Marathas and Coming of The Europeans – GK Online MCQs Test

1. The sea route to India was discovered in:

2. When did Vasco da Gama come to India?

3. Who was the ruler of an Indian state who allied himself with France?

4. Which of the following statements about Hyder Ali is incorrect?

5. Who succeeded Mir Jafar?

6. Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daula as Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?

7. The tax collected by the Maratha was known as:

8. The beginning of the British political sway over India can be traced to the battle of:

9. The first Europeans came to India for trade were:

10. Which Indian ruler requested Napolean for help to drive the British from India?

11. The Maratha chief Sambhagi was executed during the reign of:

12. When East India Company came into existence England was ruled by the:

13. The final defeat of the Maratha confederacy came during the time of:

14. Who among the following is known for his introduction of new calendar, a new system of coinage and new scales of weights and measures?

15. In 1757, Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated by:

16. In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at:

17. Surangapattam is associated with:

18. Tipu Sultan was defeated in the Third Mysore War in 1790 by: