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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to First Anglo Mysore War
1. In this war the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Marathas, and the English allied together against Haidar Ali.
2. The war was concluded with Treaty of Madras which provided for the exchange of prisoners and the conquered areas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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First Anglo Maratha War
• The British, after their success in the Battle of Buxar with the nawab of Bengal, signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad persuading him to give them the Northern Circars for protecting the Nizam from Haidar Ali who already had disputes with the Marathas.
• The Nizam of Hyderabad, the Marathas, and the English allied together against Haidar Ali.
• The war continued for a year-and-a-half without any conclusion.
• Haidar changed his strategy and suddenly appeared before the gates of Madras causing complete chaos and panic at Madras.
• This forced the English to conclude a treaty with Haidar on April 4, 1769 known as the Treaty of Madras.
• The treaty provided for the exchange of prisoners and the conquered areas.
• Haidar Ali was promised the help of the English in case he was attacked by any other power.
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First Anglo Maratha War
• The British, after their success in the Battle of Buxar with the nawab of Bengal, signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad persuading him to give them the Northern Circars for protecting the Nizam from Haidar Ali who already had disputes with the Marathas.
• The Nizam of Hyderabad, the Marathas, and the English allied together against Haidar Ali.
• The war continued for a year-and-a-half without any conclusion.
• Haidar changed his strategy and suddenly appeared before the gates of Madras causing complete chaos and panic at Madras.
• This forced the English to conclude a treaty with Haidar on April 4, 1769 known as the Treaty of Madras.
• The treaty provided for the exchange of prisoners and the conquered areas.
• Haidar Ali was promised the help of the English in case he was attacked by any other power.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Battle of Plassey
1. Nawab of Bengal Siraj-Ud-Daulah’s act of seizing Fort of Calcutta and imprisoning many East Indian Officials was reason behind the battle
2. Lord Dalhousie was commanding-In-Chief from the side of East India Company.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below
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Battle of Plassey
• The Battle of Plassey was fought on the banks of Bhagirathi river near Calcutta on 23 June 1757 between the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies and the British East India Company.
• Robert Clive was commanding-In-Chief from the side of East India Company and Mir Jafar Ali Khan was the commander from the side of Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah.
• The Battle of Plassey was won by the East India Company and become a Major Turning Point in Modern Indian History that led to the Foundation of the East India Company rule in India.
• The main problem arose for the Battle of Plassey when the collaboration was disrupted under the rule of Nawab of Bengal Siraj-Ud-Daulah. Siraj-Ud-Daulah started seizing the Fort of Calcutta and imprisoning many East Indian Officials in June 1756.
• The 6 Prisoners were kept in a dungeon at Fort William. This incident is known as the Black Hole Tragedy of Calcutta.
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Battle of Plassey
• The Battle of Plassey was fought on the banks of Bhagirathi river near Calcutta on 23 June 1757 between the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies and the British East India Company.
• Robert Clive was commanding-In-Chief from the side of East India Company and Mir Jafar Ali Khan was the commander from the side of Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah.
• The Battle of Plassey was won by the East India Company and become a Major Turning Point in Modern Indian History that led to the Foundation of the East India Company rule in India.
• The main problem arose for the Battle of Plassey when the collaboration was disrupted under the rule of Nawab of Bengal Siraj-Ud-Daulah. Siraj-Ud-Daulah started seizing the Fort of Calcutta and imprisoning many East Indian Officials in June 1756.
• The 6 Prisoners were kept in a dungeon at Fort William. This incident is known as the Black Hole Tragedy of Calcutta.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Ring Fence Policy
1. It was introduced by Lord Rippon to defend the neighbor’s frontiers in order to safeguard the British territories.
2. The states that were brought under the policy were given assurance of military support, but they had to bear the cost of the army themselves
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Ring Fence Policy
• It was introduced by Warren Hastings
• The aim of this policy was to defend the neighbor’s frontiers in order to safeguard the British territories.
• Thus, buffer zones were created to defend the Company’s frontiers.
• The states that were brought under the policy were given assurance of military support, but they had to bear the cost of the army themselves.
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Ring Fence Policy
• It was introduced by Warren Hastings
• The aim of this policy was to defend the neighbor’s frontiers in order to safeguard the British territories.
• Thus, buffer zones were created to defend the Company’s frontiers.
• The states that were brought under the policy were given assurance of military support, but they had to bear the cost of the army themselves.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Doctrine of Lapse
1. Under this policy any princely state where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company.
2. Satara was the first state to be annexed under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below
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Doctrine of Lapse
• It was an annexation policy followed widely by Lord Dalhousie when he was India’s Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.
According to this, any princely state that was under the direct or indirect control of the East India Company where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company.
• As per this, any adopted son of the Indian ruler could not be proclaimed as heir to the kingdom.
• By applying the doctrine of lapse, Dalhousie annexed the States of:
1. Satara (1848 A.D.),
2. Jaitpur, and Sambalpur (1849 A.D.),
3. Baghat (1850 A.D.),
4. Udaipur (1852 A.D.),
5. Jhansi (1853 A.D.), and
6. Nagpur (1854 A.D.)
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Doctrine of Lapse
• It was an annexation policy followed widely by Lord Dalhousie when he was India’s Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.
According to this, any princely state that was under the direct or indirect control of the East India Company where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company.
• As per this, any adopted son of the Indian ruler could not be proclaimed as heir to the kingdom.
• By applying the doctrine of lapse, Dalhousie annexed the States of:
1. Satara (1848 A.D.),
2. Jaitpur, and Sambalpur (1849 A.D.),
3. Baghat (1850 A.D.),
4. Udaipur (1852 A.D.),
5. Jhansi (1853 A.D.), and
6. Nagpur (1854 A.D.)
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Subsidiary Alliance
1. It was “Non-Intervention Policy” introduced by Lord Wellesley to to bring Princely states under the control of the British
2. An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance had to accept British forces in his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintenance.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below
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Subsidiary Alliance
• It was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley to bring Princely states under the control of the British.
• To counter the intrigues of Napoleon and any further development of French Power in India, Wellesley, introduced Subsidiary Alliance to eliminate the French Power from India and to maintain British Supremacy in India.
• An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British had to accept British forces in his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintenance.
• The Indian ruler would accept the British people in his state.
• The Indian ruler would not recruit any Europeans other than the British, and if he were already doing so, he would dismiss them.
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Subsidiary Alliance
• It was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley to bring Princely states under the control of the British.
• To counter the intrigues of Napoleon and any further development of French Power in India, Wellesley, introduced Subsidiary Alliance to eliminate the French Power from India and to maintain British Supremacy in India.
• An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British had to accept British forces in his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintenance.
• The Indian ruler would accept the British people in his state.
• The Indian ruler would not recruit any Europeans other than the British, and if he were already doing so, he would dismiss them.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
1. It was an interpretation of the history of Mughal rule in Indian subcontinent.
2. It was composed by Ziauddin Barani a Muslim political thinker.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
• The Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi or Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (Firuz Shah’s History) (1357) was an interpretation of the history of the Delhi Sultanate up to the then-present Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
• It covers the period from the reign of Ghiyas ud din Balban to the first six years of reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq and the Fatwa-i-Jahandari which promoted a hierarchy among Muslim communities in the Indian subcontinent.
• Ziauddin Barani (1285–1358 CE) was a Muslim political thinker of the Delhi Sultanate located in present-day Northern India during Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Firuz Shah’s reign.
• Barani is an unfair narrator and generally considered a very unreliable source.
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Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
• The Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi or Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (Firuz Shah’s History) (1357) was an interpretation of the history of the Delhi Sultanate up to the then-present Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
• It covers the period from the reign of Ghiyas ud din Balban to the first six years of reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq and the Fatwa-i-Jahandari which promoted a hierarchy among Muslim communities in the Indian subcontinent.
• Ziauddin Barani (1285–1358 CE) was a Muslim political thinker of the Delhi Sultanate located in present-day Northern India during Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Firuz Shah’s reign.
• Barani is an unfair narrator and generally considered a very unreliable source.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Vedic literature
1. Brahmanas are explanatory textbooks to original Veda which falls under Shruti category.
2. A body of texts containing teachings on religion such as Ithihasas, Puranas, Tantras, and Agamas is known as smriti.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below
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Vedic literature
• Vedic Age is the period in Indian history between 1500 BC – 600 BC. It gets its name from four Vedas.
• Vedic literature can be classified into two broad categories:-
• Shruti:- ‘Shruti’ means listening, ones that were transmitted orally through generations.
• They are considered sacred, eternal, and unquestionable truth.
• The Shrutis comprise of:-
1. The Samhita:- Actual Veda given to rishi by the god.
2. The Brahmanas:- Explanatory textbooks to original Veda.
3. The Aranyakas:- Concluding or last portion of Veda.
4. The Upanishads:- Moral teaching based on Veda.
• Smriti:- Smriti means definite and written literature.
• A body of texts containing teachings on religion such as Ithihasas, Puranas, Tantras, and Agamas.
• Smritis are not eternal. They are constantly revised.
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Vedic literature
• Vedic Age is the period in Indian history between 1500 BC – 600 BC. It gets its name from four Vedas.
• Vedic literature can be classified into two broad categories:-
• Shruti:- ‘Shruti’ means listening, ones that were transmitted orally through generations.
• They are considered sacred, eternal, and unquestionable truth.
• The Shrutis comprise of:-
1. The Samhita:- Actual Veda given to rishi by the god.
2. The Brahmanas:- Explanatory textbooks to original Veda.
3. The Aranyakas:- Concluding or last portion of Veda.
4. The Upanishads:- Moral teaching based on Veda.
• Smriti:- Smriti means definite and written literature.
• A body of texts containing teachings on religion such as Ithihasas, Puranas, Tantras, and Agamas.
• Smritis are not eternal. They are constantly revised.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Uttaradhyayana Sutra
1. It is one of the most important sacred books of the Svetambara Jains.
2. It is believed by some to contain the actual words of Bhagwan Mahavira.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Uttaradhyayana Sutra
• It is one of the most important sacred books of the Svetambara Jains.
• It consists of 36 chapters, each of which deals with aspects of Jain doctrine and discipline.
• It is believed by some to contain the actual words of Bhagwan Mahavira (599/540 – 527/468 BCE).
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Uttaradhyayana Sutra
• It is one of the most important sacred books of the Svetambara Jains.
• It consists of 36 chapters, each of which deals with aspects of Jain doctrine and discipline.
• It is believed by some to contain the actual words of Bhagwan Mahavira (599/540 – 527/468 BCE).
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Upanishads
1. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the first and considered to be one of the Principal Upanishad.
2. ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Chandogya Upanishad.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Upanishads
• Upanishad is derived from the words upa (near) and shad (to sit). It is derived from the concept of sitting near the feet of the teacher.
• The Upanishads deal with ritual observance and the individual’s place in the universe
• More than 200 Upanishads have been discovered. Each Upanishad is associated with a certain Veda.
• There are 14 Upanishads which are most well known or most important – Katha, Kena, Isa, Mundaka, Prasna, Taittiriya, Chhandogya, Brihadaranyaka, Mandukya, Aitareya, Kaushitaki, Svetasvatara and Maitrayani.
• The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Mundaka Upanishad.
• The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the first and considered to be one of the Principal Upanishad.
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Upanishads
• Upanishad is derived from the words upa (near) and shad (to sit). It is derived from the concept of sitting near the feet of the teacher.
• The Upanishads deal with ritual observance and the individual’s place in the universe
• More than 200 Upanishads have been discovered. Each Upanishad is associated with a certain Veda.
• There are 14 Upanishads which are most well known or most important – Katha, Kena, Isa, Mundaka, Prasna, Taittiriya, Chhandogya, Brihadaranyaka, Mandukya, Aitareya, Kaushitaki, Svetasvatara and Maitrayani.
• The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Mundaka Upanishad.
• The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the first and considered to be one of the Principal Upanishad.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lalitavistara Sutra
1. It is a religious text of Mahayana sect in Buddhism.
2. It tells the story of Buddha’s first sermon in the Deer Park, Saranath.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below
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Lalitavistara Sutra
• The Lalitavistara Sutra is a Mahayana Buddhist Sutra.
• It tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park near Varanasi.
• The term means ‘The Play in full’ or ‘Extensive Play’.
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Lalitavistara Sutra
• The Lalitavistara Sutra is a Mahayana Buddhist Sutra.
• It tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park near Varanasi.
• The term means ‘The Play in full’ or ‘Extensive Play’.
