14000+ MCQs Modern History (Rise of New States)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. Consider the following statements about Tipu Sultan.
I. He encouraged sericulture.
II. He introduced a new system of coinage, measures, and calendars.
III. He was a pioneer in the use of rocket artillery.
IV. He organized a standing disciplined army.
Which of the following codes are correct?
2. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
3. Which of the following statements about the last ruler of Punjab is correct?
4. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in
5. 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?
6. Who established the powerful kingdom of Bharatpur in 1720?
7. Which of the following was included in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh empire?
8. The First Anglo-Mysore War was fought between the English and
9. By which Treaty did Tipu surrender Baramahal, Dindigul, and Malabar to the British?
10. The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between
11. Which of the following is remembered as ‘the Plato of the Jat tribe’ and as ‘Jat Ulysses’?
12. In which year did Guru Govind Singh found ‘Khalsa’?
13. Name the British General who had defeated Haider Ali in the Battle of Porto Novo during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
14. Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?
15. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
16. At which place did Tipu Sultan establish his capital?
17. Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan, and Siraj-ud-Daulah were the Nawabs of
18. Bara Imambara was built in 1784 in Lucknow by
19. Who founded the city, Amritsar?
20. Who founded the independent state of Awadh?
21. 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 |
22. Who was the first South Indian ruler to defeat British armies?
23. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of which state?
24. Who was the successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
25. Which of the following is correctly matched?
26. The Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed between
27. Who considered Tipu’s Mysore as "the most simple and despotic monarchy in the world"?
28. Which state was known as the 'Buffer State' during the British reign?
29. Which Governor General entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?
30. Which of the following Guru considered himself as the “Sacha Badshah”?
31. Which of the following was the last Subedar (Governor) of Bengal to be appointed by the Mughal Emperor?
32. Who was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith?
33. Ranjit Singh was related to which Misl?
34. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
35. Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
36. At which place did Tipu Sultan defeat the British in 1780?
37. Who conferred the title of ‘Raja’ to Ranjit Singh?
38. British continued the post of Nawab of Bengal even after the Battle of Plassey, because
39. Which of the following was the most decisive battle which resulted in establishing the British rule in India?
40. The work Siyar-Ul-Mutakherin which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757 was written by
41. 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 |
42. Which of the following book/books was written by Guru Govind Singh?
I. Bachittar Natak (Autobiography) II. Chandi di Vaar III. Dasbodh IV. Zafarnamah
43. Where is the Battlefield of Plassey situated?
44. Which of the following book was completed by Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru?
46. Which city was developed as a full-fledged capital city by Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula?
47. Arrange the following battles between the British and Sikhs in the correct chronological order:
48. Who was the successor of Guru Nanak?
49. Which of the following established the first Sikh state after the death of Guru Govind Singh?
50. Who led the British forces in the decisive Battle of Gujarat during the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
