14000+ MCQs Modern History (Rise of New States)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Which of the following script was introduced by the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad?
2. Which of the following book/books was written by Guru Govind Singh?
I. Bachittar Natak (Autobiography) II. Chandi di Vaar III. Dasbodh IV. Zafarnamah
3. Which of the following Sikh Guru built the ‘Akal Takht’?
4. Who was the ruler of Delhi during the Battle of Buxar?
5. Name the British General who had defeated Haider Ali in the Battle of Porto Novo during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
6. Who was the first South Indian ruler to defeat British armies?
7. Match the following (Nawab of Awadh and Reign).
| List I (Nawab of Awadh) | List II (Reign) |
| A. Saadat Ali Khan I (Burhan-ul-Mulk) | 1. 1722–1739 |
| B. Safdar Jang | 2. 1739–1754 |
| C. Shuja-ud-Daula | 3. 1754–1775 |
| D. Asaf-ud-Daula | 4. 1775–1797 |
8. Who was the second Nawab of Awadh?
9. Who conferred the title of ‘Raja’ to Ranjit Singh?
10. After which war was the Kohinoor diamond taken and eventually studded in the British crown?
11. The Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed between
12. Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
13. Who founded the Carnatic as an independent state in 1720?
14. The work Siyar-Ul-Mutakherin which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757 was written by
15. Match the following (Anglo-Mysore Wars) with the Treaties/Outcome.
| List I (Wars) | List II (Treaties/Outcome) |
| A. First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) | 1. Treaty of Mangalore |
| B. Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) | 2. Treaty of Srirangapatna |
| C. Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792) | 3. Treaty of Madras |
| D. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) | 4. Death of Tipu Sultan |
16. Consider the following statements.
I. The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49) was fought during the reign of Lord Dalhousie.
II. The Battle of Chillianwala (1849) was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
Which of the above mentioned statement/s is/are correct?
17. The First Anglo-Mysore War was fought between the English and
18. Who signed the Treaty of Alinagar with the British?
19. Who was the last ruler of the Sikh empire?
20. Guru Amar Das was the contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
21. Which Sikh Guru was publicly killed by Aurangzeb in 1675 for not embracing Islam?
22. Which of the following is not a Sikh Misl?
23. Consider the following statements.
I. Tipu had planted the Tree of Liberty in Srirangapatnam and founded the Jacobin Club. II. Fathul Mujahidin is the military manual that was written by Zainul Abedin at the instruction of Tipu Sultan. Which of the following statement is/are correct?
24. Who established the powerful kingdom of Bharatpur in 1720?
25. Who founded the city, Amritsar?
26. Who was the Governor General of India during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46)?
27. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
28. Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam?
29. The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between
30. Which city was developed as a full-fledged capital city by Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula?
31. Which of the following statement regarding the second Treaty of Allahabad (16th August, 1765) is not correct?
32. What was the main reason for the First Anglo-Mysore War?
33. Who led the British forces in the decisive Battle of Gujarat during the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
34. Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company under the first Treaty of Allahabad on
35. Consider the following statements.
I. Battle of Buxar paved the way for the establishment of British rule in India.
II. Treaty of Allahabad which was held in 1765, helped the British in establishing British rule in Bengal.
Which of the above mentioned statement/s is/are correct?
36. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
37. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Associated Figures and Roles in Bengal Administration)
| List I (Person) | List II (Associated Role) |
| (1) Rai Durlabh | A. Treasures of Nawab of Bengal |
| (2) Jagat Seth | B. Seth of Murshidabad (Banker) |
| (3) Mohammad Raza Khan | C. Diwan of Bihar |
| (4) Shitab Rai | D. Diwan of Bengal |
38. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
39. Which of the following is not correct?
40. Where is the Battlefield of Plassey situated?
41. Who was the successor of Guru Nanak?
42. At which place was the tenth and the last Guru of Sikh, Guru Govind Singh, born in 1666?
43. At which of the following places did Haider Ali build a modern Arsenal with the help of the French in 1755?
44. The Battle of Plassey was fought between
45. Maharaja Ranjit Singh made his political and religious capital to
46. Match the following (Carnatic Wars and Participants).
| List I (Event) | List II (Key Participant/Group) |
| A. First Carnatic War | 1. Dupleix |
| B. Second Carnatic War | 2. Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib |
| C. Third Carnatic War | 3. Count de Lally |
| D. Battle of Plassey | 4. Siraj-ud-Daulah |
47. Who gave the world-famous ‘Kohinoor’ diamond to Ranjit Singh?
48. Which of the following statements about the last ruler of Punjab is correct?
49. Which state was known as the 'Buffer State' during the British reign?
50. Who considered Tipu’s Mysore as "the most simple and despotic monarchy in the world"?
