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Turning Points in Indian History

Authored by Saarthi 177

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Turning Points in Indian History
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Why was the Battle of Plassey (1757) considered a turning point in Indian history?

It ended Mughal Empire immediately

It established British political control

It gave French East India Company dominance

It abolished zamindari system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Why did the British East India Company introduce the Permanent Settlement of 1793?

To increase agricultural productivity

To ensure a regular and fixed revenue income

To abolish peasant uprisings

To provide land rights to peasants

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Which strategy helped the British defeat Indian rulers effectively?

Introducing railways

Doctrine of Lapse

Divide and rule policy

Revenue settlement reforms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

The Ryotwari system mainly differed from Permanent Settlement because—

It abolished land revenue

Peasants were directly responsible for paying tax

Zamindars became richer

It was introduced first

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

What was the most significant result of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

British lost influence in India

Company got the right to collect revenue

French gained territories

Peasants were freed from tax burdens

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Why did the Indigo Revolt (1859–60) occur?

Peasants wanted better irrigation facilities

Farmers were forced to grow indigo on fertile land

British introduced commercial crops

Indigo became less profitable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following BEST shows the Company’s shift from trade to political power?

Administrative reforms

Battle of Plassey

Establishment of factories

Subsidiary Alliance

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