Question: 6 -
Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?
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Warren Hastings
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord Cornwallis
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Lord William Bentinck
Answer:
Lord Cornwallis
Solution not available.
Question: 7 -
Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between:
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Agra and Madras
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Calcutta and Bombay
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Calcutta and Agra
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Bombay and Thana
Answer:
Calcutta and Agra
Solution not available.
Question: 8 -
Identify the wrong statement with regard to Dutch interest and activities in India?
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They took no part in politics or cultural contacts
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Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West
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They treated the people of India ruthlessly and also exploited them
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They became the carriers of trade between India and the islands of the Far East
Answer:
Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West
Solution not available.
Question: 9 -
Which two Europeans were involved in the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760?
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Dutch and British
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Portuguese and British
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French and British
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Portuguese and Spanish
Answer:
French and British