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India in the 18th century

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

------ ousted ------- from the indian trade after the carnatic war which lasted from 1744-1763.

a)

French ousted English

b)

English ousted French

c)

Portuguese ousted French & English

d)

English ousted Portuguese

2.

Who were Later Mughals ?

a)

The predecessors of Aurungzeb who ruled india for 150 years (1707-1857)

b)

The successors of Babur

c)

The series of rulers who ruled from 1526-1857

d)

The successors of Aurungzeb who ruled india for 150 years (1707-1857)

3.

Q- Which Pair of Later Mughal King was murdered in the hands of there shrewd nobles

a)

Bahadur shah and Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Shah Jahan and Akbar

c)

Farrukh Siyar and Alamgir 2

d)

Rafi ud darajat and Rafi ud daulah

4.

Nadir shah defeated Muhammad shah in which battle and what were the things which he took back to persia ?

a)

Battle of karnal , Kohinoor heera, peacock thrown and enormous wealth

b)

Battle of haldi ghati , Kohinoor heera, horses and enormous wealth

c)

Third battle of panipat , Kohinoor heera, peacock thrown and enormous wealth

d)

Battle of delhi , Kohinoor heera and peacock thrown

5.

In which war did Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas

a)

First battle of panipat , 1527

b)

Third battle of panipat , 1761

c)

The battle of haldighati , 1576

d)

The battle of plassey , 1757

6.

Which palace did king surajmal build ?

(a)  

7.

During Sikhs , The misls were under an organisation called the -----

(a)  

8.

Under the peshwas , who - were high ranking Brahmans called ----

a)

Chitpavan brahmans

b)

Desh Mukhs

9.

The Jats , who were farmers , lived in the regions around delhi , agra and Mathura , rebelled against the opperessive Mughal revenue collectors in the 17th century

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Why did defeated kings paid chaudh to Marathas

a)

To buy protection from Marathas Attack

b)

was a tribute which shivaji demanded

c)

Protection from foreign invadors

d)

To start there indivisual kingdoms