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Treaty Treaty of Allahabad
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2014–2017), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2017
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
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)
CDS2014
Consider the following statements
- Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India
- The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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