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WorksheetsEstablishment of the Company Power
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
After the Carnatic wars, Pondicherry came under the control of British.
TRUE
FALSE
Which Treaty granted the Diwani rights to British?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Allahabad
Treaty of Aix La Chappelle
Who was made to pay Rs.50 lakhs as war indemnity?
SIRAJUDDAULAH
SHUJAUDDAULAH
JOSEPH DUPLEIX
Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade?
DUTCH
PORTUGUESE
BRITISH
FRENCH
Queen Victoria sanctioned the establishment of the English East India Company.
TRUE
FALSE
The British conquest of Bengal began with the
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Haldighati
The first Nawab of Bengal was
Alivardi Khan
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Murshid Quli Khan
Who among the following led the Company forces against the nawab at Plassey?
Warren Hastings
Dalhousie
Robert Clive
Who was defeated in the Battle of Plassey?
British
French
Siraj-ud-Daulah
The Battle of Buxar took place in
1765
1764
1767
Buxar is located in which state?
Bengal
Bihar
Orissa
Who formulated Doctrine of Lapse?
Lord Dalhousie
Robert Clive
Lord cornwallis
Why can the Battle of Plassey be termed as a turning point in Indian history?
The British were collectively defeated by the Indian rulers
It paved the way for the establishment of British dominance over India.
It lead to the enthronement of Siraj-ud-Daulah as the Nawab of Bengal.
Robert Clive now became the ruler of Bengal and established a kingdom.
Under British rule, Indians had equality, freedom and liberty.
True
False
This Nawab of Bengal asked the English East India Company to remove the fortifications in Calcutta
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Shuja-ud-Daulah
Shah Alam II
In which year the Battle of Plassey took place?
1756
1757
1857
1600
