Expansion and Consolidation of British Power — UPSC Prelims Practice
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Empire by Design: How the British Extended and Secured Their Indian Dominion•hard•12 questions•~15 min
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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about the Battle of Buxar (1764):
1. It was fought between the English and the combined armies of Mir Kasim, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
2. The English forces were commanded by Major Hector Munro.
3. Like the Battle of Plassey, its importance lay mainly in establishing English supremacy in Bengal alone.
4. It advanced British political frontier to Allahabad and bound the Nawab of Awadh to the British as a firm ally.
Which of the statements above are correct?
Question 02
hard
The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) concluded by Robert Clive had two components — one with Shah Alam II and one with the Nawab of Awadh. Which of the following is correctly associated with the treaty with Shah Alam II?
Question 03
medium
Which of the following correctly describes the Dual Government system introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive (1765–72)?
Question 04
hard
Consider the following pairs relating to the Anglo-Mysore Wars and their associated treaties:
1. First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–69) — Treaty of Madras
2. Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–84) — Treaty of Seringapatam
3. Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–92) — Treaty of Mangalore
4. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) — No formal treaty; Mysore conquered and Wodeyars restored
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Question 05
hard
Consider the following statements about the Subsidiary Alliance system of Lord Wellesley:
1. The first Indian state to accept a proto-subsidiary alliance was Awadh in 1765.
2. The first treaty explicitly prohibiting the allied state from having foreign relations was with the Nawab of Carnatic in 1787.
3. The first Indian state to accept the Subsidiary Alliance under Wellesley's formalised system was the Nizam of Hyderabad in September 1798.
4. The Holkars were the first Maratha confederation to accept the Subsidiary Alliance.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 06
hard
The Treaty of Wadgaon (1779) is significant in the context of the Anglo-Maratha Wars because:
Question 07
hard
Consider the following statements about the Doctrine of Lapse under Lord Dalhousie:
1. Dalhousie was the originator of the Doctrine of Lapse.
2. Awadh was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1856.
3. Satara (1848) and Nagpur (1854) were among the states annexed under the Doctrine.
4. Unlike his predecessors who avoided annexation if possible, Dalhousie's principle was to annex if he could do so legitimately.
Which of the statements above are correct?
Question 08
hard
The Treaty of Lahore (March 1846) concluded after the First Anglo-Sikh War included which of the following provisions?
1. War indemnity of more than 1 crore rupees
2. Annexation of the Jalandhar Doab (between Beas and Sutlej)
3. Sale of Kashmir including Jammu to Gulab Singh for Rs 75 lakh
4. Removal of Rani Jindan as regent and setting up of a council of regency presided over by Henry Lawrence
Select the correct answer:
Question 09
medium
Which of the following correctly describes the three Afghan frontier policies of the British in chronological order?
Question 10
hard
Consider the following statements about Tipu Sultan:
1. He set up an arms factory at Dindigul with French help.
2. He is credited as the pioneer of rocket technology in India and wrote a military manual on rockets.
3. He set up a Board of Admiralty in 1796 and planned for 22 battleships and 20 large frigates; three dockyards were established.
4. He was the first to introduce sericulture to the Mysore State.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 11
hard
The Treaty of Yandabo (1826), which concluded the First Anglo-Burmese War, included which of the following provisions?
1. Burma paid 1 crore rupees war compensation
2. Burma ceded coastal provinces of Arakan and Tenasserim
3. Burma ceded Pegu, the last remaining coastal province
4. Burma recognised Manipur as an independent state
Select the correct answer:
Question 12
hard
Arrange the following events related to the Anglo-Maratha Wars in correct chronological order:
1. Treaty of Bassein signed by Bajirao II
2. Maratha confederacy dissolved; Peshwaship abolished
3. Treaty of Salbai — peace guaranteed for twenty years
4. Battle of Hadapsar — Jaswantrao Holkar defeats Peshwa and Sindhia
Select the correct sequence:
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