From Trade to territory

Why is the Battle of Plassey famous in the history of India?

• First battle won by English in the Indian soil

• 5th battle so only

• 3rd victory

Who marched with 30,000 soldiers?

• Robert Clive

• Warren Hastings

• Sirajuddulah

• Mir Jafar

When did Sirajuddulah become the nawab of Bengal?

• 1738

• 1721

• 1756

• 1757

Royal Charter issued by

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Robert Clive

• Aurangzeb

• None of the above

Royal edict

• Farman

• charter

• Letter

• All of these

How could mercantile company make profits?

• Buy things for more price and sell cheap

• Buy cheap and sell dear

• They could do both

• None of the above

In which year Vasco da Gama discovered sea route to India?

• 1499

• 1497

• 1498

• 1499

What led to intense conflicts of the companies with local rulers?

• Farman

• Charter

• Fortification

• All of the above

What did competition among company result in?

• Raise of price and reduced the profits

• Rise of profits and reduce the price

• Both

• None

Who was the first Governor general of India?

• Robert Clive

• James Mill

• James Rennel

• Warren Hastings