1. Vasco da Gama came to India in: 1498
2. Maratha chief Sambhaji was executed during the reign of: Aurangzeb
3. Beginning of British political sway in India traced to the battle of: Plassey
4. Ruler allied with France: Tipu Sultan
5. Final defeat of the Maratha confederacy came during the time of: Hastings
6. When East India Company came into existence, England was ruled by: Tudors
7. Sea route to India discovered in: 1498
8. First Europeans to India for trade were: Portuguese
9. Tax collected by Marathas known as: Chauth
10. Incorrect statement about Hyder Ali: He was a great scholar
11. Srirangapatna associated with: Tipu Sultan
12. Tipu Sultan defeated in the Third Mysore War by: Lord Cornwallis
13. Known for introduction of new calendar, coinage, and weights: Tipu Sultan
14. Succeeded Mir Jafar: Mir Kasim
15. Siraj-ud-Daula defeated in 1757 by: Clive
16. Succeeded Siraj-ud-Daula as Nawab of Bengal: Mir Jafar
17. In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at: Calicuta
18. Indian ruler requested French help against British: Tipu Sultan