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from trade to territory class - 8

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the head ruler of a presidency ?

a)

Prince

b)

Collector

c)

Governor

d)

Minister

2.

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

3.

Who implemented the policy of Paramountcy ?

a)

Lord Hastings

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Lord Lytton

d)

Lord Rippon

4.

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

5.

Alivardi Khan died in the year

a)

1758

b)

1756

c)

1754

d)

1753

6.

The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and

a)

Alivardi Khan

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mir Qasim

7.

A business enterprise that makes profit through tarde is known as

a)

Trading unit

b)

imperialism

c)

mercantile

d)

none

8.

Who was the last Mughal ruler?

a)

Bahadur Shah Jafar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Qasim

d)

Mir Jafar

9.

Mir Jafar died in

a)

1768

b)

1765

c)

1765

d)

1766

10.

Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756

a)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Alivardi Khan

11.

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

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley