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  1. Who abolished the Dual Government in Bengal?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014
  2. Whom did the company appoint for civil work in Bengal and Bihar? (1) Mohammad Raza Khan and Shitab Rai (2) William Bolts and Richard Beer (3) Rai Durlabh and Mir Madan (4) K Lad and Vansittart (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Department Recruitment 2024 (Assistant Archivist) 2024
  3. In the second half of 18th century, who was often called the local representative of "Aura and Authority of Company Bahadur"? (a) Kotwal (b) Daroga (c) Amala (d) Landlord (Jamindar)Asked in RO ARO pre 2021
  4. Which treaty was signed after the Battle of Buxar?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 69th
  5. Chronologically arrange the following events : 1. Third Battle of Panipat 2. Invasion of Nadir Shah 3. Impeachment of Warren Hastings 4. The Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company Select the correct answer using the code given below.Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2023
  6. By the treaty of Allahabad of 1765, the East India Company obtained _________ .Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
  7. Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of Allahabad is NOT correct ?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2017
  8. 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?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2002
  9. Which Mughal ruler granted Diwani Rights of Bengal to the English East India Company?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2023
  10. The *Treaty of Amritsar* (1809) was an agreement between Ranjit Singh and .........................Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
  11. The Treaty of Amritsar was concluded between Maharaja Ranjit Singh andAsked in JPSC CS Prelims 2024
  12. When did Ranjit Singh sign a treaty of perpetual friendship with British at Amritsar ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2015
  13. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809): 1. The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India 2. It was after this treaty that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan and Kashmir to his domains Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2020
  14. In which of the following years, the boundary line of river Sutlej agreed between the Sikhs and the British as per the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was broken between the two parties?Asked in Department Recruitment 2024 (Archivist) 2024
  15. By which of the following treaties, Kashmir was sold to Sikh Sardar Gulab Singh? - (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Department Recruitment 2024 (Archivist) 2024
  16. Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of the Treaty of Lahore (1846)? I. The Maharaja left all his territories beyond the river Satluj forever. II. The Maharaja left his rights over all the forts between the Satluj and Beas rivers in favour of the Company. III. The English army could no longer pass through the Sikh State. Select the correct answer from the codes given below : (a) Only I and II (b) Only I (c) I, II and III (d) Only II and IIIAsked in RO ARO pre 2023
  17. Chronologically arrange the following treaties/conventions signed between the Marathas and the British (starting with the earliest) : 1. Treaty of Salbai 2. Treaty of Purandar 3. Convention of Wadgaon 4. Treaty of Surat Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2021
  18. Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2018
  19. During the tenure of which king of Ratanpur, Maratha Commander Bhaskar Pant had attacked?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2020
  20. Which among the following was/were the consequences of the First Anglo-Maratha War? I. The English captured Ahmedabad. II. Mahadaji Scindhia was recognized as the Peshwa. III. The Scindhia signed the 'Treaty of Kharda' to establish peace in the Maratha kingdom.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
  21. Statement II is incorrect. Mahadaji Scindia was a powerful Maratha chief who played a significant role in the war and the subsequent Treaty of Salbai, but he was not recognized as the Peshwa. The Peshwa during and after the war remained Madhavrao II (under the regency of Nana Phadnavis). Statement III is incorrect. The Treaty of Kharda (1795) was a conflict between the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad, resulting in a Maratha victory.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022
  22. The Maratha power suffered from certain basic weaknesses which led to its downfall. Which of the following was not one among them?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2014
  23. Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18th century ?Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2017
  24. 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.Asked in UPSC IAS 2021
  25. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of—Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011