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EVS British Rule In India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India was ruled by the British for around how many years?

a)

1 Year

b)

200 Years

c)

100 Years

d)

20 Years

2.

Group of merchants formed a trading company and named it as ?

a)

East Korea Company

b)

East America Company

c)

British East India Company

3.

These merchants were given trading rights for?

(a)  

4.

This famous traveller,was sent as an ambassador to his court.(Name the famous traveller.)

(a)  

5.

The first ever factory by the British was set up in?

a)

Surat

b)

Goa

c)

Mumbai

d)

Delhi

6.

Who had a larger army than the British?

a)

Jahangir

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Nawab Siraj ud Daulah

7.

Battle of Plassey was fought in the year?

(a)  

8.

Identify the famour leader of the revolt.

a)

Begum Hazrat Mahal

b)

Rani Lakshmi Bai

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

None of these

9.

Leader of the revolt of 1857 from Jhansi.

(a)  

10.

British East India Company was formed in 1600 with permission of __________________

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

None of these

11.

Last Governor General of British India

a)

Lord Canning

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Elizabeth 2

12.

Battle of Buxar was fought in the year _______________

a)

1757

b)

1857

c)

1764

d)

1707

13.

Mughal emperor who was declared the leader of the revolt

a)

Jahangir

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Mangal Pandey

d)

Sarojini Naidu

14.

Farmers were not happy because

a)

They had to pay high taxes

b)

They were forced to grow cotton and indigo

c)

Many farmers lost their land

d)

All of these

15.

Indian traders were allowed to trade on their own terms.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The British came and formed the English East India Company in the year

a)

1600

b)

1500

c)

1659

d)

1700

17.

Sepoy Leader of the revolt was-

(a)  

18.

The (a)   Government took over the rule of India from the East India Company

19.

The East India Company set up factories which were also known as?

(a)  

20.

First War of Independence is also known as?

(a)