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WorksheetsFROM TRADE TO TERRITORY
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?
Lord Wellesley
Warren Hastings
James Mill
Robert Clive
_________ were the second Europeans to establish trade with India.
British
Dutch
Portuguese
Italians
Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.
Rajasthan
Bengal
Awadh
Mysore
What were the reasons for East India company to trade with India?
Spices
Cotton
Silk
All of the Above
In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.
Subadar
Nawab
Diwan
Both Nawab and Diwan
In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.
Subadar
Nawab
Diwan
Both Nawab and Diwan
Robert Clive came to________ in India from England at the age of 18.
Gujarat
Madras
Bengal
Mysore
The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method introduced by_________.
Warren Hastings
Tipu Sultan
Lord Wellesley
King Albert
What was Farman
A Royal order issued by Aurangzeb
A Royal edict issued by the British
A verdict of rule over Bengal
None of these
Competition among the companies resulted in
Reduced profits of companies
Quality of goods increased
Price became low
None of these
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as
Trading unit
imperialism
mercantile
none
What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade ?
Blocked the sea routes
Sank the ships of other European traders
Prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of good
All of the above
The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli. This was the base from which the Company’s traders, known at that time as “factors”, operated. The factory had a warehouse where goods for export were stored, and it had offices for Company officials. In which year was this factory set up?
1652
1647
1658
1651
Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Mir Jafar
Non of the Above
In Which Year did the East India Company get the charter from Queen Elizabeth 1
1675
1654
1657
1600
On which river bank was The base of the company set up?
river Hugli
river yamuna
river ganga
river bhramaputra
Which of the following European companies did not traded with India?
British
French
Portugese
Russian
Royal edict
Farman
charter
Letter
All of these
How could mercantile company make profits?
Buy things for more price and sell cheap
Buy cheap and sell at higher prices
They could do both
None of the above
What was the commodity which led to the establishment of trade route between Portugal and India?
Wheat
Spices
Indigo
Rice
After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.
Mir Qasim
Clive
Mir Jafar
None
Mir Qasim was defeated in
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Buxar
Both a and b
none
Alivardi Khan died in the year
1758
1756
1754
1753
After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.
Mir Qasim
Clive
Mir Jafar
None
Mir Jafar died in
1768
1765
1765
1766
After the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive wrote to William Pitt, one of the principal secretaries of State to the English Monarch n January the 7th ___ from ___
1759, from Calcutta
1760, from Madras
1759, from Hugli
1760, from Bengal
What happened when the British tried to annex Kittoor?
Rani Chenamma took arms and led an Anti-British movement
Rani Chenamma fought a battle with Warren Hastings
They gave the territory away
They stopped seeing the pitiful condition
Warren Hastings crime led to an impeachment that lasted for ___ years
Seven
Two
Three
Eight
Which war crushed the Marathas, and what was its name?
The Second Anglo-Maratha War
The Third Battle of Panipat
The Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Maratha War
In which year did Tipu Sultan become the ruler of Mysuru?
1781
1790
1782
1750
What did the Doctrine of Lapse state?
That the company had supreme power
If a ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would become part of Company territory
They had control over military troops
They had paramountcy
The subsidiary alliance stated that rulers ____
Rulers had to give away their kids to the company
They can’t have their own troops
They had to build churches everywhere
They had to let the company take over their post
Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
Alivardi Khan
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
Sirajuddaulah marched with 30,000 soldiers to the English Factory of _______________________, captured company officials, locked down the warehouse, disarm all englishmen and blockaded English ships.
Plassey
Seringapatam
Kassimbazar
Calcutta
Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
Mir Jafar
Mughal emperor
The Doctrine of the Lapse was a system introduced by-
Robert Clive
Richard Wellesley
Warren Hastings
Lord Dalhousie
The former ruling dynasty of Mysore
Gaikwad
Wodeyars
Holkar
Sindhia
Lord Dalhousie was the governor general from which year?
1848-1855
1948-1949
1887-1898
1848-1856
In which year did Robert Clive led the Company's army against Sirajuddaulah at plassey ?
1777
1758
1772
1757
The third battle of Panipat was fought in
1782
1761
1849
1856
In which Awadh was forced to give half of his territory to the company under subsidiary alliance?
1798
1805
1801
1803
Battles between britishers and Marathas known as
Anglo-Mysore wars
Anglo-Sikh wars
Anglo-Maratha wars
Anglo-Afghan wars
Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
Mir Jafar
Mughal emperor
When Did Tipu Sultan Die ?
1599
1609
1799
1865
What was the commodity which led to the establishment of trade route between Portugal and India?
Wheat
Spices
Indigo
Rice
The Portuguese had established their presence in the Western Coast of India and had their bases in
Mumbai
Delhi
Goa
Bengal
When did Aurangzeb die?
1707
1889
1659
1696
Lord Dalhousie was the governor general from which year?
1848-1855
1948-1949
1887-1898
1848-1856
Haidar Ali was the ruler of
Bengal
Delhi
Bombay
Mysore
European trading companies were attracted to India due to
cheap land
cheap labour
raw material like cotton ,silk and spices
none of these
After Second Anglo-Maratha war, Peshwa was sent to exile near
Lucknow
Bithur
Delhi
Amravati
______ was the last ruler of the Mughal empire.
Akbar II
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Aurangzeb
Shah Alam II
Goods from India had to be brought with _______ and ________ imported from Britain.
Silver and Bronze
Bronze and Metal
Silver and Metal
Gold and Silver
