CoG Prelims Intercollegiate Quiz 29th Oct 2022

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Which of the following historical events relating to the Indian armed forces led to the end of English East India Company and the British Crown assuming direct power over India?

• First World War

• Vellore Mutiny

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Naval Mutiny

With which of the following countries was British India engaged in a cold war named the ‘Great Game’ during the 19^th and early 20^th Centuries?

• China

• Russia

• France

• Afghanistan

In which of the following years was the 3 Presidency Armies amalgamated to form the Indian Army?

• 1857

• 1895

• 1914

• 1947

Over which of the following countries did Britain establish its hegemony with the Younghusband Expedition of the Indian Army during 1903 – 04?

• Persia

• Afghanistan

• Tibet

• Ceylon

Which of the following Indian Sovereigns was engaged in the earliest recorded naval wars with a European power?

• The Mughal Emperor

• Chatrapathy Shivaji

• The Zamorin of Calicut

• The Chola Emperor

In which of the following conflicts did the Indian Air Force participate for the first time?

• World War I

• World War II

• Frontier war

• Kashmir War 1947 – 48

Which of the following campaigns during World War I saw the largest participation of Indian troops?

• European Campaign

• Mesopotamian Campaign

• Egyptian Campaign

• East African Campaign

In which of the following theatres did the Battle of Ypres take place during World War I?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Europe

• East Africa

In which of the following parts of the world did the British Indian Army not participate in the fighting during World War II?

• Europe

• North Africa

• Far East

• Southeast Asia