{"id":1848,"date":"2025-12-07T19:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2025-12-07T19:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:35:07","slug":"mcqs-based-on-modern-history-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1848","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Modern History- (36)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which governor-general is known for drastically expanding British territories using diplomacy and war?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Warren Hastings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lord Wellesley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lord Cornwallis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lord Dalhousie<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Lord Wellesley. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Lord Wellesley (1798\u20131805) aggressively expanded British power using Subsidiary Alliances, wars, and territorial annexations.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. What was a major consequence of disbanding Indian armies under the Subsidiary Alliance system?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Rise of Pindarees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Peace among Indian states<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Industrial revolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Increase in trade<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Rise of Pindarees. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The disbandment left thousands of soldiers unemployed, many of whom became Pindarees\u2014armed bands that looted and raided across India in the early 19th century.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Why did the Nawab of Awadh lose nearly half of his territory in 1801?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He rebelled against the British<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He signed a Subsidiary Treaty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He sought French support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He supported Tipu Sultan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. He signed a Subsidiary Treaty. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Under pressure, the Nawab of Awadh signed a Subsidiary Treaty, ceding Rohilkhand and other lands in exchange for British protection.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Why did the British fear Tipu Sultan?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He supported American independence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He was trying to form an alliance with other native rulers to oppose British<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He allied with the French and opposed British dominance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">His focus was on territorial expansion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. He allied with the French and opposed British dominance. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Tipu Sultan was seen as a major threat because of his military strength and his diplomatic ties with France, their European rival.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What was the British strategic advantage in using Subsidiary Alliances?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ability to maintain large armies at Indian expense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Control over foreign trade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lower cost of administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Increase in Indian nationalism<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Ability to maintain large armies at Indian expense. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The British maintained military forces in Indian territories without bearing the cost themselves, enabling them to expand and control more areas efficiently.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which governor-general is known for drastically expanding British territories using diplomacy and war? View Answer Correct Option: 2. Lord Wellesley. Explanation: Lord Wellesley (1798\u20131805) aggressively expanded British power using Subsidiary Alliances, wars, and territorial annexations. Q2. What was a major consequence of disbanding Indian armies under the Subsidiary Alliance system? 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