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Unit 2 EXTENSION OF THE BRITISH RULE

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which agreement ended the First Anglo Maratha war?

a)

Salbai Agreement

b)

Bassien Agreement

c)

Lahore Agreement

d)

Surat Agreement

2.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was implemented by.....

a)

Lord Wellesley

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Lord Corn Wallis

d)

Lord Warren Hastings

3.

The Doctrine of Lapse policy was implemented by.....

a)

Lord Warren Hastings

b)

Lord Corn Wallis

c)

Lord Dalhousie

d)

Lord Wellesley

4.

Who were the only impediments in the path of expansion for the British in South and Eastern part of India?

a)

Hyder Ali and Tippi Sultan along Marathas

b)

Afghan and Sikh

c)

Siks

d)

Nizam of Hyderabad

5.

Who was successful in organising the Sikhs in later part of nineteenth century?

a)

Ranjit Singh

b)

Duleep Singh

c)

Moolraj

d)

Chaattersingh

6.

When did the first Anglo Maratha wars were fought between?

a)

1775-1782

b)

1803- 1805

c)

1817-1818

d)

1848- 1849

7.

Who gave Kora and Allahabad to Maratha?

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Shah Allam 2

c)

Shuja ud Daula

d)

Britishers

8.

Who was Madhav Rao II ?

a)

Son of Narayan Rao

b)

Brother of Madhav Rao I

c)

Son of Raghobha

d)

Son of Yeshwant Rao

9.

Who was became named as Peshwa after first Anglo Maratha war?

a)

Narayan Rao

b)

Raghobha

c)

Madhav Rao II

d)

Baji Rao II

10.

Enmity between Yeshwant Rao Holkar and Daulat Rao Scindia led to start

a)

First Anglo Maratha war

b)

SecondAnglo Maratha war

c)

Third Anglo Maratha war

d)

Fourth Anglo Maratha war

11.

Name the Peshwa who signed subsidiary alliance policy.

a)

Baji Rao II

b)

Yeshwant Rao Holkar

c)

Madhav Rao II

d)

Raghobha

12.

Name the Govrn-General Whom battle thistiness increased the financial burden on company and he resigned from his post

a)

Conrwallis

b)

Wellesley

c)

Dalhousie

d)

Warren Hastings

13.

Name Maratha leaders Whom rebelled against the British during Third Anglo Maratha war.

a)

Appa Sahed of Nagpur and Malhar Rao Holkar

b)

Yeshwant Rao and Daulat Scindia

c)

Gwalior and Bhonsle

d)

None of these

14.

Who attacked on British residency in Poona during third Anglo Maratha war?

a)

Madhav Rao II

b)

Peshwa Baji Rao II

c)

Malhar Rao Holkar

d)

Appa Sahed of Nagpur

15.

________ the descendant of Shivaji as the ruler of Satara a miniscule state and named him as traditional leader of Marathas .

a)

Pratap Simha

b)

Appa Sahed of Nagpur

c)

Malhar Rao Holkar

d)

Baji Rao II

16.

Violation of the treaty of friendship the British attempted to invade.

a)

Punjab

b)

Poona

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Mysore

17.

Sensing the danger from an outside force in Punjab Indian communities joined hands to defeat the British.

a)

Hindus and Sikhs

b)

Hindus, Sikhs, Marathas

c)

Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims

d)

Hindus and Muslims

18.

Why was the Indians forced to face defeat in Punjab?

a)

Due to weak armies

b)

Due to friendship treaty

c)

A few traitor leaders betrayed them.

d)

None of these

19.

Name the humiliating treaty which was signed between Sikhs and British.

a)

Lahore Agreement 1846

b)

Salbai Agreement 1782

c)

Bassien Agreement

d)

Madras treaty

20.

By whom the opposition led in Lahore during Anglo Sikhs wars?

a)

Rajit Singh

b)

Chattar singh attariwala

c)

Moolraj

d)

Duleep Singh

21.

Who started rebellion in Multan during Anglo Sikhs wars?

a)

Moolraj

b)

Attariwala

c)

Ranjit Singh

d)

Duleep Singh

22.

Name the governor General Who merged Punjab with British Empire.

a)

Dalhousie

b)

Wellesley

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Cornwallis