{"id":62400,"date":"2024-04-20T08:53:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=62400"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:53:09","slug":"the-battle-of-buxar-1764-was-a-turning-point-in-the-history-of-bihar-and-india-leading-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-battle-of-buxar-1764-was-a-turning-point-in-the-history-of-bihar-and-india-leading-to\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle of Buxar (1764) was a turning point in the history of Bihar and India, leading to:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a972a071b380\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Rise of the Maratha Empire                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Expansion of British power                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Decline of the Mughal Empire                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    End of the French influence                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: Expansion of British power.<\/p>\n<p>The Battle of Buxar was fought on October <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> 22, 1764, near Buxar, Bihar, India, between the British East India Company and the combined forces of the Nawab of Awadh, the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, and the Rohilla Afghans. The battle was a decisive victory for the British, and it marked the beginning of the British Raj in India.<\/p>\n<p>The battle was fought over control of the Ganges River valley, which was a strategically important region. The British were seeking to expand their territory and influence in India, while the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal emperor were trying to prevent the British from becoming too powerful. The Rohilla Afghans were mercenaries who <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> were fighting for the Nawab of Awadh.<\/p>\n<p>The battle was a bloody one, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. However, the British were ultimately victorious, and they were able to capture the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal emperor. This victory gave the British control of the Ganges River valley, and it marked the beginning of the British Raj in India.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Maratha Empire was a Hindu empire that was founded in 1674 by Shivaji Maharaj. The Maratha Empire reached its peak under the rule of Bajirao I (1720-1740), and it declined after his death. The Maratha Empire was not involved in the Battle of Buxar.<\/li>\n<li>The Mughal Empire was a Muslim empire that was founded in 1526 by Babur. The Mughal Empire reached its peak under the rule of Akbar the Great (1556-1605), and it declined after his death. The Mughal Empire was involved in the Battle of Buxar, but it was defeated by the British.<\/li>\n<li>The French influence in India declined after the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The Battle of Buxar was fought seven years after the Battle of Plassey, and it did not have a significant impact on the French influence in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[976],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Battle of Buxar (1764) was a turning point in the history of Bihar and India, leading to:<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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