Expansion of British Power in India

During the Third Anglo-Maratha War Peshwa Baji Rao II took help from _______

• Sindhia and Gaekwad

• Bhonsle and Holkar

• Gaekwad and Tipu Sultan

Where was Peshwa Baji Rao II deposed by British?

• Pune

• Mysore

• Bithur

Hyder Ali was Tipu Sultan's _____

• General

• Father

• Brother

How many Anglo-Mysore wars were fought?

• 4

• 5

• 3

During the annexation of Punjab in 1849, ____ was the Governor General of India.

• Warren Hastings

• Lord Wellesley

• Lord Dalhousie

• None of the above

Who formulated Doctrine of Lapse?

• Lord Dalhousie

• Robert Clive

• Lord cornwallis

Select the incorrect options with reference to Doctrine of Laspe.

• The peaceful way of annexing Indian states.

• Rulers without heirs could adopt sons

• This policy was applied to titles and pensions

• Nana Saheb, the son of Peshwa Baji Rao II was given pension that had been paid to his father.

• The families of former rulers were pensioned off and their territories annexed.

Which state did British annex on the grounds of maladministration?

• Awadh

• Jhansi

• Punjab

Who was the Ruler of the Sikh kingdom?

• Hyder Ali

• Ranjit Singh

• Raghunath Rao

• None of the above

Select options that shows the factors responsible for the success of the British.

• Lack of unity among the Indians rulers

• Organized and efficient administration in Indian states

• Superior military resources of the Company

• Naval supremacy of the British

• Weak economic resource of the Company