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Who was selected by the conspirators to replace Siraj-ud-Daulah?
A. Mir Jafar
B. Mir Qasim
C. Shah Alam II
D. Shuja-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: A
Mir Jafar, commander of the Nawab's army, was promised the throne.
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The capture of Chandernagore occurred during the wider:
A. Seven Years' War
B. Napoleonic Wars
C. War of Austrian Succession only
D. Crimean War
Correct Answer: A
Anglo-French rivalry in Bengal was part of the global Seven Years' War.
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Which French settlement in Bengal was captured by the British shortly before Plassey?
A. Chandernagore
B. Pondicherry
C. Mahe
D. Karaikal
Correct Answer: A
Clive and Watson captured the French base at Chandernagore in March 1757.
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The Treaty of Alinagar largely restored Company privileges granted by the Mughal farman of:
A. 1600
B. 1658
C. 1717
D. 1756
Correct Answer: C
The treaty recognized privileges associated with Farrukhsiyar's 1717 farman.
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The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in:
A. January 1756
B. February 1757
C. June 1757
D. October 1764
Correct Answer: B
The treaty was concluded in February 1757 after the British recovery of Calcutta.
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Which two British commanders led the recovery of Calcutta in early 1757?
A. Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson
B. Hector Munro and Eyre Coote
C. Gerard Lake and Arthur Wellesley
D. John Nicholson and Henry Lawrence
Correct Answer: A
Clive's land forces and Watson's naval squadron retook Calcutta.
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The controversial 'Black Hole of Calcutta' story is associated with:
A. The capture of Calcutta in 1756
B. The Battle of Buxar
C. The Treaty of Allahabad
D. The Carnatic Wars
Correct Answer: A
The story concerns prisoners allegedly confined after Calcutta's capture, though details and numbers remain disputed.
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Siraj-ud-Daulah captured Calcutta in:
A. 1755
B. 1756
C. 1757
D. 1760
Correct Answer: B
Calcutta fell to the Nawab's forces in June 1756.
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Before attacking Calcutta, Siraj-ud-Daulah captured the Company's factory at:
A. Kasimbazar
B. Surat
C. Masulipatnam
D. Patna
Correct Answer: A
The Nawab first seized the Company's establishment at Kasimbazar.
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Siraj-ud-Daulah also objected to the Company sheltering:
A. Krishna Das
B. Mir Madan
C. Mohan Lal
D. Jagat Seth
Correct Answer: A
The Company gave refuge to Krishna Das, who was connected to a political dispute in Bengal.
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The Company's abuse of duty-free trade passes in Bengal involved the misuse of:
A. Dastaks
B. Farmans
C. Jagirs
D. Mansabs
Correct Answer: A
Company servants used dastaks to avoid customs duties and harm the Nawab's revenue.
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One major cause of conflict was the Company's unauthorized fortification of:
A. Calcutta
B. Delhi
C. Madras
D. Bombay
Correct Answer: A
Siraj objected to the Company's strengthening of Fort William without his consent.
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Siraj-ud-Daulah succeeded:
A. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Alivardi Khan
C. Mir Jafar
D. Shuja-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: B
Alivardi Khan's death brought Siraj-ud-Daulah to the throne.
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Siraj-ud-Daulah became Nawab of Bengal in:
A. 1740
B. 1756
C. 1757
D. 1760
Correct Answer: B
He succeeded his grandfather Alivardi Khan in 1756.
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Which Nawab of Bengal was defeated at Plassey?
A. Alivardi Khan
B. Siraj-ud-Daulah
C. Mir Jafar
D. Mir Qasim
Correct Answer: B
Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated and overthrown after the battle.
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Who commanded the East India Company's army at Plassey?
A. Robert Clive
B. Hector Munro
C. Eyre Coote
D. Gerard Lake
Correct Answer: A
Robert Clive led the Company's forces.
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The Battle of Plassey took place in the province of:
A. Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Awadh
D. Mysore
Correct Answer: A
The battle decided the political future of Bengal.
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Plassey is located on the bank of the River:
A. Ganges
B. Bhagirathi
C. Yamuna
D. Godavari
Correct Answer: B
The battlefield lay near Palashi beside the Bhagirathi River.
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The Battle of Plassey was fought near the village of:
A. Palashi
B. Panipat
C. Buxar
D. Arcot
Correct Answer: A
Plassey is the anglicized form of Palashi in Bengal.
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The Battle of Plassey was fought on:
A. 23 June 1757
B. 22 October 1764
C. 14 January 1761
D. 10 May 1857
Correct Answer: A
The Battle of Plassey took place on 23 June 1757.