SSC Modern History Set- 2
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 11/09/2026
1. Where was the first jute mill set up at Kolkata in 1859?
2. The Ryotwari system of revenue collection started by the British in India was based on –.
3. Who became the Nawab of Bengal after Alivardi Khan?
4. When did Shuja-ud-daulah and Shah Alam sign treaties at Allahabad with Robert Clive?
5. In the year ___, the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the Marathas to the British, ending the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
6. Mir Qasim's name is associated with which of the following battles of India?
7. The Treaty of Lahore was Signed in 1846 between the British empire and –––––.
8. Tipu Sultan and British East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year___.
9. Who was the Mughal Emperor at the time of the Battle of Plassey?
10. Who among the following was the first Person to discuss poverty line in pre-independent India?
11. Who was the Governor General of Bengal during the 3rd Anglo-Mysore war?
12. What was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s kingdom?
13. Tipu Sultan lost his life in the…………Anglo-Mysore War.
14. In which of the following years was the Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company?
15. Pune was once known as the capital of
16. Chandanagar was established as a French colony in 1673, obtaining permission from ––– the then Nawab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly.
17. The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year……
18. The council of Ministers during the time of Shivaji Maharaj was known as:
19. _______________ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden temple.
20. The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?
21. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1674-1680 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
22. Baji Rao II (1796-1818 A.D.) was the ruler of which dynasty?
23. Mir Madan and Mohanlal are associated with:
24. Alivardi Khan was a Nawab of ______.
25. Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?
26. During the rule of Tipu Sultan, which was the capital city of his state Mysore?
27. In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?
28. Who introduced the Zamindari Settlement as a measure of land revenue administration?
29. Who led the English Army in the Battle of Buxar?
30. Which of the following options was the capital during the rule of Tipu Sultan?
31. Who was defeated by the Britishers at the Battle of Srirangapatnam in 1799?
32. According to the treaty of Srirangapatam, which of the following was ceded to the British?
33. Bajirao I (1720-1740 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
34. There are two statements in the question, the first being Assertion (A) and the second being Reason (R). Use them to choose the right option.
Assertion (A) : During British rule, India's exports exceeded its imports, leading to a surplus trade balance.
Reason (R): The surplus of trade balance was used for the development and upliftment of India.
35. Who ruled Mysore under a subsidiary alliance with the British after the defeat of Tipu Sultan at the Battle of Seringapatam?
36. Tipu Sultan was also known as the Lion of
37. In the 18th century, the British fought –––––– wars with the Mysore rulers.
38. Which of the following places was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty?
39. Which of the following battles were fought in 1764?
40. Who was made the Nawab of Bengal following the Battle of Plassey?
41. Who founded the independent state of Bengal?
42. Chandannagar was established as a French colony in 1673, obtaining permission from _____the then Nawab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly.
43. Who was known as the Second founder of the Maratha Empire?
44. In which of the following years were the Mont-Ford Reforms report presented by the British colonial government in India?
45. One of the main reasons for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey was that the forces led by _ _ _ _ _, one of his commanders who never fought the battle.
46. The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between the British East India Company and ______.
47. The second Anglo-Mysore war ended with the signing of which of the following treaties?
48. Battle of Plassey was fought in ...........
49. The Sikh Empire was founded by which of the following Indian rulers?
50. The first train inaugurated in 1853 was between which two stations?
