14000+ MCQs Modern History (Rise of New States)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Which of the following established the first Sikh state after the death of Guru Govind Singh?
2. Maharaja Ranjit Singh made his political and religious capital to
3. Who led the British forces in the decisive Battle of Gujarat during the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
4. Who was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith?
5. Arrange the following battles between the British and Sikhs in the correct chronological order:
6. Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
7. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
8. Which of the following was the most decisive battle which resulted in establishing the British rule in India?
9. Where is the Battlefield of Plassey situated?
10. Who conferred the title of ‘Raja’ to Ranjit Singh?
11. Who founded the Carnatic as an independent state in 1720?
12. Murshid Quli Khan is the founder of which of the following state?
13. Which of the following statement regarding the second Treaty of Allahabad (16th August, 1765) is not correct?
14. Which of the following is remembered as ‘the Plato of the Jat tribe’ and as ‘Jat Ulysses’?
15. Which of the following script was introduced by the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad?
16. Name the British General who had defeated Haider Ali in the Battle of Porto Novo during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
17. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
18. Guru Amar Das was the contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
19. Who betrayed Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
20. Which of the following is the birthplace of Guru Nanak?
21. Which of the following was included in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh empire?
22. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in
23. Who was the second Nawab of Awadh?
24. Who was the Governor General of India during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46)?
25. Which of the following book was completed by Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru?
26. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of which state?
27. Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam?
28. Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?
29. What was the main reason for the First Anglo-Mysore War?
30. At which place did Tipu Sultan defeat the British in 1780?
31. Which of the following is not correct?
32. Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan, and Siraj-ud-Daulah were the Nawabs of
33. The Battle of Buxar was fought in
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. Which state was known as the 'Buffer State' during the British reign?
36. Consider the following statements about Guru Hargovind Singh.
I. He was the seventh of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion.
II. He became the Guru at the young age of eleven.
III. He was the son of Guru Arjun Dev.
Choose the correct code.
37. 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 |
38. Which of the following statements regarding the Treaty of Allahabad is not correct?
39. The St. Thome War is related to which conflict?
40. Which governor established the independent state of Hyderabad during the decline of the Mughal Empire?
41. 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?
42. Which Jat leader got the title of ‘Raja’ from Ahmed Shah Abdali?
44. Which of the following statements about the last ruler of Punjab is correct?
45. Which of the following is correctly matched?
46. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
47. Assertion (A) The French were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War. Reason (R) The Indian rulers did not support the French.
48. Which city was developed as a full-fledged capital city by Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula?
49. Who considered Tipu’s Mysore as "the most simple and despotic monarchy in the world"?
50. 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?
