Q1.Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Sindh and Subsidiary Alliance – 1839
- Treaty of Lahore – End of First Anglo-Sikh War
- Treaty of Sugauli – Boundary of Nepal
- Younghusband Expedition – British expedition to Tibet
Options:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1 and 4 only
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
- Sindh accepted the Subsidiary Alliance in 1839, allowing British troop movement despite the 1832 treaty prohibition.
- Treaty of Lahore (8 March 1846) ended the First Anglo-Sikh War.
- Treaty of Sugauli (4 March 1816) fixed the Nepal–British India boundary.
- Younghusband Expedition (1903–04) was a British military mission to Tibet.
Q2.Which of the following treaties correctly marks the end of the First Anglo-Maratha War?
A. Treaty of Salbai
B. Treaty of Yandabo
C. Treaty of Gandamak
D. Treaty of Alinagar
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
- Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended the First Anglo-Maratha War.
- Treaty of Yandabo (1826) ended the First Anglo-Burmese War.
- Treaty of Gandamak (1879) ended the first phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
- Treaty of Alinagar (1757) was signed between Siraj-ud-Daulah and Robert Clive regarding Calcutta privileges.
Q3.Consider the following statements regarding the Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885):
- It was fought during the tenure of Lord Ripon.
- The British attacked Burma on the pretext of Burmese ties with France.
- After the war, Burma remained independent under British influence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
- The war occurred under Lord Dufferin, not Lord Ripon.
- British alleged King Thibaw Min’s French connections as justification.
- Upper Burma was annexed; Burma lost independence and became part of British India.
Q4.Which one of the following battles led directly to the grant of Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company?
A. Battle of Ambur
B. Battle of Buxar
C. Battle of Arcot
D. Battle of Bidara
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
- Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between the Company and the combined forces of Mir Kasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II.
- British victory led to the Treaty of Allahabad, granting Diwani rights.
- Other battles were significant but did not result in Diwani transfer.
Q5.Consider the following statements regarding British expansion in India:
- Subsidiary Alliance was a major tool of indirect control.
- The British followed a policy of divide and rule.
- The British strictly followed a policy of non-interference in social practices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
- Subsidiary Alliance enabled indirect political control.
- Divide and rule was a consistent British strategy.
- Non-interference claim is incorrect: British intervened through abolition of sati, widow remarriage, ban on infanticide, etc.
