14000+ MCQs Modern History (Rise of New States)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. Which of the following was the last Subedar (Governor) of Bengal to be appointed by the Mughal Emperor?
2. Which of the following was the most decisive battle which resulted in establishing the British rule in India?
3. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
4. Assertion (A) The French were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War. Reason (R) The Indian rulers did not support the French.
5. Guru Amar Das was the contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
6. Which Sikh Guru was publicly killed by Aurangzeb in 1675 for not embracing Islam?
7. 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
8. Who gave the world-famous ‘Kohinoor’ diamond to Ranjit Singh?
9. At which place did Tipu Sultan defeat the British in 1780?
10. At which place was the tenth and the last Guru of Sikh, Guru Govind Singh, born in 1666?
11. Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?
12. Which city was developed as a full-fledged capital city by Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula?
13. Where is the Battlefield of Plassey situated?
14. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
15. Name the British General who had defeated Haider Ali in the Battle of Porto Novo during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
16. Who founded the independent state of Awadh?
17. Who founded the Carnatic as an independent state in 1720?
18. Who betrayed Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
19. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in
20. Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
21. The Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed between
22. Which of the following book was completed by Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru?
23. 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?
24. What was the main reason for the First Anglo-Mysore War?
25. Who was the successor of Guru Nanak?
26. Which of the following is correctly matched?
27. Who led the British forces in the decisive Battle of Gujarat during the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
28. Which of the following is the birthplace of Guru Nanak?
29. Who was the ruler of Delhi during the Battle of Buxar?
30. Which Jat leader got the title of ‘Raja’ from Ahmed Shah Abdali?
31. Which of the following is not a Sikh Misl?
32. Which of the following statements regarding the Treaty of Allahabad is not correct?
33. The work Siyar-Ul-Mutakherin which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757 was written by
34. Who established the powerful kingdom of Bharatpur in 1720?
35. Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan, and Siraj-ud-Daulah were the Nawabs of
36. At which place did Tipu Sultan establish his capital?
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 founded the city, Amritsar?
39. Who signed the Treaty of Alinagar with the British?
40. Which state was known as the 'Buffer State' during the British reign?
41. Which of the following established the first Sikh state after the death of Guru Govind Singh?
42. In which year did Guru Govind Singh found ‘Khalsa’?
43. Which of the following was included in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh empire?
44. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of which state?
45. Who was the first South Indian ruler to defeat British armies?
46. After which war was the Kohinoor diamond taken and eventually studded in the British crown?
47. Bara Imambara was built in 1784 in Lucknow by
48. Which of the following book/books was written by Guru Govind Singh?
I. Bachittar Natak (Autobiography) II. Chandi di Vaar III. Dasbodh IV. Zafarnamah
49. 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 |
50. Which of the following statement regarding the second Treaty of Allahabad (16th August, 1765) is not correct?