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British Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Trace how the East India Company took Bengal, from Sirajuddaulah's attack on Calcutta and Plassey to Buxar, the Diwani and the Bengal famine.

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Plassey and Buxar GK Practice Quiz: British Conquest of Bengal Level 2

This Level 2 GK quiz tests the British conquest of Bengal: Sirajuddaulah's clash with the East India Company, the Battle of Plassey, the Battle of Buxar, the grant of the Diwani and what followed. It is a free Modern Indian History set on Aptitude360, with a written explanation for every question.

What this Plassey and Buxar quiz tests

  • Sirajuddaulah's rise after Alivardi Khan and his attacks on Kassimbazar and the fort at Calcutta
  • Robert Clive's response from Madras, the deal with Mir Jafar and the Battle of Plassey
  • Puppet nawabs, Mir Qasim's defeat at Buxar and the Company's demand for more revenue
  • The Mughal emperor's grant of the Diwani of Bengal and how the Company used the revenue
  • Effects on trade, including the end of gold and silver outflow from Britain
  • The Bengal famine, the word 'nabob' and Parliament's cross-examination of Clive

Key concepts on the conquest of Bengal

  • Why the Company wanted a pliant nawab and why puppet rulers still resisted
  • The meaning of Diwani as the right to collect revenue
  • Cause and effect links between Plassey, Buxar and the Diwani
  • Persons, places and events in matching and odd-one-out formats

Revision tips for British conquest questions

  • Arrange the Bengal nawabs of this period in order and note how each lost power
  • Link every battle to its opponents and its outcome rather than learning dates alone
  • Revise Clive's career as one storyline, from his arrival in India to his questioning in Britain

Who this Level 2 set suits

Students preparing General Awareness who know the outline of modern Indian history and want medium-level practice on the Company's rise in Bengal.

FAQs about British Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Who won the Battle of Plassey?
The East India Company, led by Robert Clive, defeated Sirajuddaulah, the nawab of Bengal. Mir Jafar's forces did not fight, and Mir Jafar was then made nawab.
Who fought the Battle of Buxar?
The East India Company fought against the combined forces of Mir Qasim of Bengal, Shuja-ud-daula of Awadh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. The Company won decisively.
What was the Diwani of Bengal?
The Diwani was the right to collect land revenue. The Mughal emperor Shah Alam II granted it to the East India Company for Bengal after the Battle of Buxar.
Why is the Battle of Plassey important?
Plassey was the first major victory of the Company in India. It gave the British control over the nawabs of Bengal and opened the way to their rule over the province.

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British Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar GK Level 25030 min

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