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CH 2 FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the last Mughal ruler?

a)

Bahadur Shah Jafar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Qasim

d)

Mir Jafar

2.

The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and

a)

Alivardi Khan

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mir Qasim

3.

After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

None

4.

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

Lord Wellesley

b)

Warren Hastings

c)

James Mill

d)

Robert Clive

5.

___________ granted sole right to The East India Company to trade with India meaning no other British company could compete with the East India Company.

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth-I

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Queen Anne

6.

Tipu Sultan was the son of Haider-Ali.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madras

c)

Bengal

d)

Mysore

8.

Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Bengal

c)

Awadh

d)

Mysore

9.

A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as

a)

Trading unit

b)

imperialism

c)

mercantile

d)

none

10.

Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498

a)

Columbus

b)

Dutch

c)

East India company

d)

Vasco da Gama

11.

Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Non of the Above

12.

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

a)

1675

b)

1654

c)

1657

d)

1600

13.

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

a)

river Hugli

b)

river Yamuna

c)

river Ganga

d)

river Bhramaputra

14.

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

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Portugese

d)

Russian

15.

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

16.

The chiefs were held together n a/an (a)   under Peshwa who became its effective military and administrative head based in Pune.

17.

The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and

a)

Alivardi Khan

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mir Qasim

18.

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

19.

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Wajid Ali Shah

20.

Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498

a)

Columbus

b)

Dutch

c)

East India company

d)

Vasco da Gama

21.

Competition among the companies resulted in

a)

Reduced profits of companies

b)

Quality of goods increased

c)

Price became low

d)

None of these

22.

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

23.

A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as

a)

Trading unit

b)

imperialism

c)

mercantile

d)

none

24.

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

25.

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

26.

Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Non of the Above

27.

Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Non of the Above

28.

Alivardi Khan died in the year

a)

1758

b)

1756

c)

1754

d)

1753

29.

Competition among the companies resulted in

a)

Reduced profits of companies

b)

Quality of goods increased

c)

Price became low

d)

None of these

30.

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

31.

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Wajid Ali Shah

32.

WHO INITIATED THE POLICY OF "DOCTRINE OF LAPSE"?

a)

LORD HASTINGS

b)

LORD WELLESLEY

c)

LORD DALHOUSIE

d)

ROBERT CLIVE

33.

WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF THE COLLECTOR ?

a)

COLLECT REVENUE AND TAXES

b)

MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER

c)

MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

d)

BOTH 1 AND 2

34.

ON WHAT GROUND AWADH WAS ANNEXED BY THE COMPANY ?

a)

SHORTAGE OF ARMY

b)

FINANCIAL ISSUES

c)

MISGOVERMENT

d)

NONE OF THESE

35.

WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

LORD WELLESLEY

b)

LORD DALHOUSIE

c)

WARREN HASTINGS

d)

NONE OF THESE

36.

WHAT WAS THE POLICY OF PARAMOUNTACY ?

a)

COMPANY JUSTIFIED THEIR SUPERIORITY IN THE ANNEXATION OF INDIAN STATES .

b)

RESIDENTS WERE APPOINTED IN INDIAN STATES .

c)

INDIAN STATES PAID FOR SUBSIDARY FORCES.

d)

NONE OF THESE

37.
What is a colony?
a)
rivers and lakes
b)
a settlement ruled by another country
c)
a town
d)
a state
38.

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

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley

39.

Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756

a)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Alivardi Khan

40.

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

a)

1675

b)

1654

c)

1657

d)

1600

41.

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

42.

7. Kolkata city is on the banks of river

a)

Yamuna

b)

Hugli

c)

Mahanadi