14000+ MCQs Modern History (Rise of New States)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?
2. Murshid Quli Khan is the founder of which of the following state?
3. Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan, and Siraj-ud-Daulah were the Nawabs of
4. Which of the following statements about the last ruler of Punjab is correct?
5. 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.
6. British continued the post of Nawab of Bengal even after the Battle of Plassey, because
7. 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 |
8. The work Siyar-Ul-Mutakherin which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757 was written by
9. The St. Thome War is related to which conflict?
10. Who was the second Nawab of Awadh?
11. Who gave the world-famous ‘Kohinoor’ diamond to Ranjit Singh?
12. Which of the following was the last Subedar (Governor) of Bengal to be appointed by the Mughal Emperor?
13. Which of the following statement regarding the second Treaty of Allahabad (16th August, 1765) is not correct?
14. Between whom were the Carnatic Wars fought?
15. Which of the following was included in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh empire?
16. Which Sikh Guru was publicly killed by Aurangzeb in 1675 for not embracing Islam?
17. 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?
18. 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?
19. Which of the following book was completed by Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru?
20. Which of the following established the first Sikh state after the death of Guru Govind Singh?
21. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
22. Who founded the independent state of Awadh?
24. Arrange the following battles between the British and Sikhs in the correct chronological order:
25. Who was the successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
26. Which of the following is remembered as ‘the Plato of the Jat tribe’ and as ‘Jat Ulysses’?
27. Guru Amar Das was the contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
28. The Battle of Plassey was fought between
29. Which of the following was the most decisive battle which resulted in establishing the British rule in India?
30. Who conferred the title of ‘Raja’ to Ranjit Singh?
31. Who was the first South Indian ruler to defeat British armies?
32. Which Jat leader got the title of ‘Raja’ from Ahmed Shah Abdali?
34. Which of the following Guru considered himself as the “Sacha Badshah”?
35. Hyderabad state was established in
36. Which of the following is correctly matched?
37. At which of the following places did Haider Ali build a modern Arsenal with the help of the French in 1755?
38. Who established the powerful kingdom of Bharatpur in 1720?
39. Which of the following book/books was written by Guru Govind Singh?
I. Bachittar Natak (Autobiography) II. Chandi di Vaar III. Dasbodh IV. Zafarnamah
40. Which of the following is not a Sikh Misl?
41. Which city was developed as a full-fledged capital city by Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula?
42. At which place did Tipu Sultan establish his capital?
43. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
44. Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam?
45. Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
46. Maharaja Ranjit Singh made his political and religious capital to
47. Which governor established the independent state of Hyderabad during the decline of the Mughal Empire?
48. Assertion (A) The French were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War. Reason (R) The Indian rulers did not support the French.
49. 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
50. Who was the successor of Guru Nanak?