Q.

When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?

A. After the Battle of Plassey
B. After the Battle of Panipat
C. After the War of Mysore
D. After Sepoy Mutiny
Answer» A. After the Battle of Plassey
Explanation: The British-administered territories in India were expanded in three successive waves. The first wave A.D. 1757-66) brought under [direct] British rule Bengal, Bihar, and the Northern Circars along the north- west shore of the Bay of Bengal; the second (A.D. 1790-1818) brought the Carnatic, the Upper Ganges Basin, and the Western Deccan; the third (A.D. 1843-9) brought the Indus Basin.
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