Marathas and Coming of The Europeans – GK Online MCQs Test

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

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

3. When did Vasco da Gama come to India?

4. Who succeeded Mir Jafar?

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

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

7. In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at:

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

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

10. The sea route to India was discovered in:

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

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

13. Surangapattam is associated with:

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

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

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

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

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