Quiz on Anglo-Indian Wars

Who emerged as a powerful state under the leadership of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan?

• Rajputs

• Sikhs

• Marathas

• Mysore

In which war did the heroic defeat and death of Tipu Sultan occur?

• First Anglo-Mysore War

• Third Anglo-Mysore War

• Fourth Anglo-Mysore War

• Second Anglo-Mysore War

Which town on the river Chenab was the site of the final defeat of the Sikhs by the British?

• Multan

• Lahore

• Amritsar

• Gujarat

What system of alliances led to the annexation of several independent kingdoms by the British?

• Triple Entente

• Treaty of Versailles

• Subsidiary Alliance

• Doctrine of Lapse

Who was sent to England after the annexation of Punjab by the British?

• Haider Ali

• Tipu Sultan

• Maharaja Dalip Singh

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Which region was already annexed by the British between 1818 to 1826?

• Gujarat

• Punjab

• Bengal

• Assam

In which war did the English defeat the Peshwa and annex all his territories?

• First Anglo-Maratha War

• Second Anglo-Maratha War

• Third Anglo-Maratha War

• Fourth Anglo-Maratha War

Which state was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856?

• Jhansi

• Awadh

• Sambalpur

• Nagpur

Who was the able leader of the Sikhs during the Anglo-Sikh Wars?

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh

• Maharaja Dalip Singh

• Haider Ali

• Tipu Sultan

Which battle provided the stage for the success of the British in India?

• Battle of Wandiwash

• Battle of Plassey

• Battle of Buxar

• Third Battle of Panipat