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Person Shah Alam II
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 1 years (2017–2017)
Across exams
CSE · 1CAPF · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CAPF2017
Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of Allahabad is NOT correct?
- A It was signed in the year 1765
- B The Mughal Emperor by a farman formally granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company
- C Awadh was restored to its Nawab on payment of Rs. 50 Lakhs
- D Banaras and the Surrounding tracts were detached from Awadh and handed over to Shah Alam II ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modem lines?
- A Haider Ali
- B MirQasim
- C Shah Alam II
- D Tipu Sultan ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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