DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
Haider Ali, Marathas, Second Anglo-Mysore War, Tipu Sultan, Third Anglo-Mysore War
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Q.1. With reference to Haider Ali, consider the following statements:1.Haider Ali was born into a prominent family and received formal education.2.Haider Ali, in 1761, introduced western methods of training into his army with the help of the British army.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Haider Ali was born in an obscure family and was uneducated.
Statement 2 is also incorrect because Haider Ali introduced western methods of training into his army with the help of the French army, not the British army.
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Q.2. Regarding Haider Ali’s interactions with the Marathas, consider the following statements:1.Haider Ali defeated the Marathas under Madhavrao in 1764, 1766, and 1771.2.After Madhavrao’s death in 1772, Haider Ali raided the Marathas during 1774-76 and successfully recovered all the territories he had lost.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(b) 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect : The Marathas under Madhavrao defeated Haider Ali in 1764, 1766, and 1771.
However, statement 2 is correct. After Madhavrao’s death in 1772, Haider Ali raided the Marathas during 1774-76 and successfully recovered all the territories he had previously lost, demonstrating his strategic prowess in the face of changing circumstances.
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Q.3. With reference to the Second Anglo-Mysore War, consider the following statements:1.The British adhered to the treaty of Madras when Mysore was attacked by the Maratha army in 1771.2.Haider Ali accused the British of breaching faith, leading to the Second Anglo-Mysore War.3.Haider Ali imported French war materials through Madras, a British possession on the Coromandel Coast.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: a
Statement 1 is incorrect. The British failed to adhere to the treaty of Madras when Mysore was attacked by the Maratha army in 1771.
Statement 2 is correct as Haider Ali accused the British of breaching faith, leading to the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
Statement 3 is Incorrect; however, the Haider Ali started importing French war materials to Mysore through Mahe, a French possession on the Malabar Coast, not Madras, which is a British possession on the Coromandel Coast.
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Q.4. With reference to Tipu Sultan, consider the following statements:
1.Tipu Sultan was born in November 1750 and was the son of Haidar Ali, known as the Tiger of Mysore.2.Tipu Sultan was fluent in Arabic, Persian, Kanarese, and Urdu.3.Tipu organised his army on the European model with English words of command.Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Statement 1 is correct. Tipu Sultan was born in November 1750, and he was the son of Haidar Ali, also known as the Tiger of Mysore.
Statement 2 is correct. Tipu Sultan was a well-educated man fluent in Arabic, Persian, Kanarese, and Urdu.
Statement 3 is incorrect. He organised his army on the European model with Persian words of command. Though he took the help of the French officers to train his soldiers, he never allowed them (French) to develop into a pressure group.
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Q.5. With reference to the Third Anglo-Mysore War, consider the following statements:
1.The Treaty of Mangalore successfully resolved the conflicts between Tipu Sultan and the British.2.Tipu Sultan attacked Travancore, leading to the initiation of the war.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (b) 2 only
The Treaty of Mangalore, signed in 1784, did not effectively resolve the ongoing conflicts between Tipu Sultan and the British. Tensions persisted, and the war was triggered when Tipu Sultan, aiming to establish his political supremacy over the Deccan, attacked Travancore—an ally of the British and the primary source of pepper for the East India Company. This act was perceived as a violation of Tipu Sultan’s sovereign rights and led to the commencement of the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
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