British Rule over India - Lesson 5

Which foreign power established control over India through the East India Company?

• Portuguese

• French

• Dutch

• British

Who was the ruling power in India before the British Raj?

• Mughal Empire

• Maratha Empire

• Sikh Empire

• Portuguese Empire

During which period did the British have control over India?

• British Raj

• East India Company

• Viceroy

• Mughal Empire

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Lord Mountbatten

• Indira Gandhi

What was the main objective of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

• Complete support for British rule

• Increased trade with other countries

• Boycott of foreign goods and British institutions

• Expansion of British Empire

Who was the British officer who led the Battle of Buxar in 1764?

• Major-General Robert Clive

• Major-General John Burgoyne

• Major-General James Wolfe

• Major-General William Howe

Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement in 1942?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

• Bhagat Singh

What was the significance of the Regulating Act of 1773?

• It established the dual system of governance in India

• It declared India as a British colony

• It granted full independence to India

• It abolished the British East India Company

What major event occurred in Bengal, India during the 1760-70s?

• Second World War

• Great Bengal Famine

• Revolt of 1857

• Partition of Bengal

Who was famously known as the 'Butcher of Amritsar' for his role in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Queen Victoria

• General Dyer

• Viceroy