Beginning of Colonial Rule in India

1. Which of the following Mughal Emperors issued a firman to permit the British to establish a factory at Surat?

• (A) Akbar

• (B) Jahangir

• (C) Shah Jahan

• (D) Aurangzeb

2. A series of wars commonly known as the Carnatic Wars was fought between

• (A) Portuguese and Dutch

• (B) Dutch and British

• (C) British and Portuguese

• (D) French and British

3. Why did the Nawab of Bengal attack the British factory at Cassimbazar?

• (A) Because the British did not follow the Nawab's order to demolish their fortification at Calcutta

• (B) Because the British supported Mir Jafar

• (C) Because the British were planning to seize power

• (D) Because the Nawab was sympathatic towards the French

4. Which of the following battles resulted in the British obtaining the Diwani Rights?

• (A) Battle of Plassey

• (B) Battle of Buxar

• (C) Carnatic Wars

• (D) Anglo-Maratha War

5. Which of the following Act was regarded as the most important act in the evolution of British administration in India?

• (A) The Regulating Act of 1773

• (B) The Pitt's India Act, 1784

• (C) The Charter Act of 1813

• (D) The Act of 1786

6. Who were the first European traders to establish their control in the western coast of India?

• (A) Dutch

• (B) French

• (C) English

• (D) Portuguese

7. Choose the correct statement about the struggle for supremacy among European traders in India.

I. There was no competitor to the East India Company for trading in India.

II. The rivalry between European trading companies resulted in conflicts and wars in India.

III. All the European trading companies never fought among themselves and traded in India to earn profits.

Choose the correct options from the codes given below:

• (A) Only III

• (B) Only II

• (C) Only I and II

• (D) Only II and III

8. Where was the first English factory opened in South India?

• (A) Masulipatnam

• (B) Madras

• (C) Calicut

• (D) Bombay

9. Which of the following cities received as dowry to Charles II of England and given to the East India Company at an annual rental of £10?

• (A) Dadra & Nagar Haveli

• (B) Lakshadweep

• (C) Surat

• (D) Mumbai

10. Who authorise British East India Company to trade in the East?

• (A) Queen Elizabeth I

• (B) Queen Elizabeth II

• (C) Queen Elizabeth III

• (D) Queen Elizabeth IV