Test: The Decline of Mughal Empire & the Rise of Autonomous States - 3 - UPSC MCQ

Avadh was made a hereditary possession by

Which ruler of Avadh got the support of the Marathas and the Jats in his fight against the Bangash Nawabs in 1750-51?

Which factor was not responsible for the rise of Haider  Ali, the ruler of Mysore?

Haidar Ali started his career as a

Between whom was the First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-1769) fought?

The First Mysore War came to an end in 1769 with the signing of the

In the early 18th centry, which two ministers seized power in Mysore?

Haidar Ali became dead enemy of the British because

Haidar Ali protested to the British for the latter had captured a port which was of great importance to the former. Which was this port?

The Second Mysore War (1780-84) was fought between the British and Haidar Ali. From 1782-84 it was fought by Tipu Sultan, the son of Haidar Ali. This war came to an end with the signing of the

Who can be said to have emerged victorious in the First Mysore War?

Which Mysore ruler established a modern arsenal in Dindigul in 1755 with the help of French experts?

Which Mysore ruler took a keen interest in the French Revolution, planted a ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Sringapatam and became a member of a Jacobian club?

Haidar Ali established his authority over the Mysore state by overthrowing

Tipu Sultan’s land revenue demand didn’t exceed

Tipu Sultan’s organisational capacity is borne out by the fact that

 The efforts to build a modern navy were made by

Which Mysore ruler sent embassies to France, Turkey, Iran and Pegu to develop foreign trade?

Which Mysore ruler was described by some British historians as a religious fanatic

During the reign of which ruler the company took the control of Carnatic into its own hand?

An important state of Kerala rose into prominence under king Martanda Varma. Name it

Which foreign power was defeated by king Martanda Varma in Kerala?

The capital of Travancore became a famous centre of Sanskrit scholarship in the second half of the 18th century. Name it.

Which of the following organised a strong army with the help of Eu rop ea n o ffi cer s a nd constructed many public works?

The most outstanding Rajput ruler of the 18th centruy was

Which of the following was an astronomer and built observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi, and Mathura besides drawing up a set of tables, entitled Zij Muhammadshahi, to enable people to make astronomical observations?

Which of the following had Euclid’s “Elements of Goemetry”, translated into Sanskrit as also Napier’s work on logarithms