Which of the following battles established the factual political supremacy of the British East India Company over Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which of the following battles established the factual political supremacy of the British East India Company over Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha?
A. Battle of Wandiwash (1760)
B. Battle of Plassey (1757)
C. Battle of Buxar (1764)
D. Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
While Plassey provided a foothold, the Battle of Buxar (1764) against the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah, and Shah Alam II definitively confirmed British military superiority.
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Who among the following was the lady revolutionary who fired point-blank at the Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson during the convocation ceremony of Calcutta University in 1932?
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Bina Das, an alumnus of Diocesan College, shot at Governor Stanley Jackson while receiving her degree at the Senate House of Calcutta University in February 1932.
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The British government introduced the Public Safety Bill to check the growth of communist networks and deport foreign communist agitators from India.
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