14000+ MCQs Modern History (Rise of New States)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in
2. Assertion (A) The French were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War. Reason (R) The Indian rulers did not support the French.
3. Name the British General who had defeated Haider Ali in the Battle of Porto Novo during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
4. Which of the following Nawab of Bengal agreed to pay ‘Chauth’ to the Marathas?
5. Who considered Tipu’s Mysore as "the most simple and despotic monarchy in the world"?
6. Bara Imambara was built in 1784 in Lucknow by
7. Which Governor General entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?
8. Who was the ruler of Delhi during the Battle of Buxar?
9. Hyderabad state was established in
10. Which of the following Sikh Guru built the ‘Akal Takht’?
11. Which of the following is correctly matched?
12. 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?
13. Which of the following statements regarding the Treaty of Allahabad is not correct?
14. Who was the successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
15. The First Anglo-Mysore War was fought between the English and
16. After which war was the Kohinoor diamond taken and eventually studded in the British crown?
17. Which of the following statement regarding the second Treaty of Allahabad (16th August, 1765) is not correct?
18. Which city was developed as a full-fledged capital city by Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula?
19. Who was the Governor General of India during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46)?
20. Which of the following is remembered as ‘the Plato of the Jat tribe’ and as ‘Jat Ulysses’?
21. Arrange the following battles between the British and Sikhs in the correct chronological order:
23. 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 |
24. The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between
25. Who was the last ruler of the Sikh empire?
26. Where is the Battlefield of Plassey situated?
27. 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 |
28. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
29. Ranjit Singh was related to which Misl?
30. At which of the following places did Haider Ali build a modern Arsenal with the help of the French in 1755?
31. Which of the following was the last Subedar (Governor) of Bengal to be appointed by the Mughal Emperor?
32. Who gave the world-famous ‘Kohinoor’ diamond to Ranjit Singh?
33. 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 |
34. Which of the following book was completed by Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru?
35. Which of the following script was introduced by the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad?
36. In which year did Guru Govind Singh found ‘Khalsa’?
37. Maharaja Ranjit Singh made his political and religious capital to
38. Which of the following established the first Sikh state after the death of Guru Govind Singh?
39. Which of the following is not correct?
40. The work Siyar-Ul-Mutakherin which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757 was written by
41. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
42. Who was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith?
43. The Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed between
44. Which of the following statements about the last ruler of Punjab is correct?
45. Which of the following was included in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh empire?
47. Which of the following was the most decisive battle which resulted in establishing the British rule in India?
48. Which governor established the independent state of Hyderabad during the decline of the Mughal Empire?
49. 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 |
50. Which Jat leader got the title of ‘Raja’ from Ahmed Shah Abdali?