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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Within 1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey, the answer "Robert Clive" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Nawab
B. Company commander
C. first viceroy
D. capital shift viceroy
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "Company commander". Robert Clive commanded the Company's forces at Plassey.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Within 1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey, the answer "Siraj-ud-Daulah" is associated with which tested detail?
A. first viceroy
B. Company commander
C. capital shift viceroy
D. Nawab
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "Nawab". Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by the East India Company in 1757.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Which pairing is correct for the "Company commander" aspect of 1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey?
A. Company commander — Lord Linlithgow
B. Company commander — Robert Clive
C. Company commander — Lord Minto II
D. Company commander — Siraj-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Company commander — Robert Clive". Robert Clive commanded the Company's forces at Plassey.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Which pairing is correct for the "Nawab" aspect of 1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey?
A. Nawab — Lord Ripon
B. Nawab — Robert Clive
C. Nawab — Lord Linlithgow
D. Nawab — Siraj-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Nawab — Siraj-ud-Daulah". Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by the East India Company in 1757.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
For 1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey, which option correctly gives the "Company commander"?
A. Lord Canning
B. Robert Clive
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Siraj-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: B
Company commander: Robert Clive. Robert Clive commanded the Company's forces at Plassey.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
For 1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey, which option correctly gives the "Nawab"?
A. Siraj-ud-Daulah
B. Lord Lytton
C. Robert Clive
D. Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: A
Nawab: Siraj-ud-Daulah. Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by the East India Company in 1757.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Which British East India Company officer led the victorious force at Plassey?
A. Robert Clive
B. Lord Minto II
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: A
Robert Clive commanded the Company's forces at Plassey.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Who was the Nawab of Bengal defeated at the Battle of Plassey?
A. Robert Clive
B. Lord Minto II
C. Lord Hardinge II
D. Siraj-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: D
Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by the East India Company in 1757.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
The name 'Plassey' is derived from the Bengali name:
A. Palashi
B. Pataliputra
C. Palampur
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: A
The village name Palashi is associated with the palash tree.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
In 1765, the Company obtained the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from:
A. Shah Alam II
B. Mir Jafar
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Ahmad Shah Durrani
Correct Answer: A
The Mughal emperor granted revenue rights after the Company's victory at Buxar.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Which event consolidated the Company's power after Plassey?
A. Battle of Buxar in 1764
B. Third Battle of Panipat
C. Nadir Shah's invasion
D. Treaty of Amritsar
Correct Answer: A
Buxar gave the Company a broader military victory over Bengal, Awadh and the Mughal emperor.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Mir Qasim later fought the Company and joined the alliance defeated at:
A. Buxar
B. Panipat
C. Karnal
D. Wandiwash
Correct Answer: A
Mir Qasim allied with Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II but lost at Buxar in 1764.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Mir Jafar was replaced by the Company in 1760 with:
A. Mir Qasim
B. Shah Alam II
C. Alivardi Khan
D. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Correct Answer: A
The Company replaced Mir Jafar with his son-in-law Mir Qasim.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Plassey weakened which European rival of the British in Bengal?
A. The French
B. The Portuguese only
C. The Dutch only
D. The Russians
Correct Answer: A
The defeat of Siraj and capture of Chandernagore reduced French influence.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey laid the foundation of British political power in:
A. Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
Control of Bengal's wealth and administration enabled later Company expansion.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Why is Plassey considered decisive despite limited fighting?
A. Political betrayal transferred effective power in Bengal to the Company
B. It destroyed every Indian army
C. It ended all European rivalry immediately
D. It directly annexed all India
Correct Answer: A
Its political consequences were much greater than the scale of the battlefield combat.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
Robert Clive personally gained after Plassey through:
A. Large gifts and a later jagir
B. Election as Mughal emperor
C. Control of the French navy
D. The throne of Awadh
Correct Answer: A
Clive received substantial wealth and later a revenue assignment or jagir.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
A major financial consequence of Plassey was:
A. Huge payments to Company officials and the Company
B. The bankruptcy of Britain
C. The end of Bengal trade
D. A ban on private trade
Correct Answer: A
Mir Jafar was required to make enormous payments and compensation, enriching the Company and its servants.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
After Plassey, the Company received control or zamindari rights over the:
A. Twenty-four Parganas
B. Punjab Doab
C. Deccan Plateau
D. Kashmir Valley
Correct Answer: A
The Company gained the zamindari of the Twenty-four Parganas around Calcutta.
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1757- British Expansion - Battle of Plassey
The immediate political result of Plassey was:
A. The replacement of Siraj-ud-Daulah by Mir Jafar
B. The end of the Mughal dynasty
C. The annexation of Punjab
D. The abolition of the East India Company
Correct Answer: A
Plassey enabled the Company to control Bengal's succession and policy through Mir Jafar.