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British Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic GK questions on the British conquest of Bengal, from Sirajuddaulah and Kassimbazar to Plassey, Buxar, the Diwani and the great Bengal famine.

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Plassey and Buxar GK Practice Quiz Level 1: British Conquest of Bengal

This Level 1 set is a Modern Indian History GK quiz on how the East India Company conquered Bengal. It runs from Sirajuddaulah's rise as nawab to the Battle of Plassey, the Battle of Buxar and the grant of the Diwani. Aptitude360 keeps the questions simple and factual, and every question has a written explanation.

Topics covered in this Plassey and Buxar GK set

  • Sirajuddaulah succeeding Alivardi Khan and his march on the English factory at Kassimbazar
  • The fall of the Company's fort at Calcutta and the forces sent from Madras under Robert Clive
  • The Battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar's betrayal and the fate of Sirajuddaulah
  • Mir Jafar's removal, Mir Qasim as nawab and his defeat at Buxar
  • The Mughal emperor's grant of the Diwani and how Bengal's revenue was then used
  • The great Bengal famine, the 'nabobs' and Parliament's questioning of Clive

Key concepts to revise on the conquest of Bengal

  • Why the Company wanted a puppet nawab who would grant trade concessions
  • The difference between being nawab and being Diwan, which carried the right to collect revenue
  • How the Diwani ended the need to bring gold and silver from Britain to buy Indian goods
  • Murshidabad as the seat of the Bengal nawabs

Revision tips for Plassey and Buxar questions

  • Draw a timeline of the nawabs in order: Alivardi Khan, Sirajuddaulah, Mir Jafar, Mir Qasim, then Mir Jafar again
  • Link Plassey with Mir Jafar's installation as nawab, and Buxar with Mir Qasim's defeat and the later grant of the Diwani
  • Connect Clive's remark about becoming nawabs to the Company's move from trader to ruler

Who should take this Level 1 quiz

This quiz suits beginners in Modern Indian History and aspirants of SSC, banking, railway and state exams who want to build the basic facts before moving to harder levels.

FAQs about British Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757 between the East India Company under Robert Clive and Sirajuddaulah, the nawab of Bengal. The Company won mainly because Mir Jafar's forces did not fight.
Who won the Battle of Buxar in 1764?
The East India Company won the Battle of Buxar in 1764. Mir Qasim, the deposed nawab of Bengal, was defeated and driven out of Bengal.
Who gave the Diwani of Bengal to the East India Company?
The Mughal emperor appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal in 1765. This gave the Company the right to collect the revenue of Bengal.
Why did Mir Jafar help the British at Plassey?
Robert Clive won Mir Jafar's support by promising to make him nawab of Bengal. After Sirajuddaulah's defeat, the Company made Mir Jafar the nawab.

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British Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar GK Level 15025 min

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