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TRADE TO TERRITORY

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ON WHAT GROUND AWADH WAS ANNEXED BY THE COMPANY ?

a)

SHORTAGE OF ARMY

b)

FINANCIAL ISSUES

c)

MISGOVERMENT

d)

NONE OF THESE

2.

WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

LORD WELLESLEY

b)

LORD DALHOUSIE

c)

WARREN HASTINGS

d)

NONE OF THESE

3.

DUE TO THE FEAR OF RUSSIAN EXPANSION IN INDIA WHICH COUNTRIES WERE ANNEXED BY BRITISHERS ?

a)

AFGHANISTAN

b)

SIND

c)

PUNJAB

d)

ALL OF THESE

4.

WHAT WERE THE ADMINSTRATIVE UNITS CALLED ?

a)

CAPITAL

b)

PRESIDENCIES

c)

RESIDENCE

d)

FORTS

5.

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

Lord Wellesley

b)

Warren Hastings

c)

James Mill

d)

Robert Clive

6.

How could mercantile company make profits?

a)

Buy things for more price and sell cheap

b)

Buy cheap and sell at higher prices

c)

They could do both

d)

None of the above

7.

Competition among the companies resulted in

a)

Reduced profits of companies

b)

Quality of goods increased

c)

Price became low

d)

None of these

8.

What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade ?

a)

Blocked the sea routes

b)

Sank the ships of other European traders

c)

Prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of good

d)

All of the above

9.

What was the commodity which led to the establishment of trade route between Portugal and India?

a)

Wheat

b)

Spices

c)

Indigo

d)

Rice

10.

Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley

11.

Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756

a)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Alivardi Khan

12.

After which battle did the company appoint residents in Indian states

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Battle of awadh

d)

None of these

13.

Who was the son of hyder Ali

a)

Tipu Sultan

b)

Mir jafar

c)

Alivardi Khan

d)

Mir Qasim

14.

How many Mysore wars were fought

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Three

d)

Five

15.

In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated

a)

Battle of Buxar

b)

Battle of Plassey

c)

Battle of Awadh

d)

Battle of Seringapatam

16.

The British conquest of Bengal begin with the battle of

(a)  

17.

Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the (a)   part of India

18.

Rani chennamma was the ruler of

a)

Bengal

b)

Kitoor

c)

Agra

d)

Delhi

19.

Which of the following was not the Presidency

a)

Bengal

b)

Madras

c)

Bombay

d)

Kalikata

20.

The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year

a)

1743

b)

1761

c)

1752

d)

1763

21.

With the charter from Queen Elizabeth granting it the sole right to trader with the East, the East India Company could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands from which it could buy goods at a cheap price, and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices. How did mercantile trading companies in those days make profit?

a)

by excluding competition

b)

by educating people about sea travel

c)

by buying at high prices and selling at low

d)

All the above

22.

By 1696, the English factory on the banks of river Hugli began building a fort around its settlement. Two years later, it bribed Mughal officials into giving the Company zamindari rights over three villages, one of which was _______. It also persuaded the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to issue a farman granting the Company the right to trade duty free.

a)

Madras

b)

Delhi

c)

Kalikata

d)

Aurangabad

23.

What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade ?

a)

Blocked the sea routes

b)

Sank the ships of other European traders

c)

Prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of good

d)

All of the above

24.

Which among the following statements is wrong about the Doctrine of Lapse ?

a)

Udaipur was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1852 , but later, in 1860 , the king's rule was re-established

b)

Doctrine of Lapse was widely enforced during the period of Lord Dalhousie

c)

Jhansi was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in year 1854

d)

Awadh was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1853

25.

In which year was the Dutch East India Company formed?

a)

(a) 1752

(b) 1702

(c) 1682

(d) 1602

b)

(b) 1702

c)

(c) 1682

d)

(d) 1602

26.

Why is it considered that Delhi could no longer function as an effective center after the death of Aurangzeb?

a)

(a) Many regional powerful kingdoms emerged in various parts asserting their authority

b)

(b) Delhi was not considered to be symbolically lucky for the rulers.

c)

(c) Delhi only represented the Northern part of India, and the Southern Part was left out without any representation

d)

(d) The trading activities could not function from Delhi

27.

When was the French East India Company established?

a)

(a) 1750

b)

(b) 1664

c)

(c) 1690

d)

(d) 1700

28.

According to the historians, by the second half of the 18th century, which new power emerged as powerful in India?

a)

(a) British

b)

(b) Chinese

c)

(c) Japanese

d)

(d) Dutch

29.

A list of historical events are given below, Choose the one you think marked the beginning of the modern Age of Indian history?

a)

(a) Birth of Mahatma Gandhi

b)

(b) Indian independence on 15th August 1947

c)

(c) Indus valley Civilisation(

d)

d) Death of the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb

30.

WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF THE COLLECTOR ?

a)

COLLECT REVENUE AND TAXES

b)

MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER

c)

MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

d)

BOTH 1 AND 2