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From trade to territory

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley

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.

The Europeans were interested in some of the commodities present in India. Which were the main commodities they were after?

a)

Silk

b)

Cotton

c)

Spice

d)

All of these

4.

4. After the Battle of Plassey, ……………… was made the Nawab

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Mir Jafar

c)

Siraj Ud Daulah

5.

7. Kolkata city is on the banks of river

a)

Yamuna

b)

Hugli

c)

Mahanadi

6.

8. Siraj-ud-daulah was the successor of

a)

Murshid Quli Khan

b)

Shah Alam II

c)

Alivardi Khan

7.

Doctrine of Lapse was devised by

a)

Robert Clive

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Richard Wellesley

d)

Warn hasting

8.

Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of (a)  

9.

In which Awadh was forced to give half of his territory to the company under subsidiary alliance?

a)

1798

b)

1805

c)

1801

d)

1803

10.

(a)   were political or commercial agents of the company.

11.

Battles between britishers and Marathas known as

a)

Anglo-Mysore wars

b)

Anglo-Sikh wars

c)

Anglo-Maratha wars

d)

Anglo-Afghan wars

12.

Tipu sultan was the son of Haidar-Ali

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of these territories were annexed by the doctrine of lapse?

a)

Satara

b)

Udaipur

c)

Mysore

d)

Jhansi

14.

In which year did Robert Clive led the Company's army against Sirajuddaulah at plassey ?

a)

1777

b)

1758

c)

1772

d)

1757

15.

The battle of buxar was fought in which year?

(a)