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Indian History Battles and Empires — Static GK Questions & Practice

Practise 22 Indian History Battles and Empires questions from Static GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and which ruler, establishing the Mughal Empire in India?

  1. AIbrahim Lodi
  2. BRana Sanga
  3. CSher Shah Suri
  4. DHemu
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Answer: A

The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, leading to the establishment of the Mughal Empire.

2. The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was fought between Akbar's forces and which ruler?

  1. AHemu
  2. BRana Sanga
  3. CIbrahim Lodi
  4. DSher Shah Suri
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Answer: A

The Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 was fought between Akbar's forces (led by Bairam Khan) and Hemu, a Hindu general.

3. The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between the Marathas and which power?

  1. AAhmad Shah Abdali (Afghans)
  2. BThe British East India Company
  3. CThe Mughals
  4. DThe Sikhs
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Answer: A

The Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 was fought between the Maratha Confederacy and Ahmad Shah Abdali's Afghan forces.

4. The Battle of Plassey (1757), a turning point for British rule in India, was fought between the British and which ruler of Bengal?

  1. ASiraj-ud-Daulah
  2. BMir Jafar
  3. CTipu Sultan
  4. DShah Alam II
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Answer: A

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.

5. Who led the British forces to victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

  1. ARobert Clive
  2. BWarren Hastings
  3. CLord Cornwallis
  4. DLord Wellesley
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Answer: A

Robert Clive led the British East India Company's forces to victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

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