FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

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

Who implemented the policy of Paramountcy ?

• Lord Hastings

• Lord Dalhousie

• Lord Lytton

• Lord Rippon

Which among the following statements is wrong about the Doctrine of Lapse ?

• Udaipur was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1852 , but later, in 1860 , the king's rule was re-established

• Doctrine of Lapse was widely enforced during the period of Lord Dalhousie

• Jhansi was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in year 1854

• Awadh was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1853

Alivardi Khan died in the year

• 1758

• 1756

• 1754

• 1753

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

Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498

• Columbus

• Dutch

• East India company

• Vasco da Gama

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler

• Bahadur Shah Zafar

• Shahjahan

• Aurangzeb

• Wajid Ali Shah

A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as

• Trading unit

• imperialism

• mercantile

• none