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history

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who published a history of British India

(a)  

2.

The soil quality, the flora & fauna, the local histories and the cropping pattern called

(a)  

3.

Which plant was found by British through surveys

(a)  

4.

Who started annexing kingdom after the death of last powerful Mughal ruler

(a)  

5.

The british originally came as a

(a)  

6.

Who was the ruler of England in 1600

(a)  

7.

What attracted European trading companies to India ?

4 lines
8.

What is a business enterprise that makes profit primarily through trade,buying goods cheap and selling them at higher prices called

(a)  

9.

When and who discovered sea route to India ?

(a)  

10.

Where was first English factory set up ?

(a)  

11.

The East India Company's traders were also known as

(a)  

12.

What led to the conflict between The nawab of Bengal and the East India Company ?

4 lines
13.

Who was the Nawab of Bengal

(a)  

14.

The Battle of Plassey was fought between _______ and ________

(a)  

15.

Where did Nawab of Bengal march and with how many soldiers

(a)  

16.

Who helped British to win the Battle of Plassey

(a)  

17.

Who was installed after the Company defeated Mir Jafar

(a)  

18.

Who took the sons of Tipu Sultan as hostages

(a)  

19.

How many wars were fought between British and Mysore

(a)  

20.

The presence of (a)   held back the company from annexing the company.

21.

Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse

(a)  

22.

What was civil court known as

(a)  

23.

The criminal court was under

(a)  

24.

Who translated Hindu laws

(a)  

25.

By the terms of settlements, the _______ and ________ were recognize as zamindars

(a)  

26.

The British asked the zamindars to (a)   in land

27.

In the villages, the cultivators found this system very (a)   (synonym-harsh).

28.

Who collected revenue in Mahalwari system

(a)  

29.

What is referred to as mahal

(a)  

30.

The charge of collection and payment of revenue was given to the (a)   (Mahalwari System)

31.

Who contained the land authority in Mahalwari System

(a)  

32.

Munro system was then developed by

(a)  

33.

The settlements had to be made directly with the (a)  

34.

What did the East India Company do to increase the income

(a)  

35.

What were the peasants called in Munro system

(a)  

36.

Who was the governor general when the Permanent Settlement was introduced

(a)  

37.

Who devised Mahalwari System

(a)  

38.

Which crop was in demand in European countries

(a)  

39.

Which crop could be used in the exception but could not be as bright as Indigo

(a)  

40.

What were the two system of indigo cultivation

(a)  

41.

How many ploughs would one bigha need

(a)