Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal?
Important Questions on Modern History
Reason (R) There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the North-West frontier.
Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
| List | List |
| A. Francisco de Almedia appointed as Portuguese Viceroy in the East. | 1. |
| B. The Portuguese receive grant of the site of Hooghly. | 2. |
| C. The Asiatic empire of Portugal divided into three Independent commands. | 3. |
| D. Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa. | 4. |
Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
| List | List |
| A. The English seize Bombay | 1. |
| B. The English evacuate Masulipatnam on account of Dutch hostility | 2. |
| C. The English established their factory at Hooghly | 3. |
| D.Madras is raised to the rank of Presidency | 4. |
1. The first Camatic war was provoked by the outbreak of hostilities in Europe in 1742 between France and England.
2. Dupleix, the French Governor general in India played a significant role in the Third Carnatic War.
3. The Second Carnatic War was fought purely on domestic issue.
4. The battle of Wandiwash in 1760 marked the elimination of French influence in India and the resultant treaty of Paris in 1763 reduced the French Company to a pure trading body without any political privileges.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
