Marathas and Coming of The Europeans – GK Online MCQs Test

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

2. Who succeeded Mir Jafar?

3. The sea route to India was discovered in:

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

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

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

7. When did Vasco da Gama come to India?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at:

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

17. Surangapattam is associated with:

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