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Q1: What was the significance of the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
It marked the start of Mughal rule in India.
It led to the British defeat of Siraj-ud-Daula and the establishment of British colonial rule in India.
It marked the end of Maratha power.
It was the first battle fought by Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Q2: In which battle were the Marathas defeated by Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1761?
Battle of Plassey
Third Battle of Panipat
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Haldighati
Q3: What did the Regulating Act of 1773 do?
It allowed the British Crown to directly rule India.
It was the first British regulation of the East India Company in India.
It abolished the East India Company.
It started English education in India.
Q4: What was the purpose of Pitt’s India Act of 1784?
It ended British rule in India.
It established the dual control system over the East India Company.
It gave the British Crown complete control over India.
It created a separate legislature for India.
Q5: What marked the end of Mysore’s resistance to British rule in 1799?
The defeat of Tipu Sultan and his death.
The British defeat of Sikhs in Punjab.
The Third Anglo-Maratha War.
The Battle of Delhi.
Q6: In which battle did the British defeat the Marathas and capture Delhi in 1803?
Battle of Plassey
Third Battle of Panipat
Battle of Delhi
Second Anglo-Maratha War
Q7: When did the British defeat the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, leading to the end of the Maratha Empire?
1803
1818
1799
1857
Q8: What did the English Education Act of 1835 do?
It established Hindu schools in India.
It introduced English as the medium of instruction in schools and colleges.
It banned the teaching of English in Indian schools.
It started the use of Hindi as the official language.
Q9: When did the British annex Punjab after defeating the Sikh Empire in the Second Anglo-Sikh War?
1835
1849
1799
1818
Q10: What was the outcome of the First War of Indian Independence (Sepoy Mutiny) in 1857?
British East India Company rule continued in India.
The Mughal Empire was restored.
British colonial rule directly began in India, marking the end of East India Company rule.
India gained independence from British rule.
Q11: What was the significance of the First War of Indian Independence in 1857?
It marked the end of the Mughal Empire.
It led to the formation of the Indian National Congress.
It led to the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
It was a fight between the Marathas and the British.
Q12: Who was the last Mughal Emperor during the First War of Indian Independence?
Akbar II
Bahadur Shah II
Shah Alam II
Aurangzeb
Q13: Which Act passed in 1858 marked the beginning of direct British rule in India?
Indian Councils Act of 1861
Government of India Act 1858
Pitt’s India Act
Regulating Act of 1773
Q14: Who was the first Viceroy of India after the establishment of the British Raj in 1858?
Lord Canning
Lord Curzon
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Minto
Q15: Which Act of 1861 introduced some Indian representation in governance?
Indian Councils Act
Government of India Act
Regulating Act of 1773
Charter Act of 1813
Q16: In which year was Mahatma Gandhi born?
1869
1879
1889
1899
Q17: Which event in 1876 led to the formal declaration of Queen Victoria as Empress of India?
The Indian Rebellion
The British Raj was established
The beginning of the Indian National Congress
The outbreak of the First World War
Q18: When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?
1875
1885
1890
1900
Q19: Who is known for the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright”?
Lala Lajpat Rai
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q20: The First Indian National Congress meeting was held in which city?
Delhi
Bombay (Mumbai)
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Lahore
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