General Knowledge Quiz 719


General Knowledge
The lower castes tried to assert themselves by borrowing and imitating customs and manners of the upper castes. This was termed as Sanskritisation by
(a) Bernard Cohn
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) M.N. Srinivas
(d) M.K. Gandhi

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The Bengal Nawab who collected revenue directly from the riots through his agents called Ijaradars was
(a) Sarfaraz Khan
(b) Shujauddin
(c) Murshid Quli Khan
(d) Aliwardi Khan

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The Muhal Emperor who isseud a Farman to English East India Company in 1717 to trade freely in Bengal was
(a) Jahandar Shah
(b) Farrukhsiyar
(c) Bahadur Shah
(d) Shah Alam

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The abuses of dastaks in Bengal by the official of the East India Company led to an estrangement of its relationship with
(a) Mir Jafar
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Aliwardi Khan
(d) Siraj-ud-Daula

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As a part of dowry on the marriage of Princess Catherine of Briganza with Charles-Ii, Bombay was given to British by the
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) French
(d) Danes

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Which of the following territories were restored to the Mughals Emperor Shah Alam-II by the English?
(a) Avadh and Orissa
(b) Bihar and Orissa
(c) Kara and Allahabad
(d) 24 Paraganas

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Which of the following Nawabs was deposed by the English on the annexation of Oudh to  British Dominion in 1856?
(a) Birjis Qadra
(b) Wajid Ali Shah
(c) Safdar Jang
(d) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk

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The French challenge to British supremacy came to an end with the battle of
(a) Plassey
(b) Srirangapatnam
(c) Buxar
(d) Wandiwash

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Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Battle of Panipat in 1761?
(a) Dattaji Scindia
(b) Madhava Rao
(c) Sadashiva Rao
(d) Vishwanath Rao

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The tribal rebellion against the British known as Ulgulan was organized by
(a) Konda Dora
(b) Birsa Munda
(c) Ranade
(d) Korra Mallaya

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