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Question 01
Consider the following statements about Warren Hastings's dealings with Awadh and the Mughal emperor: 1. By the Treaty of Benares (1773), Kora and Allahabad were transferred to the Nawab of Awadh for a payment. 2. Hastings stopped the annual tribute to Shah Alam II because the emperor had placed himself under Maratha protection. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 2 only
3. Option C: Both 1 and 2
4. Option D: Neither 1 nor 2
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
**Statement 1 is correct.** Under the **Treaty of Benares (1773)**, **Kora and Allahabad** went to **Shuja-ud-Daulah** for **₹50 lakh**. **Statement 2 is correct.** Shah Alam had returned to **Delhi under Maratha protection** and handed Kora and Allahabad to them, so Hastings **stopped the ₹26 lakh tribute**.
Question 02
Consider the following: 1. The rival claim of his cousin Shaukat Jang, the faujdar of Purnea 2. The hostility of his aunt Ghaseti Begum and her supporters 3. The ambition of Mir Jafar for the throne 4. A Maratha occupation of Murshidabad in 1756 How many of the above weakened Siraj-ud-Daulah's position at the start of his reign?
1. Option A: Only one
2. Option B: Only two
3. Option C: Only three
4. Option D: All four
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Only three
**Item 1 is correct.** **Shaukat Jang** of **Purnea** contested the succession until he was defeated and killed in **1756**. **Item 2 is correct.** **Ghaseti Begum** had backed a rival candidate and remained a centre of court opposition. **Item 3 is correct.** **Mir Jafar** coveted the throne and later became the English candidate. **Item 4 is incorrect.** There was **no Maratha occupation** of Murshidabad; the Maratha raids had ended with **Alivardi's** settlement of **1751**.
Question 03
Consider the following statements about Maharaja Ranjit Singh: 1. He conquered Multan from its Afghan governor. 2. He acquired the Koh-i-noor diamond from the deposed Afghan ruler Shah Shuja. 3. He brought Kashmir under his rule. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 1 and 2 only
2. Option B: 2 and 3 only
3. Option C: 1 and 3 only
4. Option D: 1, 2 and 3
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
**Statement 1 is correct.** Ranjit Singh took **Multan** from the **Afghans** in **1818**. **Statement 2 is correct.** **Shah Shuja**, a refugee in the Punjab, surrendered the **Koh-i-noor** to Ranjit Singh in **1813**. **Statement 3 is correct.** **Kashmir** was conquered from the **Afghans** in **1819**.
Question 04
Consider the following measures: 1. Shifting the capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr 2. Setting up a workshop for manufacturing guns and matchlocks 3. Reorganising his army on European lines with the help of officers such as Gurgin Khan 4. Concluding an alliance with the Marathas against the English How many of the above were undertaken by Mir Qasim?
1. Option A: Only one
2. Option B: Only two
3. Option C: Only three
4. Option D: All four
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Only three
**Item 1 is correct.** Mir Qasim moved to **Monghyr (Munger)** in Bihar to stay away from Company interference at Calcutta. **Item 2 is correct.** He organised the manufacture of **guns and matchlocks** at Monghyr. **Item 3 is correct.** The Armenian **Gurgin Khan** helped him modernise the army. **Item 4 is incorrect.** Mir Qasim never allied with the **Marathas**; after his defeat he turned to **Awadh** and the **Mughal emperor**.
Question 05
Consider the following pairs: 1. — Child ruler placed on the throne of Mysore in 1799 2. — Diwan of the restored Mysore state 3. — Restored Mysore to its ruler in 1881 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 1 and 2 only
3. Option C: 2 and 3 only
4. Option D: 1, 2 and 3
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 1 and 2 only
**Pair 1 is correctly matched.** **Krishnaraja Wodeyar III**, a young boy, was installed under a **subsidiary alliance**. **Pair 2 is correctly matched.** **Purnaiah**, earlier Tipu's minister, became **Diwan** of the restored state. **Pair 3 is not correctly matched.** Bentinck **took over** Mysore's administration in **1831** on grounds of misgovernment; the **rendition of 1881** came under **Lord Ripon**.

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