Modern History Set 35 Questions & Answers

In 1494, the rulers of Portugal and Spain divided the non-Christian world between them by an imaginary line in the Atlantic under which treaty? – Treaty of Tordesillas
Which Portuguese navigator rounded the Cape of Good Hope in Africa in 1487? – Bartholomew Dias
Who was the Gujarati pilot that led Vasco da Gama’s ships to Calicut in 1498? – Abdul Majid
In 1500, which Portuguese explorer established a factory at Calicut and later bombarded the city after it was attacked by locals? – Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Which Portuguese governor’s son was killed in a naval battle off Diu in 1507 by the combined Egyptian and Gujarat navies? – Francisco De Almeida
Which Portuguese governor formally abolished the practice of sati within his area of influence in India? – Alfonso de Albuquerque
In 1534, Bahadur Shah of Gujarat ceded which island to the Portuguese during his conflict with the Mughal emperor Humayun? – Bassein
The Mughal siege of the Portuguese settlement at Hooghly in 1632 was ordered by which emperor? – Shah Jahan
The Dutch established a factory at Pulicat, located north of Madras, in which year? – 1609
Which English merchant received permission from the ruler of Chandragiri in 1639 to build a fortified factory at Madras? – Francis Day
In August 1682, which first agent and governor of the Company in Bengal appealed to Shaista Khan for the redressal of trade grievances? – William Hedges
In February 1690, which English agent signed a treaty with the Mughals and returned to establish a factory at Sutanuti? – Job Charnock
Which Persian accompanied Francois Caron and founded a French factory at Masulipatnam in 1669? – Mercara
In 1673, Sher Khan Lodi granted a site for a settlement to Francois Martin. Sher Khan Lodi was the governor of which place? – Valikondapuram
The ‘Perpetual Company of the Indies’ was formed in 1720 to reorganize the East India Company of which European nation? – France
Which English officer proposed a sudden diversionary attack on Arcot in 1751 to relieve pressure on Trichinopoly? – Robert Clive
The decisive Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was won by the English under the command of which general? – General Eyre Coote
Which Mughal emperor was defeated at the Battle of Karnal by Nadir Shah in 1739? – Muhammad Shah
Which Maratha Peshwa aggressively asserted Maratha power by invading Delhi with a small army of 500 horsemen in 1737? – Baji Rao I
Under whose leadership did the Jat power reach its zenith, extending its territory from the Ganga to the Chambal? – Suraj Mal
Who founded the independent principality of Awadh and was popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk? – Saadat Khan
Which independent state was established in the 18th century by Martanda Varma, extending its boundaries from Kanyakumari to Cochin? – Kerala (Travancore)
Which English ambassador’s mission to the court of Farrukhsiyar in 1715 secured the ‘Magna Carta’ of trade privileges for the Company? – John Surman
The Battle of Ambur in 1749 resulted in the defeat and death of which Nawab of the Carnatic? – Anwaruddin Khan
In 1784, the Bara Imambara at Lucknow was built by which Nawab of Awadh? – Asaf-ud-Daula
Which Sikh guru was arrested and executed by Aurangzeb in 1675 for refusing to embrace Islam? – Guru Tegh Bahadur
Under the Treaty of Allahabad (1765), Emperor Shah Alam II granted the diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the Company in lieu of an annual payment of what amount? – Rs 26 lakh
The Dual Government system in Bengal (1765-72) was done away with in 1772 by which British official? – Warren Hastings
During the Second Anglo-Mysore War, Haidar Ali defeated the English army under which Colonel in 1781? – Colonel Baillie
The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) concluded which major conflict? – Third Anglo-Mysore War

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