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What was Farman
A Royal order issued by Aurangzeb
A Royal edict issued by the British
A verdict of rule over Bengal
None of these
Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498
Columbus
Dutch
East India company
Vasco da Gama
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli. This was the base from which the Company’s traders, known at that time as “factors”, operated. The factory had a warehouse where goods for export were stored, and it had offices for Company officials. In which year was this factory set up?
1652
1647
1658
1651
Who issued a FARMAN to East India Company
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Mir Jafar
Non of the Above
On which river bank was The base of the company set up?
river Hugli
river yamuna
river ganga
river bhramaputra
In Which Year did the East India Company get the charter from Queen Elizabeth 1
1675
1654
1657
1600
Which of the following European companies did not traded with India?
British
French
Portugese
Russian
Royal edict
Farman
charter
Letter
All of these
How could mercantile company make profits?
Buy things for more price and sell cheap
Buy cheap and sell at higher prices
They could do both
None of the above
The Europeans were interested in some of the commodities present in India. Which were the main commodities they were after?
Silk
Cotton
Spice
All of these
Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
Alivardi Khan
Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey
Robert Clive
William Bentinck
Warren Hastings
Lord Wellesley
Which nawab of Bengal was defeated in the battle of Buxar
Mir Jafar
Siraj ud daulah
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
After which battle did the company appoint residents in Indian states
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Buxar
Battle of awadh
None of these
Who was the son of Haider Ali?
Tipu Sultan
Mir jafar
Alivardi Khan
Mir Qasim
In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Awadh
Battle of Seringapatam
Doctrine of Lapse was devised by
Robert Clive
Lord Dalhousie
Richard Wellesley
Warn hasting
The third battle of Panipat was fought in
1782
1761
1849
1856
In which Awadh was forced to give half of his territory to the company under subsidiary alliance?
1798
1805
1801
1803
The Governor of Bengal in 1764 was
Robert Clive
Lord cornwallis
Lord Hasting
Lord Welleslay
In which year was first English factory set up?
1650
1651
1652
1653
Alivardi Khan the nawab of Bengal was followed by________
Mir Qasim
Murshid Quli Khan
Sirajuddaulah
Mir jafar
What is the name of the head ruler of a presidency ?
Prince
Collector
Governor
Minister
Who implemented the policy of Paramountcy ?
Lord Hastings
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Lytton
Lord Rippon
Which among the following statements is wrong about the Doctrine of Lapse ?
Udaipur was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1852 , but later, in 1860 , the king's rule was re-established
Doctrine of Lapse was widely enforced during the period of Lord Dalhousie
Jhansi was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in year 1854
Awadh was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1853
A business enterprise that makes profit through tarde is known as
Trading unit
imperialism
mercantile
none
Mir Jafar died in
1768
1765
1765
1766
In which year did Tipu Sultan become the ruler of Mysuru?
1781
1790
1782
1750
The subsidiary alliance stated that rulers ____
Rulers had to give away their kids to the company
They can’t have their own troops
They had to build churches everywhere
They had to let the company take over their post
_________ were the second Europeans to establish trade with India.
British
Dutch
Portuguese
Italians
Vasco Da Gama was a _____________ explorer who found a sea route to India on 1498
Portuguese
French
Dutch
English
Royal edict
Farman
charter
Letter
All of these
______was the corrupt officer and made his fortune in India.
Robert Clive
Waren Hastings
Vasco-Da-Gama
After the death of Mir Jafar in 1765,Mughal Emperor appointed the company as the ________ of the provinces of Bengal.
Tehsildar
Diwan
Governor General
Mir Qasim defeated,driven out of Bengal and ________was reinstalled.
Alivardi Khan
Mir Jafar
MUrshid quli Khan
The Battle of Buxar was fought in which year ________.
1764
1763
1762
Mir Jafar was deposed by the company and installed _________
Sirajuddaulah)
Aurangzeb
Mir Qasim
____________ was assassinated and Mir Jafar made the Nawab.
Mir Qasim
Sirajuddaulah
Aurangzeb
1. WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?
Lord Wellesley
Warren Hastings
James Mill
Robert Clive
Alivardi Khan died in the year
1758
1756
1754
1753
___________ granted sole right to The East India Company to trade with India meaning no other British company could compete with the East India Company.
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth-I
Cleopatra
Queen Anne
After which battle did the company appoint residents in Indian states
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Buxar
Battle of awadh
None of these
Who was the son of hyder Ali
Tipu Sultan
Mir jafar
Alivardi Khan
Mir Qasim
How many Mysore wars were fought
Two
Four
Three
Five
_________________________Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces
Diwani
Subsidary Alliance
Doctrine of Lapse
Policy of Paramountcy
Which of these territories were annexed by the doctrine of lapse?
Satara
Udaipur
Mysore
Jhansi
Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.
Rajasthan
Bengal
Awadh
Mysore
Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
Mir Jafar
Mughal emperor
10. ____ is referred as ‘Tiger of Mysore’
Haider Ali
Tipu Sultan
Akbar
The criminal courts were under
English Judges
Qazi
Maulvis
Mufti
The former ruling dynasty of Mysore
Gaikwad
Wodeyars
Holkar
Sindhia
Lord Dalhousie was the governor general from which year?
1848-1855
1948-1949
1887-1898
1848-1856
Tipu Sultan stopped export through his kingdom in
1764
1772
1785
1790
Rani Channamma was the ruler of
Bengal
Kitoor
Agra
Delhi
During British Afghan war, Maharaja ______ was the King of Punjab.
Zorawar Singh
Ranjit Singh
Surendra Singh
Fateh Singh
_______ translated digest of Hindu Laws in English in 1775.
Hastings
Canning
N B Halhed
Cornwall
_____ was annexed under Doctrine of Lapse in 1848.
Poona
Satara
Gwalior
Kanpur
_______________allowed the company to use the revenue resources of Bengal
Subsidiary Alliance
Diwani
Doctrine of Lapse
Policy of Paramountcy
Tipu Sultan was killed in _________________ Mysore war
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Criminal court was called a _______________
faujdari adalat
diwani adalat
Civil Court was known as a ________________
diwani adalat
faujdari adalat
ON WHAT GROUND AWADH WAS ANNEXED BY THE COMPANY ?
SHORTAGE OF ARMY
FINANCIAL ISSUES
MISGOVERMENT
NONE OF THESE
WHAT WERE THE ADMINSTRATIVE UNITS CALLED ?
CAPITAL
PRESIDENCIES
RESIDENCE
FORTS
