Colonialism in India

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically is called

• occupation

• conquest

• colonialism

• terra nullius

What is a colony?

• rivers and lakes
• a settlement ruled by another country
• a town
• a state

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

WHAT WERE THE ADMINSTRATIVE UNITS CALLED ?

• CAPITAL

• PRESIDENCIES

• RESIDENCE

• FORTS

WHO WAS MADE NAWAB OF BENGAL AFTER MIR JAFAR?

• SHAH ALAM

• BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR

• MIR QASIM

• AURANGZEB

The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and

• Alivardi Khan

• Robert Clive

• Mir Jafar

• Mir Qasim

Mir Qasim was defeated in

• Battle of Plassey

• Battle of Buxar

• Both a and b

• none

What was Farman

• A Royal order issued by Aurangzeb

• A Royal edict issued by the British

• A verdict of rule over Bengal

• None of these

What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade ?

• Blocked the sea routes

• Sank the ships of other European traders

• Prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of good

• All of the above

On which river bank was The base of the company set up?

• river Hugli

• river yamuna

• river ganga

• river bhramaputra