History & Civics
Read the two statements given below about the Battle of Buxar (1764). Select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (R).
Assertion (A): The British emerged victorious.
Reason (R): The British made Mir Jafar the Nawab of Bengal for the second time.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other
Answer
(A) and (R) are independent of each other
Explanation — The British East India Company won the Battle of Buxar in 1764, solidifying their control over Bengal and the surrounding regions. After the battle, the British did indeed reinstall Mir Jafar as Nawab of Bengal, but this decision was part of the post-battle political settlement, not the cause of the victory itself.
Related Questions
Arrange the following in chronological order:
(i) Regulating Act changed the function of the English East India company from a trading company to an administrative body.
(ii) The Battle of Plassey transformed the British from a trading community to a political power.
(iii) Annexation of Awadh on the pretext of misgovernance.
Options:
- (iii), (i) and (ii)
- (iii), (ii) and (i)
- (ii), (iii) and (i)
- (ii), (i) and (iii)
Identify the methods used by Lord Dalhousie to expand British rule in India.
P: Dual government
Q: Doctrine of Lapse
R: Subsidiary Alliance
S: Maladministration
- P and Q
- R and S
- P and R
- Q and S
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- Ruler of Panipat
- Ruler of Ajmer
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Rajputana States
Identify the ODD one out of the following provinces annexed under the Doctrine of lapse.
- Bengal
- Jhansi
- Nagpur
- Satara