Modern History MCQs – 1 (Arrival of Europeans in India)
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Modern History MCQs – 4 (Anglo Mysore Wars and Anglo Maratha Wars)
Anglo Mysore Wars and Anglo Maratha Wars MCQs with answers and explanations for all Examinations.
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1. How many Anglo-Mysore Wars were fought between the British and the rulers of Mysore ?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Correct Answer – (c) 4
- The Anglo-Mysore Wars was a series of four wars fought in India between the British and the rulers of Mysore.
- They were fought on below timelines:
- First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)
- Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84)
- Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-92)
- Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)
2. The Treaty of Madras was signed after which among the following wars ?
(a) First Anglo-Mysore War
(b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
(c) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Correct Answer – (a) First Anglo-Mysore War
- The first Anglo-Mysore War took place in 1767-69.
- Haider Ali emerged victorious against the British and at the end of the War a defensive treaty also known as the Treaty of Madras Was concluded between Haider Ali and the British.
- As a result of the treaty, all the conquered territories were restored to each other.
3. The Second Anglo-Mysore War ended with which among the following treaties ?
(a) Treaty of Mangalore
(b) Treaty of Madras
(c) Treaty of Seringapatam
(d) None of the Above
Correct Answer – (a) Treaty of Mangalore
- The Marathas attacked Mysore in 1771. But the British refused to honor the Treaty of Madras and did not give support to Hyder Ali.
- This angered Hyder Ali and when English attacked Mahe, a French possession under Hyder Ali’s dominion, he declared war on the English in 1780.
- The Second Mysore War came to an end by the Treaty of Mangalore in 1783.
- Accordingly, all conquests were mutually restored and the prisoners on both sides were liberated.
4. Hyder Ali died during which among the following wars ?
(a) First Anglo-Mysore War
(b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
(c) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Correct Answer – (b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
- In December 1782, Haider died of cancer at the age of sixty and his son Tipu Sultan assumed power.
- Tipu Sultan was a great warrior also called the Tiger of Mysore.
- He organized his army on the European model.
- He involved French officers to train his soldiers.
- He gave his support to the French soldiers at Seringapatam in setting up a Jacobin Club in 1797.
- He also planted the Tree of Liberty at Seringapatam.
5. The Third Anglo-Mysore War concluded with which among the following treaties ?
(a) Treaty of Mangalore
(b) Treaty of Madras
(c) Treaty of Seringapatam
(d) None of the Above
Correct Answer – (c) Treaty of Seringapatam
- The Third Anglo-Mysore War began when Tipu attacked Travancore, an ally of the English East India Company.
- In this war, Tipu fought bravely but the odds were against him and he had to lose almost half of his territory.
- The Third Anglo-Mysore War concluded with the Treaty of Seringapatam, 1792.
6. Tipu Sultan died during which of the following wars ?
(a) 1st Anglo-Mysore War
(b) 2nd Anglo-Mysore War
(c) 3rd Anglo-Mysore War
(d) 4th Anglo-Mysore War
Correct Answer – (d) 4th Anglo-Mysore War
- Tipu Sultan died in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
- The war began on April 17, 1799 and ended on May 4, 1799 with the fall of Seringapatam.
- A boy from the earlier Hindu royal family of Mysore was chosen as the maharaja and also the subsidiary alliance system was imposed on him by the British.
7. How many Anglo-Maratha Wars were fought between the British and the Maratha rulers ?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Correct Answer – (b) 3
- The Anglo-Maratha Wars was a series of three wars fought in India between the British and different Maratha rulers.
- They were fought on below timelines:
- First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-82)
- Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-05)
- Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-19)
8. The Treaty of Salbai ended which among the following wars ?
(a) 1st Anglo-Maratha War
(b) 2nd Anglo-Maratha War
(c) 3rd Anglo-Maratha War
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer – (a) 1st Anglo-Maratha War
- The Treaty of Salbai was signed in May 1782 between the Peshwa and the English which concluded the first Anglo-Maratha War.
- As per the treaty, Salsette and Bassein were given to the British.
- Raghunath Rao was pensioned off and Madhav Rao II was accepted as the Peshwa.
9. The Treaty of Bassein was signed between which among the following ?
(a) Bajirao II and British
(b) Jasvantrao Holkar and British
(c) Sindhia and British
(d) None of the Above
Correct Answer – (a) Bajirao II and British
- During the Second Anglo-Maratha war Jasvantrao Holkar attacked the armies of Sindhia and Bajirao II.
- In response, Bajirao II signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British in which large parts of Maratha territories were ceded to the British.
10. Maratha chiefs and states came under the subsidiary alliance after which among the following wars ?
(a) 1st Anglo-Maratha War
(b) 2nd Anglo-Maratha War
(c) 3rd Anglo-Maratha War
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer – (c) 3rd Anglo-Maratha War
- To protect the sovereignty of the Maratha empire, Bajirao II with other Maratha leaders attacked the British however he was defeated easily by the British army.
- The subsidiary alliance was accepted by Maratha chiefs after this defeat.
- The Peshwaship of Marathas was also abolished.
- The strong Maratha Empire, which had risen after the Mughal decline was defeated and disintegrated due to internal divisions and weakening leadership.
- The British East India Company capitalized on these vulnerabilities and exploited Maratha disunity to further strengthen their dominance in India.
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