Advent of Europeans and British Consolidation MCQ Questions

Correct Answer: (C) Lahore

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Zamanshah invaded Punjab in 1798. While returning, his canons had fallen in the Chenab river. Ranjit Singh returned them safely to Lahore. Hence, Zamanshah permitted him to occupy Lahore. In July 1799, he seized Lahore and declared capital. He captured Amritsar from Bhangi Misl in 1805. After that, he established Lahore as the political capital of Punjab and Amritsar as the religious capital of Punjab.

Correct Answer: (B) Lahore

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala at Lahore which heard appeals from the district and provincial courts.

Correct Answer: (A) Shah Shuja

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Punjab was part the of Ahmad Shah Abdali’s territory, but in 1773 after his death, most of the area of his empire was occupied by Sikh misls leaving Multan, Kashmir and some other smaller regions. Ranjit Singh got the opportunity to consolidate his empire as Afghans were engaged in internal fights. In 1800 AD, Shah Shuja (the grandson of Ahmad Shah Abdali) sat on the throne of Kabul but Shah Mahmud (brother of Shah Shuja) along with powerful Barekzay chieftain Fateh Khan and Dost Muhammad dethroned him and occupied Kashmir and Peshawar. On that occasion, Shah Shuja asked Ranjeet Singh for help and presented him Kohinoor.

Correct Answer: (A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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The above-statement was made by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Ranjit Singh was born on 13 Nov. 1780 at Gujranwala. When he was only 12 years old, his father Maha Singh died. A council of regency governed administration from 1792 to 1797 which included his mother, mother-in-Law and Diwan Lakhpat Rai. He assumed the powers directly in 1797. Ranjit Singh annexed Lahore (1799), Amritsar (1805) and Faridkot, Maler, Kotla and Ambala (1808).

Correct Answer: (B) Khadag Singh

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Khadag Singh ascended the throne after the death of Ranjit Singh in 1839. He was an addict of opium. Consequently, a period of turbulence and anarchy inseparable from a series of disputed successions started. Two factions Dogra Brothers (Dhyan Singh, Gulab Singh, and Suchet Singh) and Sandhanwalia Sardars (Chait Singh, Atar Singh, Lahna Singh and nephew Ajeet Singh) emerged for succession and created chaos in Punjab.

Correct Answer: (D) Duleep Singh

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Maharaja Duleep Singh was the last king of Sikh empire. He reigned from 1843 to 1849.

Correct Answer: (A) He died in Paris on 23 October, 1893

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Former King of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep Singh died in Paris (France) on 23 October, 1893. Remaining all statements are false. He accepted Christianity, visited Russia and was cremated in London.

Correct Answer: (B) Haider Ali

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First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69) was fought between British and Haider Ali. He fought bravely and captured Mangalore in 1768 and reached Madras in 1769 where English in helplessness had to sign the “Treaty of Madras’ in April 1769 on the conditions of Haider Ali.

Correct Answer: (B) Haider Ali

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In 1742, Mysore army under Venkata Raya's leadership conquered Dindigul. In 1755, Mysore king sent Haider Ali to Dindigul to handle the situation. Haider Ali occupied Dindigul & converted this fort into sepohy post. Later on, he became the ruler of Mysore. In 1777, Haider Ali appointed Purshana Mir Saheb as governor of Dindigul.

Correct Answer: (A) Srirangapatna

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Tipu Sultan set up his Capital at Srirangapatna and was the founder member of ‘Jacobin Club’ and also planted “the tree of liberty” as a symbol of the alliance between France and Mysore in Srirangapatna. He sent his delegates for maintaining fruitful relations with contemporary foreign states and getting help against the British. He established embassies in foreign countries on the modern line. “Tipu Sultan established embassies in Egypt, France, and Turkey on modern lines”.