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RISE OF REGIONAL STATES MCQs

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Question 01
Consider the following statements: 1. Shujauddin, who succeeded Murshid Quli Khan in Bengal, was his son-in-law. 2. Bihar was brought under the authority of the Nawab of Bengal during Shujauddin's rule. 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.** **Shujauddin (1727–39)** was **Murshid Quli Khan's son-in-law**. **Statement 2 is correct.** In **1733 Bihar** was attached to the Bengal nawabi under Shujauddin.
Question 02
Consider the following statements about Awadh in the eighteenth century: 1. It controlled the rich alluvial Ganga plain and the main trade route between north India and Bengal. 2. Under Burhan-ul-Mulk, its revenue administration was handed over to the English East India Company. 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: A. 1 only
**Statement 1 is correct.** NCERT: Awadh **controlled the rich alluvial Ganga plain** and the **main trade route** to Bengal. **Statement 2 is incorrect.** Awadh's revenue stayed under the **Nawab's officials** and **revenue farmers**; Company control came much later.
Question 03
Consider the following description: - He was a Rohilla Afghan chief. - He allied with Ahmad Shah Abdali before the Third Battle of Panipat. - He dominated Delhi for nearly a decade after 1761. Who is being described?
1. Option A: Ghulam Qadir
2. Option B: Najib-ud-Daula
3. Option C: Ali Muhammad Khan
4. Option D: Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. Najib-ud-Daula
**Why B is correct.** **Najib-ud-Daula**, the **Rohilla** chief, was **Abdali's ally** and controlled **Delhi** from **1761** until his death in **1770**. **Why A is incorrect.** **Ghulam Qadir**, Najib's grandson, seized Delhi briefly in **1788**. **Why C is incorrect.** **Ali Muhammad Khan** founded Rohilkhand and died in **1748**. **Why D is incorrect.** **Hafiz Rahmat Khan** was regent of **Rohilkhand**, not master of Delhi.
Question 04
Consider the following Jat leaders: 1. Suraj Mal 2. Gokula 3. Churaman 4. Rajaram Select the correct chronological order (earliest first) using the code given below:
1. Option A: 2-3-4-1
2. Option B: 4-2-3-1
3. Option C: 2-4-3-1
4. Option D: 3-2-4-1
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. 2-4-3-1
**Gokula** led the Jat revolt of **1669** against Aurangzeb. **Rajaram** led the Jats in the **1680s**, followed by **Churaman**, who extended Jat control between Delhi and Agra. **Suraj Mal** brought the state to its peak in the **1750s–60s**.
Question 05
Consider the following description: - He was the son of Baji Rao I and was popularly known as 'Nana Saheb'. - During his Peshwaship Maratha armies under Raghunath Rao reached Attock and Lahore. Who is being described?
1. Option A: Baji Rao II
2. Option B: Balaji Baji Rao
3. Option C: Madhav Rao I
4. Option D: Narayan Rao
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. Balaji Baji Rao
**Why B is correct.** **Balaji Baji Rao ('Nana Saheb')**, son of Baji Rao I, was Peshwa when **Raghunath Rao** carried Maratha arms to **Attock and Lahore (1758)**. **Why A is incorrect.** **Baji Rao II** was the last Peshwa, of the early **19th century**. **Why C is incorrect.** **Madhav Rao I** was Nana Saheb's son, Peshwa only after **1761**. **Why D is incorrect.** **Narayan Rao** was Peshwa briefly (1772–73).

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