Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

Arrangement Consequence
1. Treaty of Allahabad with Shuja-ud-Daula Awadh was retained as a buffer between Company territories and possible invasions
2. Dual Government in Bengal The Nawab retained the appearance of authority while the Company controlled sovereign power
3. Agreement with Mir Kasim in 1760 Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong were ceded to the Company
4. Battle of Plassey The Company immediately assumed direct administration of Bengal

How many of the above rows are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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