Question No. 1
With reference to Tipu Sultan’s internal administration, consider the following statements:
1.Tipu’s land revenue system was designed to establish a direct relationship between the State and the peasant (ryot), bypassing and suppressing the authority of feudal intermediaries like Zamindars.
2.He introduced a new system of weights, measures, and a distinct calendar and coinage, reflecting his desire for fundamental modernization and state sovereignty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 2
With reference to Tipu Sultan’s trade and commercial policies, consider the following statements:
1.He pursued a mercantilist policy by establishing state monopolies over key products like sandalwood, pepper, and silk to ensure that high-value goods were traded exclusively by the state.
2.His efforts to establish diplomatic and commercial missions, including setting up state-owned trading houses in places like Jedda and Basra, were aimed at reducing Mysore’s dependence on the English East India Company.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 3
With reference to the military innovations of Tipu Sultan, consider the following statements:
1.Tipu was a pioneer in developing indigenous iron-cased rockets, which were highly advanced for the time and used effectively against the British forces.
2.He recognized the strategic necessity of a strong navy and successfully established a modern, steam-powered fleet to dominate the Malabar Coast.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 4
With reference to the background of the Third Anglo-Mysore War, consider the following statements:
1.The war began when Tipu Sultan attacked the Kingdom of Travancore, which was an explicit ally of the English East India Company.
2.The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) had contained a clause requiring Tipu Sultan to accept the Subsidiary Alliance system, which he later violated by aligning with the French.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 5
Consider the following statements regarding the conduct of the Third Anglo-Mysore War:
1.The English successfully secured a lasting alliance known as the Triple Alliance, comprising the EIC, the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the Marathas, against Tipu Sultan.
2.The war was concluded after Tipu’s capital, Seringapatam, was captured and he was taken prisoner by the British forces led by Lord Cornwallis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 6
Which of the following describes the immediate impact of the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
1.The Treaty of Seringapatam led to the transfer of the Malabar Coast, Dindigul, and portions of the Baramahal region to the English East India Company.
2.The war indemnity imposed on Tipu was so crippling that it contributed directly to the complete economic collapse of Mysore in the following years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 7
With reference to the reasons for the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, consider the following statements:
1.The immediate cause was Lord Wellesley’s policy, based on the Ring-Fence strategy, which required Tipu to reduce his army and hand over his remaining military resources.
2.The primary political justification for the war was Tipu’s continued correspondence with the French, which Wellesley perceived as a direct threat to British power in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 8
With reference to the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, consider the following statements:
1.The war concluded after a decisive siege of Tipu’s capital, Seringapatam, during which the French forces arrived too late to assist the Sultan.
2.The death of Tipu Sultan resulted in the complete annexation of Mysore into British India, directly ending the dynastic rule in the South.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 9
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War is considered a watershed moment in the history of British Expansion because:
1.The removal of Tipu Sultan, the last powerful indigenous opponent, cleared the path for British consolidation of power across South India.
2.The territorial gains for the English, particularly the coastal areas of Kanara, allowed them to secure direct land access between their Madras and Bombay Presidency territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 10
With reference to the personality and policies of Tipu Sultan, consider the following statements:
1.Tipu openly embraced revolutionary French ideals, symbolized by him becoming a member of the Jacobin Club and planting the Tree of Liberty at Seringapatam.
2.Despite his aggressive policies against British interests, his court continued to patronize Hindu religious institutions, including substantial grants to the Sringeri Math.
3.The final assault on Seringapatam was immediately preceded by the mass defection of his key generals and ministers, who had been disillusioned with his administrative reforms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
