Preparing for competitive exams such as OSSSC RI (Revenue Inspector), ARI (Assistant Revenue Inspector), Amin, SFS, or ICDS Supervisor often requires a strong grasp of historical events. Modern history, especially, forms a significant part of the syllabus, covering crucial periods and events that shaped the world as we know it today. To aid in your preparation, here are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focusing on modern history:
Top 30 Modern History MCQs For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
1. Who was the de-facto ruler of Mysore after Krishnaraja Wodeyar II?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Hyder Ali
(c) Mir Jafar
(d) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Ans. (b) Hyder Ali
2. Which treaty brought an end to the First Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Treaty of Paris
(b) Treaty of Madras
(c) Treaty of Mangalore
(d) Treaty of Versailles
Ans. (b) Treaty of Madras
3. The Second Anglo-Mysore War ended with which treaty?
(a) Treaty of Madras
(b) Treaty of Versailles
(c) Treaty of Mangalore
(d) Treaty of Amritsar
Ans. (c) Treaty of Mangalore
4. Who continued the Second Anglo-Mysore War after Hyder Ali’s death?
(a) Nawab of Bengal
(b) Robert Clive
(c) Tipu Sultan
(d) Mir Qasim
Ans. (c) Tipu Sultan
5. What was the main reason for the Battle of Plassey?
(a) British alliance with Rajputs
(b) Misuse of trade privileges by the British East India Company
(c) Attack on Delhi by Marathas
(d) French support for Mysore
Ans. (b) Misuse of trade privileges by the British East India Company
6. Who betrayed Siraj-Ud-Daulah during the Battle of Plassey?
(a) Hyder Ali
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Mir Jafar
(d) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans. (c) Mir Jafar
7. Where was the Battle of Plassey fought?
(a) Panipat
(b) Palashi, near the Bhagirathi River
(c) Calcutta
(d) Seringapatam
Ans. (b) Palashi, near the Bhagirathi River
8. Who was the commander of the Maratha army in the Third Battle of Panipat?
(a) Vishwasrao
(b) Sadashivrao Bhau
(c) Baji Rao I
(d) Raghunath Rao
Ans. (b) Sadashivrao Bhau
9. What was the outcome of the Third Battle of Panipat?
(a) Victory for the Marathas
(b) Victory for the Afghans
(c) Treaty of Madras
(d) Treaty of Mangalore
Ans. (b) Victory for the Afghans
10. The Third Anglo-Mysore War ended with which treaty?
(a) Treaty of Madras
(b) Treaty of Seringapatam
(c) Treaty of Mangalore
(d) Treaty of Paris
Ans. (b) Treaty of Seringapatam
11. Who became Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?
(a) Siraj-Ud-Daulah
(b) Mir Jafar
(c) Hyder Ali
(d) Tipu Sultan
Ans. (b) Mir Jafar
12. Who allied with the Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad to defeat the British in the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Hyder Ali
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Siraj-Ud-Daulah
(d) Mir Qasim
Ans. (a) Hyder Ali
13. What event is known as the “Black Hole of Calcutta”?
(a) British attack on Bengal
(b) Imprisonment of British officials by Siraj-Ud-Daulah
(c) Battle of Panipat
(d) Attack on Mysore by British forces
Ans. (b) Imprisonment of British officials by Siraj-Ud-Daulah
14. Who led the British army during the Battle of Plassey?
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Robert Clive
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Lord Wellesley
Ans. (b) Robert Clive
15. Which ruler helped in forming the Durrani Empire?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Ahmad Shah Abdali
(c) Mir Jafar
(d) Sadashivrao Bhau
Ans. (b) Ahmad Shah Abdali
16. What did the Treaty of Seringapatam require Tipu Sultan to surrender?
(a) His army
(b) His kingdom
(c) Two of his sons as surety
(d) His alliance with the French
Ans. (c) Two of his sons as surety
17. Who was the ruler of Mysore during the First Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Hyder Ali
(c) Nizam of Hyderabad
(d) Mir Jafar
Ans. (b) Hyder Ali
18. Who was installed as Nawab of Bengal by the British after Mir Jafar?
(a) Siraj-Ud-Daulah
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Tipu Sultan
(d) Hyder Ali
Ans. (b) Mir Qasim
19. Which battle marked the end of French influence in India?
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Wandiwash
(d) Third Anglo-Mysore War
Ans. (c) Battle of Wandiwash
20. What was a significant political effect of the Battle of Plassey?
(a) British control over the Deccan
(b) End of French influence in India
(c) British political power in Northern India
(d) Annexation of Mysore by the Marathas
Ans. (c) British political power in Northern India
21. Who was the British Governor-General during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Robert Clive
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Cornwallis
(d) Warren Hastings
Ans. (c) Lord Cornwallis
22. Which Anglo-Mysore War saw the British and Tipu Sultan negotiate the Treaty of Mangalore?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Ans. (b) Second
23. Who led the British forces during the Third Battle of Panipat?
(a) Robert Clive
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Ahmad Shah Abdali
(d) Sir Eyre Coote
Ans. (c) Ahmad Shah Abdali
24. What was the primary cause of the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Hyder Ali’s defeat by the Marathas
(b) British refusal to honour the Treaty of Madras
(c) Attack on Mahe, a French possession under Hyder Ali
(d) Tipu Sultan’s alliance with the French
Ans. (b) British refusal to honour the Treaty of Madras
25. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ended with the death of which ruler?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Hyder Ali
(c) Nizam of Hyderabad
(d) Mir Qasim
Ans. (a) Tipu Sultan
26. In the Battle of Pollilur (1781), which army was defeated by Hyder Ali’s forces?
(a) The Nizam of Hyderabad
(b) The British East India Company
(c) The French
(d) The Marathas
Ans. (b) The British East India Company
27. What was one of the reasons for Ahmad Shah Abdali’s victory in the Third Battle of Panipat?
(a) Support from the French
(b) Maratha’s numerical superiority
(c) Support from Rohillas and Nawab of Awadh
(d) Treaty with the British
Ans. (c) Support from Rohillas and Nawab of Awadh
28. What major consequence followed the Treaty of Seringapatam?
(a) Tipu Sultan lost half of his kingdom
(b) The British gained control over Bengal
(c) The French influence in Mysore grew stronger
(d) The Nizam of Hyderabad became independent
Ans. (a) Tipu Sultan lost half of his kingdom
29. Which region was a major centre of conflict during the Anglo-Mysore Wars?
(a) Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Malabar
(d) Delhi
Ans. (c) Malabar
30. Who replaced Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal after he conspired against the British?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Siraj-Ud-Daulah
(d) Sadashivrao Bhau
Ans. (b) Mir Qasim
