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WorksheetsBeginning of the British rule in India
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Q1. In 1600, the EEIC received a __________ from Queen Elizabeth I allowing it to trade in India
a. royal plane
b. royal charter
c. royal car
Q2. Vasco da Gama opened a new _________ to India.
a. sea route
b. roadway
c. airway
Q3. European markets had a great demand for (more than one option can be selected)
a. Indian spices,
b. Indigo,
c. Silk and cotton,
d. Paintings
Which continent did Vasco da Gama have to sail around to reach India
a. North America
b. South America
c. Africa
In which year did Mughal emperor Jahangir allowed the EEIC to set up a factory?
a. 1651
b. 1615
c. 1623
The _________ East India Company was an important rival of the British.
a. Portuguese
b. Dutch
c. French
The Battle of Plassey was fought because the Nawab of Bengal _______________ had ordered the removal of the British army from Calcutta.
a. Siraj-ud-Daulah
b. Mir Jafar
c. Mir Qasim
Meaning of _________ = to start and to continue a war or a fight
a. privilege
b. dance
c. wage
After the Battle of Buxar, _________ made themselves the masters of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Awadh
a. French East India Company
b. English East India Company
c. Dutch East India Company
If Indians worked in the army, the police force or in the judiciary, it was at _______ posts
a. lower
b. higher
c. middle
The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence took place on
a. 1757
b. 1857
c. 1657
Identify the freedom fighter.
a. Nana Sahib
b. Mangal Pandey
c. Rani Lakshmi Bai
Identify the freedom fighter
a. Nana Sahib
b. Mangal Pandey
c. Rani Lakshmi Bai
True or False: The rule of the Company came to an end after the Revolt of 1857.
a. True
b. False
Who became the Empress of India?
a. Queen Elizabeth I
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. Queen Victoria
