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Colonial Rule in India grade 8

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The British got opportunity of Annexing Maratha kingdom soon after the death of ________ in 1772.

a)

Nana Phadnavis

b)

Madhav Rao I

c)

Madhav Rao II

d)

Raghunath Rao

2.

In 1856, Lord Dalhousie annexed the state of Awadh and deposed its ruler _________.

a)

Sajid Ali khan

b)

Murshid Quli Khan

c)

Wajid Ali khan

d)

Mohammad Zafar

3.

Which of the following state was not annexed through Subsidiary of Alliance.

a)

Udaipur

b)

Tanjore

c)

Indore

d)

Satara

4.

The Dutch arrived in india in ____ and established trading factories at _____, ______, _______

a)

1695 Masulipatnam, Ahmedabad, Gujrat

b)

1598 at Masulipatnam, Pondicherry, Diu

c)

1595 at Masulipatnam, Surat, Pulicat

d)

1565 at Masulipatnam , Chennai, Salsette

5.

Earlier Times, Prosperity of a country depends on _______.

a)

Revenue

b)

Trade

c)

Profitable Trade

d)

Custom duties

6.

Farman of 1717 was granted by (a)   exempted the British from paying custom duties.

7.

The arrangement of Dual Government was put to an end by ______

a)

Sir Thomas Roe

b)

Robert Clive

c)

William Hawkins

d)

Warren Hastings

8.

_______ and ______ were the example of direct annexation after defeating them at a war or battle

a)

Punjab and Sindh

b)

Singh and himachal

c)

Jhansi and Punjab

d)

Udaipur and Haryana

9.

The Nawab of Bengal , _______ attacked the English Factory at Kasimbazar and captured Fort William.

a)

Shuja-Ud-Daula

b)

Siraj-Ud-Daula

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mir Qasim

10.

Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam 2's Army was defeated by British in the ________ in 1764

a)

Battle of Buxar

b)

Battle of Plassey

c)

Conquest of Buxar

d)

Conquest of Bengal