British Period in India

Where did Vasco-da-Gama first land in India?

• Mumbai

• Bengal

• Kerala

• Madras

Vasco-da-Gama was a _______________ explorer.

• Mexican

• British

• Portuguese

• Dutch

Vasco-da-Gama came to India in

From whom the British took permission to trade in Bengal?

• Mughal Emperor

• Nawab of Bengal

• Nawab of Awadh

• Rani of Jhansi

The last Nawab of independent Bengal was

• Mir Qasim

• Mir Alam

• Mir Jafar

• Siraj-ud-Daulah

The Battle of Plassey took place in

• 1947

• 1757

• 1847

• 1647

Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and Nawabs and Mughal emperor on

The British gained the right to collect the revenue of Bengal after Battle of Plassey

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sepoy Revolt started by the sepoys at

• Surat

• Jhansi

• Ajmere

• Meerut

The Revolt took place in the year of

• 1857

• 1859

• 1860

• 1858