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colonization of India (from trade to territory)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

............ Defeated Britishers in first Anglo - Mysore war

a)

Haider ali

b)

Tipi sultan

c)

Mir quasim

2.

In 1772 ......... became the governor general of Bengal

a)

Robert clive

b)

warren hastings

c)

lord dalhousie

3.

Vasco-da-gama discovered the sea route to (a)  

4.

The English east India company established there first trade settlement at (a)  

5.

Awash was annexed on the pretext of (a)  

6.

In 1772 the British established (a)   presided over by Mufti and Qazi

7.

The French and the British fought............. Carnatic was

a)

two

b)

three

c)

Four

d)

one

8.

During the British rule Indian territories were divided into administrative units called...............

a)

ditricts

b)

presidencies

c)

thanas

9.

Haider Ali died in......... Year

a)

1682

b)

1782

c)

1783

10.

The second Anglo Mysore war ended with the Treaty of ..............

a)

mysore

b)

manglore

c)

Seringapatnam

11.

The Battle of Plassey was fought between Britishers and...........

a)

Siraj Ud daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Murshid quli Khan

12.

The Battle of Buxar was fought in the year..............

a)

1864

b)

1757

c)

1764

13.

The East India company was granted a Monopoly in trade with East by Queen Elizabeth 1 on..............

a)

31 December 1600

b)

31 January 1500

c)

2 February 1857

14.

The royal charter was issued by............

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Queen Elizabeth 1

c)

Robert Clive

15.

In 1756 siraj-ud-ullah became the Nawab of Bengal

a)

True

b)

false

16.

Robert Clive introduced the system of dual government in Bengal

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between the English and the marathas

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Indian in the British army could at the most become a Subedar

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which place was founded by Britishers as there summer capital

a)

Kolkata

b)

shimla

c)

surat

20.

Who annexed a part of Sikkim in 1850s

a)

lord dalhousie

b)

Robert clive

c)

lord wellesley

21.

Who annexed a part of Sikkim in 1850s

a)

lord dalhousie

b)

Robert clive

c)

lord wellesley

22.

WHO INITIATED THE POLICY OF "DOCTRINE OF LAPSE"?

a)

LORD HASTINGS

b)

LORD WELLESLEY

c)

LORD DALHOUSIE

d)

ROBERT CLIVE

23.

WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF THE COLLECTOR ?

a)

COLLECT REVENUE AND TAXES

b)

MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER

c)

MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

d)

BOTH 1 AND 2

24.

ON WHAT GROUND AWADH WAS ANNEXED BY THE COMPANY ?

a)

SHORTAGE OF ARMY

b)

FINANCIAL ISSUES

c)

MISGOVERMENT

d)

NONE OF THESE

25.

WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

LORD WELLESLEY

b)

LORD DALHOUSIE

c)

WARREN HASTINGS

d)

NONE OF THESE

26.
What is a colony?
a)
rivers and lakes
b)
a settlement ruled by another country
c)
a town
d)
a state
27.

WHAT WAS THE POLICY OF PARAMOUNTACY ?

a)

COMPANY JUSTIFIED THEIR SUPERIORITY IN THE ANNEXATION OF INDIAN STATES .

b)

RESIDENTS WERE APPOINTED IN INDIAN STATES .

c)

INDIAN STATES PAID FOR SUBSIDARY FORCES.

d)

NONE OF THESE

28.

DUE TO THE FEAR OF RUSSIAN EXPANSION IN INDIA WHICH COUNTRIES WERE ANNEXED BY BRITISHERS ?

a)

AFGHANISTAN

b)

SIND

c)

PUNJAB

d)

ALL OF THESE

29.

WHO WAS MADE NAWAB OF BENGAL AFTER MIR JAFAR?

a)

SHAH ALAM

b)

BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR

c)

MIR QASIM

d)

AURANGZEB