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CDF- From trade to territory 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the Battle of Buxar, the Company appointed _________ in Indian states

a)

Residents

b)

Gomasthas

c)

Presidency

d)

Village headmen

2.

Which term is used disapprovingly to refer to a person who is controlled by someone else.

a)

Sardar

b)

Puppet

c)

Residents

d)

Nawab

3.

_________ tree is known for its beautiful red flowers that yield gulal, the powder used in

the festival of Holi.

a)

Palash

b)

Nabobe

c)

Diwani

d)

Plash

4.

In which onwards a new system of justice was established.

a)

1772

b)

1757

c)

1773

d)

1764

5.

The kingdom "Jhansi " annexed on the basis of ________

a)

Subsidiary alliance

b)

Doctrine of lapse

c)

Paramount policy

d)

Diwani

6.

Which of the following Kingdoms were annexed on the basis of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’

a) satara

b) sambalpur

c) udaipur

d) Punjab

a)

a, b & d

b)

a, b & c

c)

Only a and d

d)

a, b, c & d

7.

Who led the Company’s army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey?

a)

Warren Hastings

b)

Mir Jafar

c)

Robert Clive

d)

Lord Wallasey

8.

The Mughal emperor appointed the Company as the ________ of the provinces

of Bengal

a)

Zamindar

b)

Peshwa

c)

Nabob

d)

Diwan

9.

Faujdari adalat

a)

Civil court

b)

Criminal court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

State court

10.

Civil court

a)

Diwani adalat

b)

Faujdari adaalat

c)

Supreme Court

d)

None of the above

11.

Which of the following is a presidency?

a)

Madras

b)

Gujarat

c)

Delhi

d)

Nagpur

12.

In India on which river the first English factory was set up in 1651

a)

Hugli

b)

Ganga

c)

Indus

d)

Chambal

13.

In 1765 who appointed the company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal?

a)

Chola dynasty

b)

Delhi sultan

c)

Mughal emperor

d)

Bengal nawab

14.

Identity the famous Maratha soldier of the late 18th century

a)

Mahadji Sindhia

b)

Thuglaq

c)

Shah alam

d)

Mir jafar

15.

Which tree is known for its beautiful red flowers that yield gulal?

a)

Plash

b)

Slash

c)

Palash

d)

Salash

16.

Among the following spices, which spice export has been stopped by Tappu sultan in 1785?

a)

Cardamom

b)

Cashews

c)

Cinnamon

d)

None of the above

17.

From the following presidencies, which is belongs to British?

a)

Bombay

b)

Delhi

c)

Jammu

d)

Bihar

18.

Which kingdom was annexed under doctrine of lapse?

a)

Bengal

b)

Madras

c)

Nagpur

d)

Delhi

19.

After the _______company appointed residents in Indian states

a)

Battle of Buxar

b)

Battle of plassey

c)

Battle of panipat

d)

None of the above

20.

In which year Robert Clive led the company army against sirajuddaullah at plassey?

a)

1757

b)

1764

c)

1758

d)

1777