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from trade to territory

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who implemented the policy of Paramountcy ?

a)

Lord Hastings

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Lord Lytton

d)

Lord Rippon

2.

Mir Qasim was defeated in

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Both a and b

d)

none

3.

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

Lord Wellesley

b)

Warren Hastings

c)

James Mill

d)

Robert Clive

4.

Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Bengal

c)

Awadh

d)

Mysore

5.

Tipu Sultan was the son of Haider-Ali.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.

a)

Subadar

b)

Nawab

c)

Diwan

d)

Both Nawab and Diwan

7.

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

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madras

c)

Bengal

d)

Mysore

8.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method introduced by_________.

a)

Warren Hastings

b)

Tipu Sultan

c)

Lord Wellesley

d)

King Albert

9.

What happened when the British tried to annex Kittoor?

a)

Rani Chenamma took arms and led an Anti-British movement

b)

Rani Chenamma fought a battle with Warren Hastings

c)

They gave the territory away

d)

They stopped seeing the pitiful condition

10.

The presence of Ranjit Singh encouraged the British to annex Punjab.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What was the main reason for the defeat of Sirajuddaulah at Plassey? (a)  

12.

Several Company officials returned to Britain with wealth and led flashy lives and showed their riches with great pride. They were called (a)  

13.

Who implemented the policy of Paramountcy ?

a)

Lord Hastings

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Lord Lytton

d)

Lord Rippon

14.

Which among the following statements is wrong about the Doctrine of Lapse ?

a)

Udaipur was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1852 , but later, in 1860 , the king's rule was re-established

b)

Doctrine of Lapse was widely enforced during the period of Lord Dalhousie

c)

Jhansi was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in year 1854

d)

Awadh was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1853

15.

The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and

a)

Alivardi Khan

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mir Qasim

16.

Mir Qasim was defeated in

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Both a and b

d)

none

17.

In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated

a)

Battle of Buxar

b)

Battle of Plassey

c)

Battle of Awadh

d)

Battle of Seringapatam

18.

After which battle did the company appoint residents in Indian states

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Battle of awadh

d)

None of these

19.

How many Anglo-Mysore wars were fought?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

20.

Identify the person

a)

Lord Clive

b)

Lord Hastings

c)

Lord Dalhousie

d)

Lord Wellesely

21.

Name the place

a)

Madras

b)

Mysore

c)

Hyderabad

d)

Poona

22.

Lord Dalhousie was the governor general from which year?

a)

1848-1855

b)

1948-1949

c)

1887-1898

d)

1848-1856

23.

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?

a)

Lord Wellesley

b)

Warren Hastings

c)

James Mill

d)

Robert Clive

24.

Which of these territories were annexed by the doctrine of lapse?

a)

Satara

b)

Udaipur

c)

Mysore

d)

Jhansi

25.

Sepoy is an anglicised version of the word (a)   .

26.

Plassey is anglicised pronunciation of (a)   .

27.

In Burma, Afghanistan and Egypt, soldiers are armed with which weapons?(In 1820's)

a)

Sword

b)

Muskets

c)

Arrows

d)

Matchlocks

28.

What are the two famous statesman in Maratha Kingdom?

a)

Chhatrapati Shivaji

b)

Mahadji Sindhia

c)

Nana Phadni

d)

Dada Konddev

29.

When was Sind taken over?

a)

1841

b)

1842

c)

1843

d)

1844

30.

The "toy-tiger" is kept in_______ the museum in London.

a)

Horniman Museum and Garden.

b)

Freud Museum London

c)

Young Victory and Albert

d)

Victoria and Albert

31.

In Kittoor, the war against East Indian Company was led by___.

a)

Rani Channamma

b)

Rani Padmini

c)

Razia Sulthana

d)

Jhansi ki Rani

32.

The 'Nawabs' had to pay ____every month to finance war.

a)

5000

b)

50000

c)

500000

d)

None of the above

33.

The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between

_______________ & ________________

a)

Marathas

b)

Ahmed Shah Abdali

c)

Mughals

d)

Europeans

34.

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

a)

Sardar

b)

Puppet

c)

Residents

d)

Nawab

35.

Civil court

a)

Diwani adalat

b)

Faujdari adaalat

c)

Supreme Court

d)

None of the above

36.

Which of the following is a presidency?

a)

Madras

b)

Gujarat

c)

Delhi

d)

Nagpur

37.

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

38.

From the following presidencies, which is belongs to British?

a)

Bombay

b)

Delhi

c)

Jammu

d)

Bihar

39.

Which kingdom was annexed under doctrine of lapse?

a)

Bengal

b)

Madras

c)

Nagpur

d)

Delhi