Q: निम्नलिखित फलों पर विचार कीजिए : I. पपीता II. अनानास III. अमरूद उपरोक्त में से कितने फल पुर्तगालियों द्वारा भारत में लाए गए?
(a)केवल एक
(b)केवल दो
(c)सभी तीन
(d)कोई भी नहीं
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Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
35 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion (Modern History). Spanning from 1995 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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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 ?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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:
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2
(c)3 only
(d)2 and 3
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.
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 only
(c)2 and 3
(d)3 only
Q: लॉर्ड वेलेजली द्वारा लागू की गई सहायक संधि व्यवस्था के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन लागू नहीं होता?
(a)दूसरों के खर्च पर एक बड़ी सेना बनाए रखना
(b)भारत को नेपोलियन के ख़तरे से सुरक्षित रखना
(c)कम्पनी के लिए एक निश्चित आय का प्रावधान करना
(d)भारतीय रियासतों के ऊपर ब्रिटिश सर्वोच्चता स्थापित करना
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?
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2
(c)2 and 3
(d)None
Q: What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?
(a)He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
(b)The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab
(c)He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur)
(d)He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
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 ?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
(a)Awadh
(b)Jhansi
(c)Nagpur
(d)Satara
Q: Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
(a)Dutch
(b)English
(c)French
(d)Portuguese
Q: Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
(a)Fort William
(b)Fort St. George
(c)Fort St. David
(d)Fort St. Angelo
Q: Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
(a)Lord Canning
(b)Lord Dalhousie
(c)Lord Hardinge
(d)Lord Lytton
Q: In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?
(a)Bangalore
(b)Madras
(c)Masulipatnam
(d)Surat
Q: With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British?
(a)Nana Sahib
(b)Kunwar Singh
(c)Khan Bahadur Khan
(d)Tantia Tope
Q: Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?
(a)Battle of Wandawash - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey
(b)Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey - Battle of Wandawash - Battle of Buxar
(c)Battle of Wandawash - Battle of Plassey - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Buxar
(d)Battle of Ambur - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Wandawash - Battle of Plassey
Q: Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
(a)Jhansi
(b)Chittor
(c)Jagdishpur
(d)Lucknow
Q: Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, belong to?
(a)Bihar
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Rajasthan
(d)Uttar Pradesh
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
(a)1, 2, 3
(b)1, 3, 2
(c)3, 2, 1
(d)3, 1, 2
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:
(a)2 and 4
(b)3 and 4
(c)1 and 2
(d)2 and 3
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?
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)3 only
(c)2 and 3
(d)None
Q: In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at
(a)Surat
(b)Pullicat
(c)Cochin
(d)Cassimbazar
Q: With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
(b)The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatnam
(c)In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
(d)Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746
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
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
Q: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a)Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
(b)Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
(c)Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
(d)Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Sringeri temple
Q: With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
(a)Garo
(b)Khasis
(c)Kukis
(d)Tipperahs
Q: Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
(a)Haider Ali
(b)Mir Qasim
(c)Shah Alam II
(d)Tipu Sultan
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)
(d)August Movement of 1942
Q: The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
(a)Dufferin
(b)Dalhousie
(c)Lytton
(d)Curzon
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
(a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b)I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
Q: The educated middle class in India
(a)opposed the revolt of 1857
(b)supported the revolt of 1857
(c)remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
(d)fought against native rulers
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?
(a)Clive
(b)Dupleix
(c)Albuquerque
(d)Warren Hastings
Q: Examine the map given below: The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the
(a)Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
(b)Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
(c)Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias and Holkars
(d)Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles and Gaekwads
Q: 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
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
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