WorksheetsCH 2 FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who was the last Mughal ruler?
Bahadur Shah Jafar
Aurangzeb
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and
Alivardi Khan
Robert Clive
Mir Jafar
Mir Qasim
After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.
Mir Qasim
Clive
Mir Jafar
None
1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?
Lord Wellesley
Warren Hastings
James Mill
Robert Clive
___________ granted sole right to The East India Company to trade with India meaning no other British company could compete with the East India Company.
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth-I
Cleopatra
Queen Anne
Tipu Sultan was the son of Haider-Ali.
True
False
Robert Clive came to________ in India from England at the age of 18.
Gujarat
Madras
Bengal
Mysore
Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.
Rajasthan
Bengal
Awadh
Mysore
A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as
Trading unit
imperialism
mercantile
none
Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498
Columbus
Dutch
East India company
Vasco da Gama
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
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
The chiefs were held together n a/an (a) under Peshwa who became its effective military and administrative head based in Pune.
The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and
Alivardi Khan
Robert Clive
Mir Jafar
Mir Qasim
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
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498
Columbus
Dutch
East India company
Vasco da Gama
Competition among the companies resulted in
Reduced profits of companies
Quality of goods increased
Price became low
None of these
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
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
Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Mir Jafar
Non of the Above
Alivardi Khan died in the year
1758
1756
1754
1753
Competition among the companies resulted in
Reduced profits of companies
Quality of goods increased
Price became low
None of these
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
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
WHO INITIATED THE POLICY OF "DOCTRINE OF LAPSE"?
LORD HASTINGS
LORD WELLESLEY
LORD DALHOUSIE
ROBERT CLIVE
WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF THE COLLECTOR ?
COLLECT REVENUE AND TAXES
MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER
MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
BOTH 1 AND 2
ON WHAT GROUND AWADH WAS ANNEXED BY THE COMPANY ?
SHORTAGE OF ARMY
FINANCIAL ISSUES
MISGOVERMENT
NONE OF THESE
WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?
LORD WELLESLEY
LORD DALHOUSIE
WARREN HASTINGS
NONE OF THESE
WHAT WAS THE POLICY OF PARAMOUNTACY ?
COMPANY JUSTIFIED THEIR SUPERIORITY IN THE ANNEXATION OF INDIAN STATES .
RESIDENTS WERE APPOINTED IN INDIAN STATES .
INDIAN STATES PAID FOR SUBSIDARY FORCES.
NONE OF THESE
Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey
Robert Clive
William Bentinck
Warren Hastings
Lord Wellesley
Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
Alivardi Khan
In Which Year did the East India Company get the charter from Queen Elizabeth 1
1675
1654
1657
1600
The Europeans were interested in some of the commodities present in India. Which were the main commodities they were after?
Silk
Cotton
Spice
All of these
7. Kolkata city is on the banks of river
Yamuna
Hugli
Mahanadi
