1. What was the outcome of the first Anglo Mysore war in 1769?
Haider Ali defeated British and treaty of Madras signed
2. What was the outcome of the second Anglo Mysore war in 1782?
British defeated Haider Ali who died and treaty of Mangalore signed by Tipu Sultan
3. What was the outcome of the third Anglo Mysore war in 1789?
treaty of Srirangapatnam signed
4. What was the outcome of the fourth Anglo Mysore war in 1799?
Tipu Sultan died in Srirangapatnam
5. Who introduced first Charger Act 1793?
Sir John Shore
6. Who planted “Tree Of Liberty” at Srirangapatham and became member of Jacobian club?
Tipu Sultan
7. Who acquired title of “Padshah” in 1797?
Tipu Sultan
8. What did farman of 1717 contain?
Company can import export goods in Bengal without paying taxes and right to issue passes or dastaks
9. When did Siraj-ud-daula captured Fort Williams?
1756
10. During whose reign Black hole tragedy took place?
Siraj-ud-daula and Robert Clive
11. What was the outcome of Battle of Plassey in 23rd June 1757?
English won against Siraj-ud-daula
12. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-daula during Plassey war?
Mir Jafar (Mir Baksh), Manick Chand, Amin Chand, Jagat Seth, Khadim Khan
13. Who was the first Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa under British rule?
Mir Jafar
14. What was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar in 22nd October, 1764?
Mir Qasim (Mir Jafar’s son in law), Nawab of Awadh, Shuja ud Daula, Shah Alam II fought with the British; later won and Mir Jafar was again put on throne
15. Who became the first Governor of Bengal in 1765?
Robert Clive
16. When the dual system of government created and what did it do?
1765; company to collect revenue and nizamat right was with nawab
17. Who ended the dual system of government in 1772?
Warren Hastings
18. What was the outcome of the first Carnatic war 1746?
Nawab of Carnatic army defeated by French under dupleix in battle at St. Thome
19. What was the outcome of the second Carnatic war 1765?
Ended with treaty of Pondicherry
20. The siege of Arcot (1751) made whom national hero of England?
Robert Clive
21. What was the outcome of the third battle of Carnatic (Wandiwash) 1765?
British defeated French; Pondicherry returned to French; treaty of Paris signed
22. Who was the first sikh guru and creator of Nanak Panth?
Guru Nanak (1469); born in Talwandi
23. Who invented Gurumukhi script for Punjabi language?
Guru Angad
24. Who divided his spiritual empire in 22 parts called Manjis?
Guru Amardas
25. Who founded city of Amritsar and constructed Harmandir Sahib?
Guru Ramdas
26. Who compiled the Adi Granth and was executed by Jahangir?
Guru Arjun Dev
27. Which Sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb?
Guru Teg Bahadur
28. Who organized warrior class called Khalsa and ordered Sikhs to keep 5 K’s (Kesh, Kripan, Kaccha, Kangha, Kara)?
Guru Govind Singh
29. Who founded Sikh rule in Punjab?
Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
30. What is “drain of wealth”?
Portion of national product of India which is not available for consumption of its own people