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Rise of the British Power in Bengal

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Queen _________ granted the East India Company the exclusice right to trade with the East

a)

Elizabeth ll

b)

Victoria l

c)

Elizabeth l

2.

___________ hatched a plot to overthrow Siraj-Ud-Daulah

a)

Robert Clive

b)

Warren Hasting

c)

Mir Jafar

3.

Where was fort William located

a)

Calcuta

b)

Bombay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Goa

4.

The English East India company established it's first factory in ____________ in __________.

a)

Surat , 1623

b)

Surat , 1612

c)

Bombay , 1615

d)

Madras , 1612

5.

Mir Qasim formed an alliance against the british with Shah allam ll and __________

a)

Farruksiyar

b)

Shuja-Ud-Daulah

6.

How did the british aquire the island of bombay

a)

The island of bombay was given to them by the Local ruler .

b)

The island was rented to them by Charles ll at 10 pounds per year.

7.

Thw victory of the british in the battle of Buxar firmly established them as master of Bombay,Bengal and Madras.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

__________ was unable to meet the demands of the British as the Nawabs of Bengal.As a result , he was deposed.

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Mir Jafar

9.

Which of the following reasons made Siraj-Ud-Daulad angry with the British.

a)

The british refused dismand their fortifaction at culcutta in anticipation of war with the French

b)

The British did not pay taxex to him like all the merchands

c)

all of the above

10.

Who had established Dual Goverment__________ and in which year ______.

a)

Warren Hasting , 1765

b)

Robert Clive ,1765

11.

Siraj-Ud-Daullad marched towards the Calcutta and captured Fort William in

a)

June 1755

b)

June 1756

c)

June 1757

12.

Who was the Governor of bengal in 1772-73 and became the general governor of India.

a)

Warren Hasting

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Harry Vereslst

13.

Bonus question

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

14.

Who singed treaty of Allahabad

a)

Shuja -Ud-Daullad

b)

Siraj-Ud-Daullad

c)

Shah Alam ll

d)

Mir Qasim

15.

When was Battle of Plassey Fought

a)

23 June 1758

b)

23 June 1757

c)

21 June 1757

d)

23 June 1757