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Battle of Plassey was fought by the British under the leadership of

A) Robert Clive	B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Warren Hastings	D) James Heartly

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Robert Clive

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in

A) Calcutta	B) Bombai
C) Madras	D) Delhi

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcutta

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The Battle of Plassey was fought at Palashi, on the banks of Bhagirathi river near Calcutta on June 23, 1757.

It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal).

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Battle of Plassey was fought in ______.

A) 1657	B) 1707
C) 1757	D) 1807

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1757

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After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaullah was assassinated and ________ was made the nawab.

A) Mir Jafar	B) Mir Qasim
C) Haider Ali	D) Tipu Sultan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mir Jafar

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What contributed most to Clive's victory over Siraj-ud-daulah at the Battle of Plassey?

A) Death of Mir Madan	B) Bravery of Clive
C) Treachery of Mir Jafar	D) Military skill of Kil-trick

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Treachery of Mir Jafar

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The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and

A) Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal	B) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
C) Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor	D) All the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Nawab Siraj -ud-daulah of Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly

A) because the English Forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab	B) because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
C) because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield	D) because of the capture of a band of frenchmen under the Nawab's service by the English

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal

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