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Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha and Anglo-Sikh Wars – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic GK practice on Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan, the Anglo-Maratha wars, Wellesley's subsidiary alliance, Rani Channamma of Kitoor and the annexation of Punjab.

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About this test

Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha and Anglo-Sikh Wars GK Practice Quiz Level 1

This Level 1 GK quiz on Aptitude360 covers the Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha and Anglo-Sikh wars, the conflicts through which the East India Company expanded across India. It tests basic facts about Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan, the Maratha confederacy, Wellesley's subsidiary alliance and the road to the annexation of Punjab.

Topics covered in this Modern Indian History set

  • Residents appointed by the Company after the Battle of Buxar
  • Haidar Ali, Tipu Sultan, the Battle of Seringapatam and Tipu's toy tiger
  • Mysore's control of Malabar coast trade and Tipu's export ban
  • The Maratha confederacy under the Peshwa, the Treaty of Salbai and the Peshwa's exile to Bithur
  • Wellesley's subsidiary alliance and the territory given up by Awadh and Hyderabad
  • Lord Hastings' policy of paramountcy, Rani Channamma of Kitoor and the annexation of Sind and Punjab

Key concepts to revise for British expansion in India

  • Which Governor-General is linked with which policy: Wellesley with the subsidiary alliance, Hastings with paramountcy
  • The sequence of the four Anglo-Mysore wars and how Tipu Sultan died defending Seringapatam
  • Why the Third Battle of Panipat ended Maratha hopes of ruling from Delhi
  • The terms of the subsidiary alliance: no independent army, and loss of territory for non-payment

Revision tips for the Anglo wars

  • Make a single timeline of the Mysore, Maratha and Sikh wars side by side
  • Pair each ruler with his kingdom and his British opponent
  • Remember outcomes as places: Salbai, Seringapatam, Bithur, Kitoor

Who this Level 1 quiz is for

Students starting Modern Indian History for SSC, banking, state PSC or other general awareness papers can use this level to build basic facts before moving on.

FAQs about Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha and Anglo-Sikh Wars – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

How many Anglo-Mysore wars were fought?
Four Anglo-Mysore wars were fought between the East India Company and Mysore. Tipu Sultan was killed in the fourth war at Seringapatam.
Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War?
The First Anglo-Maratha War ended with the Treaty of Salbai, which brought no clear victory to either side.
Who introduced the subsidiary alliance?
The subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Richard Wellesley. Allied rulers could not keep independent armies and had to pay for Company troops stationed in their states.
Who was Tipu Sultan's father?
Tipu Sultan was the son of Haidar Ali, who made Mysore a powerful state before Tipu succeeded him.

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Anglo-Mysore, Anglo-Maratha and Anglo-Sikh Wars GK Level 15025 min

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Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
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100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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