Q1. Why was Lord Wellesley recalled from India?
- Defeat by Tipu Sultan
- His policies were too costly
- He refused to sign treaties
- British lost interest in India
Correct Option: 2. His policies were too costly.
Explanation: The East India Company’s debt rose to £31 million, and his expansionist wars were financially unsustainable.
Q2. What was the significance of the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–18)?
- Marathas regained independence
- British suffered defeat
- End of Maratha political power
- Creation of Mysore state
Correct Option: 3. End of Maratha political power.
Explanation: The Maratha Confederacy was finally dismantled, and their territories were annexed or reduced.
Q3. Who was made ruler of the new kingdom of Satara?
- A British general
- A descendant of Shivaji
- The Gaekwad
- The Holkar king
Correct Option: 2. A descendant of Shivaj.
Explanation: The British established the kingdom of Satara and placed a descendant of Shivaji as its ruler under British control.
Q4. What was the outcome for the Rajput states after the Marathas’ fall?
- Regained full independence
- Fought the British
- Accepted British supremacy
- Allied with the French
Correct Option: 3. Accepted British supremacy.
Explanation: Weakened after Maratha dominance, the Rajput states accepted British overlordship without resistance.
Q5. By what year had the British established control over almost all of India except Punjab and Sindh?
- 1799
- 1806
- 1818
- 1835
Correct Option: 3. 1818.
Explanation: After the defeat of the Marathas and Rajputs by 1818, the British controlled all of India except Punjab and Sindh.