Beginning of the British rule in India

Q1. In 1600, the EEIC received a __________ from Queen Elizabeth I allowing it to trade in India

• a. royal plane

• b. royal charter

• c. royal car

Q2. Vasco da Gama opened a new _________ to India.

• a. sea route

• b. roadway

• c. airway

Q3. European markets had a great demand for (more than one option can be selected)

• a. Indian spices,

• b. Indigo,

• c. Silk and cotton,

• d. Paintings

Which continent did Vasco da Gama have to sail around to reach India

• a. North America

• b. South America

• c. Africa

In which year did Mughal emperor Jahangir allowed the EEIC to set up a factory?

• a. 1651

• b. 1615

• c. 1623

The _________ East India Company was an important rival of the British.

• a. Portuguese

• b. Dutch

• c. French

The Battle of Plassey was fought because the Nawab of Bengal _______________ had ordered the removal of the British army from Calcutta.

• a. Siraj-ud-Daulah

• b. Mir Jafar

• c. Mir Qasim

Meaning of _________ = to start and to continue a war or a fight

• a. privilege

• b. dance

• c. wage

After the Battle of Buxar, _________ made themselves the masters of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Awadh

• a. French East India Company

• b. English East India Company

• c. Dutch East India Company

If Indians worked in the army, the police force or in the judiciary, it was at _______ posts

• a. lower

• b. higher

• c. middle