud- 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.
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    daulah in the Battle of Plassey. Which of the above was/were introduced


    Which of the statements give above is/are into India by the English?
    correct? (a) only 1 (b) 1 and 2
    (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Only 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) None of these
    (c) 2 and 3 10. Which of the following statement(s) regarding
    5. In which of the following praces the Dutch Portuguese is/are correct?
    established their trading centre in Inida? 1. Portuguese rose to power under General
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    (a) Nagappattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam Albuguergue


    (b) Surat, Bharuch, Agra 2. The Portuguese established political power
    (c) Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna along the Eastern coast of India.
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    (d) All of the above (a) 1 and 2 both (b) only 1


    6. The following European Powers entered (c) 2 only (d) None
    into Indian trade at one time or the other. 11. Which of the British officials defeated
    1. The English 2. The Dutch Portuguese at Sowlley?
    3. The French 4. The Portuguese (a) William Hawkins
    Select the correct chronological order of their (b) Thomas Best
    entry from the code given below. (c) Thomas Roe
    (d) Josiah Child

    Tirumal Classes IAS Institutute Location: St. No.5, Opp. To Genius Grammar School, Geetha Hospital Road, Chaitanya Puri, Hyderabad 1
    12. With reference to the entry of European 16. Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the
    powers into India, which one of the Battle of Buxar was fought?
    following statements is not correct? (a) Siraj-ud-Daula (b) Mir Jafar
    (a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499 (c) Mir Qasim (d) Najmuddaula
    (b) The English opened their first factory in 17. Math List-I with List-II and select the

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    South India at Masulipatnam correct answer from the codes given
    (c) In Eastern India, the English company below the lists:

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    opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633 List I List II
    (d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French A. Mahalwari 1. Johnthan Duncan
    occupied Madras in 1746 Settlement
    13. Which of the following statements are B. Permanent 2. Thomad Munro of
    correct about Warren Hastings? Settlement Bengal
    1. He was the first Governor General of C. Ryotwari 3. Cornwallis
    India
    2. He established courts of appeal
    3. He made a pact with Bengali Zamindars
    to make his Permanent Settlement
    System successful
    4. He introduceed the policy of Doctrine
    Cla Settlement
    D. Permanent
    Settlement
    (a) 1 2 3 4
    (c) 3 1 4 2
    4. Halt Mackenzie of
    Banaras
    (b) 2 4 1 3
    (d) 4 3 2 1
    18. Which one of the following is incorrect
    lapse about Warren Hastings?
    Select the correct option from the codes (a) He shifted treasury from Murshidad to
    given below : Calcutta
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    (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 4 only (b) He ended the dual system
    (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 and 4 only (c) He founded the Calcutta Madrassa
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    14. Which one of the following is the correct (d) He pursued permanent settlement in Bengal
    chronological order of the the battles 19. Anglo Maratha was was done due to
    fought in India in the 18th Centur? (a) Failure to Purandar pact
    (a) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar-Battle (b) Failure of Suract pact
    of Ambur-Battle of Plassey (c) Failure of salbai pact
    (b) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle (d) None of the above
    of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
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    (c) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey- Mainst Test:-


    Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar 1. Discuss reasons and results of carnatic wars
    (d) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar - Battle (150 words)
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    of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey 2. Discuss revenue system during BEID (150


    15. An India ruler of the 18th century who
    words)
    planted “the Tree of liberty” at his capital,
    3. Discuss governance of BEIC (200 words)
    enrolled himself as a member of the
    Jacobin club of France and loved himself
    to the called ‘Citizen’, was
    (a) Mir Jafar (b) Tipu Sultan
    (c) Haider Ali (d) Banda Bahadur
    Tirumal Classes IAS Institutute Location: St. No.5, Opp. To Genius Grammar School, Geetha Hospital Road, Chaitanya Puri, Hyderabad 2

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