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FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

Lord Wellesley

b)

Warren Hastings

c)

James Mill

d)

Robert Clive

2.

_________ were the second Europeans to establish trade with India.

a)

British

b)

Dutch

c)

Portuguese

d)

Italians

3.

Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Bengal

c)

Awadh

d)

Mysore

4.

What were the reasons for East India company to trade with India?

a)

Spices

b)

Cotton

c)

Silk

d)

All of the Above

5.

In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.

a)

Subadar

b)

Nawab

c)

Diwan

d)

Both Nawab and Diwan

6.

In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.

a)

Subadar

b)

Nawab

c)

Diwan

d)

Both Nawab and Diwan

7.

Robert Clive came to________ in India from England at the age of 18.

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madras

c)

Bengal

d)

Mysore

8.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method introduced by_________.

a)

Warren Hastings

b)

Tipu Sultan

c)

Lord Wellesley

d)

King Albert

9.

What was Farman

a)

A Royal order issued by Aurangzeb

b)

A Royal edict issued by the British

c)

A verdict of rule over Bengal

d)

None of these

10.

Competition among the companies resulted in

a)

Reduced profits of companies

b)

Quality of goods increased

c)

Price became low

d)

None of these

11.

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Wajid Ali Shah

12.

A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as

a)

Trading unit

b)

imperialism

c)

mercantile

d)

none

13.

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

14.

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?

a)

1652

b)

1647

c)

1658

d)

1651

15.

Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Non of the Above

16.

In Which Year did the East India Company get the charter from Queen Elizabeth 1

a)

1675

b)

1654

c)

1657

d)

1600

17.

On which river bank was The base of the company set up?

a)

river Hugli

b)

river yamuna

c)

river ganga

d)

river bhramaputra

18.

Which of the following European companies did not traded with India?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Portugese

d)

Russian

19.

Royal edict

a)

Farman

b)

charter

c)

Letter

d)

All of these

20.

How could mercantile company make profits?

a)

Buy things for more price and sell cheap

b)

Buy cheap and sell at higher prices

c)

They could do both

d)

None of the above

21.

What was the commodity which led to the establishment of trade route between Portugal and India?

a)

Wheat

b)

Spices

c)

Indigo

d)

Rice

22.

After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

None

23.

Mir Qasim was defeated in

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Both a and b

d)

none

24.

Alivardi Khan died in the year

a)

1758

b)

1756

c)

1754

d)

1753

25.

After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

None

26.

Mir Jafar died in

a)

1768

b)

1765

c)

1765

d)

1766

27.

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 ___

a)

1759, from Calcutta

b)

1760, from Madras

c)

1759, from Hugli

d)

1760, from Bengal

28.

What happened when the British tried to annex Kittoor?

a)

Rani Chenamma took arms and led an Anti-British movement

b)

Rani Chenamma fought a battle with Warren Hastings

c)

They gave the territory away

d)

They stopped seeing the pitiful condition

29.

Warren Hastings crime led to an impeachment that lasted for ___ years

a)

Seven

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Eight

30.

Which war crushed the Marathas, and what was its name?

a)

The Second Anglo-Maratha War

b)

The Third Battle of Panipat

c)

The Third Anglo-Mysore War

d)

The Third Anglo-Maratha War

31.

In which year did Tipu Sultan become the ruler of Mysuru?

a)

1781

b)

1790

c)

1782

d)

1750

32.

What did the Doctrine of Lapse state?

a)

That the company had supreme power

b)

If a ruler died without a male heir his kingdom 
would become part of Company territory

c)

They had control over military troops

d)

They had paramountcy

33.

The subsidiary alliance stated that rulers ____

a)

Rulers had to give away their kids to the company

b)

They can’t have their own troops

c)

They had to build churches everywhere

d)

They had to let the company take over their post

34.

Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756

a)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Alivardi Khan

35.

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Wajid Ali Shah

36.

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.

a)

Plassey

b)

Seringapatam

c)

Kassimbazar

d)

Calcutta

37.

Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Murshid quli Khan

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mughal emperor

38.

The Doctrine of the Lapse was a system introduced by-

a)

Robert Clive

b)

Richard Wellesley

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Dalhousie

39.

The former ruling dynasty of Mysore

a)

Gaikwad

b)

Wodeyars

c)

Holkar

d)

Sindhia

40.

Lord Dalhousie was the governor general from which year?

a)

1848-1855

b)

1948-1949

c)

1887-1898

d)

1848-1856

41.

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

a)

1777

b)

1758

c)

1772

d)

1757

42.

The third battle of Panipat was fought in

a)

1782

b)

1761

c)

1849

d)

1856

43.

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

44.

Battles between britishers and Marathas known as

a)

Anglo-Mysore wars

b)

Anglo-Sikh wars

c)

Anglo-Maratha wars

d)

Anglo-Afghan wars

45.

Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Murshid quli Khan

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mughal emperor

46.

When Did Tipu Sultan Die ?

a)

1599

b)

1609

c)

1799

d)

1865

47.

What was the commodity which led to the establishment of trade route between Portugal and India?

a)

Wheat

b)

Spices

c)

Indigo

d)

Rice

48.

The Portuguese had established their presence in the Western Coast of India and had their bases in

a)

Mumbai

b)

Delhi

c)

Goa

d)

Bengal

49.

When did Aurangzeb die?

a)

1707

b)

1889

c)

1659

d)

1696

50.

Lord Dalhousie was the governor general from which year?

a)

1848-1855

b)

1948-1949

c)

1887-1898

d)

1848-1856

51.

Haidar Ali was the ruler of

a)

Bengal

b)

Delhi

c)

Bombay

d)

Mysore

52.

European trading companies were attracted to India due to

a)

cheap land

b)

cheap labour

c)

raw material like cotton ,silk and spices

d)

none of these

53.

After Second Anglo-Maratha war, Peshwa was sent to exile near

a)

Lucknow

b)

Bithur

c)

Delhi

d)

Amravati

54.

______ was the last ruler of the Mughal empire.

a)

Akbar II

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Shah Alam II

55.

Goods from India had to be brought with _______ and ________ imported from Britain.

a)

Silver and Bronze

b)

Bronze and Metal

c)

Silver and Metal

d)

Gold and Silver