WorksheetsCh-2 From Trade to Territory
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey
Robert Clive
William Bentinck
Warren Hastings
Lord Wellesley
Which nawab of Bengal was defeated in the battle of Buxar
Mir Jafar
Siraj ud daulah
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
The first English factory was set up in the year
1600
1651
1655
1665
Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498
Columbus
Dutch
East India company
Vasco da Gama
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as
Trading unit
imperialism
mercantile
none
Alivardi Khan died in the year
1758
1756
1754
1753
After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.
Mir Qasim
Clive
Mir Jafar
None
Mir Jafar died in
1768
1765
1765
1766
What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade ?
Blocked the sea routes
Sank the ships of other European traders
Prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of good
All of the above
Why is the Battle of Plassey famous in the history of India?
First battle won by English in the Indian soil
5th battle so only
3rd victory
WHO WAS MADE NAWAB OF BENGAL AFTER MIR JAFAR?
SHAH ALAM
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR
MIR QASIM
AURANGZEB
Competition among the companies resulted in
Reduced profits of companies
Quality of goods increased
Price became low
None of these
In Which Year did the East India Company get the charter from Queen Elizabeth 1
1675
1654
1657
1600
On which river bank was The base of the company set up?
river Hugli
river yamuna
river ganga
river bhramaputra
Which of the following European companies did not traded with India?
British
French
Portugese
Russian
Royal edict
Farman
charter
Letter
All of these
How could mercantile company make profits?
Buy things for more price and sell cheap
Buy cheap and sell at higher prices
They could do both
None of the above
The Europeans were interested in some of the commodities present in India. Which were the main commodities they were after?
Silk
Cotton
Spice
All of these
Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
Alivardi Khan
