Which event directly triggered the British–Bengal confrontation that culminated in the Battle of Plassey (1757)?
Capture of Calcutta and attack on British factories by Siraj-ud-Daulah
The capture of Calcutta and the attack on British factories by Siraj-ud-Daulah directly triggered the confrontation that led to the Battle of Plassey (1757).
Abuse of trade privileges, Mughal administrative reforms, and refusal of inland trade describe broader tensions, not the direct triggering event.
Hence, 'Capture of Calcutta and attack on British factories by Siraj-ud-Daulah' is the correct answer.
Which Act was formulated to end the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India?
Subsidiary alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798. All those who entered into such an alliance with the British had to accept certain terms and conditions.
1. The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats to their power.
2. In the territory of the ally a British armed contingent would be stationed and ally would provide resources for their maintenance.
3. The ally would enter into agreements, with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British.
4. Ally may walk away with the alliance anytime at the disagreement.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| LIST I | LIST II |
| A. Setting up Supreme Court at Calcutta by East India Company | I. 1793 |
| B. Cornwalis code enacted | II. 1774 |
| C. Railway line between Bombay and Thane | III. 1881 |
| D. Madras Harbour | IV. 1853 |