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Trade to Territory

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a Farman ?

a)

A Royal order issued by the Mughal emperor

b)

A Royal edict issued by the British

c)

A verdict of rule over Bengal

d)

None of these

2.

Which governor general defeated Sirajuddaulah in the Battle of Plassey ?

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley

3.

Who was the son of Haider Ali ?

a)

Tipu Sultan

b)

Mir jafar

c)

Alivardi Khan

d)

Mir Qassim

4.

In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated ?

a)

Battle of Buxar

b)

Battle of Plassey

c)

Battle of Awadh

d)

Battle of Seringapatam

5.

Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor ?

a)

Bahadur Shah Jafar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Qasim

d)

Mir Jafar

6.

Competition among the companies resulted in

a)

Reduced profits of companies

b)

Quality of goods increased

c)

Price became low

d)

None of these

7.

European trading companies were attracted to India due to :

a)

Cheap land

b)

Cheap labor

c)

Raw material like cotton ,silk and spices

d)

None of these

8.

Who granted a Charter to East India Company in early 1600s in order to trade with India ?

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

King George V

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

9.

Who was called the " Tiger of Mysore " ?

a)

Haider Ali

b)

Akbar

c)

Tipu Sultan

d)

Shah Alam I

10.

A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as

a)

Trading unit

b)

Imperialism

c)

Mercantile

d)

None of the above

11.

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

12.

After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

None

13.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method introduced by_________.

a)

Warren Hastings

b)

Tipu Sultan

c)

Lord Wellesley

d)

King Albert