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The Rise of British Rule In India

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first English East India Factory??

a)

Calcutta

b)

Madras

c)

Surat

d)

Bombay

2.

Which were the two major European powers in India during the 18th Century?

a)

Portuguese & Dutch

b)

French & British

c)

British & Mexican

d)

Russian & French

3.

Who won the Third Carnatic War?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Russia

d)

USA

4.

Which Mughal Emperor granted a farman to the British East India Company to Carry on duty-free trade??

a)

Shah Alam 2

b)

Shuja-ud-Daulah

c)

Farrukhsiyar

d)

Mir Qasim

5.

Who was the son of Alivardi Khan?

a)

Mir Jafar

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud-daulah

d)

Siraj-ud-daulah

6.

Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey?

a)

Mir Jafar

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Shah Alam 2

d)

Farrukhsiyar

7.

How was Mir Qasim as a ruler?

a)

Weak & Incompetent

b)

Puppet Ruler

c)

Strong & Efficient

d)

Careless & Whimsical

8.

Who won the Battle of Buxar?

a)

The British

b)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

c)

The French

d)

Mir Qasim

9.

With whom did Mir Qasim make a alliance with to fight the Battle of Buxar?

a)

Lord Dalhousie

b)

Alivardi Khan

c)

The French & The Dutch

d)

Shah Alam 2 & Shuja-ud-Daulah

10.

Who was the first British Governor of Bengal?

a)

Warren Hastings

b)

Sir John Shore

c)

Robert Clive

d)

Lord Minto

11.

The wars fought between The French & The British

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Panipat

c)

The Carnatic Wars

d)

The Battle of Chanderi

12.

What did Mir Qasim Reward the British for making him the Nawab?

a)

300 Lakh Rupees

b)

The Zamindari of the 24 Parganas

c)

The districts of Burdwan, Midnapur, Chittagong

d)

The districts of Kora & Allahabad

13.

How was this Quiz made by Hritish Nadar?

a)

Amazing

b)

Fascinating

c)

Outstanding

d)

Extraordinary