Pre-Partition (Before 1947) MCQs

201.The founder of the Theosophical Society in India was:
A) Annie Besant
B) Madam Blavatsky
C) Gandhi
D) Nehru
Answer: A

202. The Battle of Khanwa was fought in:
A) 1526
B) 1527
C) 1528
D) 1529
Answer: B

203. Who defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa?
A) Humayun
B) Sher Shah
C) Babur
D) Akbar
Answer: C

204. The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed in:
A) 1789
B) 1790
C) 1792
D) 1795
Answer: C

205. Who was known as the Tiger of Mysore?
A) Hyder Ali
B) Tipu Sultan
C) Siraj-ud-Daulah
D) Mir Qasim
Answer: B

206. The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by:
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Wellesley
D) Lord Curzon
Answer: C

207. The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal as:
A) Viceroy of India
B) Governor-General of India
C) Secretary of State
D) Commander-in-Chief
Answer: B

208. Who was the last ruler of the Mughal dynasty?
A) Shah Alam II
B) Bahadur Shah Zafar
C) Akbar II
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B

209. The Battle of Plassey was fought near the river:
A) Ganges
B) Yamuna
C) Hooghly
D) Ravi
Answer: C

210. Who was the founder of the Maratha Empire?
A) Shivaji
B) Baji Rao
C) Rana Pratap
D) Nana Sahib
Answer: A

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