Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
34 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion (Modern History). Spanning from 1995 to 2022. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
What UPSC Asks About Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion
Based on 34 questions across 17 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion within the broader Modern History syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements :
1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Q: During the first half of the 17th century, at which of the following places was/were the English East India Company factory/factories located?
1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Consider the following :
1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
Q: With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements :
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following princely States of the British rule in India:
1. Jhansi
2. Sambalpur
3. Satara
The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is
Q: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List I (Period) : List II (Wars)
1. AD 1767-69 : First Anglo-Maratha War
2. AD 1790-92 : Third Mysore War
3. AD 1824-26 : First Anglo-Burmese War
4. AD 1845-46 : Second Sikh War
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
3. Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.
Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Q: Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.
Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Q: “In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus”.
To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
(a)Revolt of 1857
(b)Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
(c)Khilafat and Non-cooperation Movement (1919-22)
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Year)
I. 1775
II. 1780
III. 1824
IV. 1838
List II (Event)
A) First Anglo-Burmese War
B) First Anglo-Afghan War
C) First Anglo-Maratha War
D) Second Anglo-Mysore War
Q: Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?
Q: 91.
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Battle of Buxar .............. Mir Jafar vs. Clive
(b) Battle of Wandiwash .............. French vs. East India Company
(c) Battle of Chilianwala .............. Dalhousie vs. Marathas
(d) Battle of Kharda .............. Nizam vs. East India Company
(a)Battle of Buxar — Mir Jafar vs. Clive
(b)Battle of Wandiwash — French vs. East India Company
(c)Battle of Chilianwala — Dalhousie vs. Marathas
(d)Battle of Kharda — Nizam vs. East India Company
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion?▼
UPSC has asked 34 questions on Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2022. This sub-topic falls under Modern History.
In which years has UPSC asked about Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion?▼
Questions on Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2022, 2021, 2018, 2012, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 17 out of 31 years.
What is the difficulty level of Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion questions in UPSC Prelims?▼
Among 34 questions on Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion: 12 are easy, 22 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
