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Question
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The capture of the port of Mahe by the British led to the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1780.
Options
True
False
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Solution
True
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Fill in the blanks:
Warren Hastings deposed and pensioned off the Nawab of Bengal and brought Bengal under the ______, and _________ control of the Company.
The Second Anglo-Maratha War was a severe blow to the ______ and ______ of the Marathas.
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Subsidiary Alliance | (a) Ruler of the Sikh kingdom |
| 2. Hyder Ali | (b) paramount power in India |
| 3. Ranjit Singh | (c) Ruler of Mysore |
| 4. The doctrine of Lapse | (d) Lord Wellesley |
| 5. English East India Company | (e) Lord Dalhousie |
Choose the correct answer:
The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought during the Governor-Generalship of __________.
Choose the correct answer:
The widespread resentment against annexations expressed itself in the Revolt of________.
State whether the following is true or false:
The Subsidiary Alliance proved very advantageous for the Indians.
Answer the following question in one or two words/Sentences:
What happened when the administration of a subsidiary state collapsed?
Answer the following question briefly:
Dalhousie was a great expansionist and adopted a number of methods to build an all-India empire. In this context, answer the following question:
Under what circumstances did a subordinate state automatically ‘lapse’ and pass into the hands of the British? How did the rulers react to this policy?
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A |
Column B |
| 1. 1767-1769 | (a) Regulating Act passed |
| 2. 1773 | (b) British expansion under Lord Dalhousie |
| 3. 1803 | (c) Punjab annexed to British Empire |
| 4. 1845 | (d) First Anglo-Sikh war |
| 5. 1849 | (e) First Anglo-Mysore War |
| 6. 1848-1856 | (f) Treaty of Bassein |
Answer the following question:
How did the British force win the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
