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SSC CGL History – Advent of Europeans & British Expansion – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Treaty of Bassein
2. Treaty of Seringapatam
3. Treaty of Mangalore
4. Treaty of Salbai

Correct Answer: D [4, 3, 2, 1]

Explanation:

Treaty of Salbai (1782) → Treaty of Mangalore (1784) → Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) → Treaty of Bassein (1802).

2.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India.
2. William Bentinck became the first Governor-General of India under the Charter Act of 1833.
3. Canning was the first Viceroy.

Correct Answer: D [Only two]

Explanation:

Only two: Warren Hastings was Governor-General of Bengal (1773); Bentinck of India (1833); Canning first Viceroy (1858).

3.  
Two-stepThe battle that made Mir Jafar Nawab of Bengal was fought in which year?

Correct Answer: A [1757]

Explanation:

Mir Jafar → Plassey → 1757.

4.  
Match the followingMatch the state with the year it accepted the Subsidiary Alliance:
State: P. Hyderabad Q. Mysore R. Awadh S. Peshwa
Accepted Subsidiary Alliance: 1. 1798 2. 1801 3. 1802 4. 1799

Correct Answer: B [P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3]

Explanation:

Hyderabad – 1798; Mysore – 1799; Awadh – 1801; Peshwa – 1802.

5.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle restored Madras to the English.
II. The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the Second Carnatic War.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: C [Only I]

Explanation:

Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) returned Madras (true).

6.  
Correct pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Assaye – Second Anglo-Maratha War]

Explanation:

Assaye 1803 – 2nd Maratha.

7.  
Reverse questionWhich Governor-General's period saw the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826)?

Correct Answer: C [Amherst]

Explanation:

Amherst, 1823–1828.

8.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Permanent Settlement fixed the land revenue demand for ever.
Reason (R): Under it the Company could raise its revenue whenever prices rose.

Correct Answer: A [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A true; R false – the fixed demand meant the Company could NOT raise revenue later.

9.  
Odd one outUnder the Subsidiary Alliance, which of the following was NOT a condition?

Correct Answer: B [The ruler had to adopt an heir approved by the Company]

Explanation:

Heirs/adoption belong to Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse, not to the Subsidiary Alliance.

10.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by colonial power): Pulicat, Chinsura, Nagapattinam, Mahe

Correct Answer: A [Mahe]

Explanation:

Mahe was French; the other three were Dutch.

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