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Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. ..... tree is known for its beautiful red flowers that yield gulal, the powder used in the festival of Holi.
2. The British conquest began with the
3. What did it mean to be a Nawab?
4. The Nawab of Bengal after Alivardi Khan was
5. WHEN WAS THE BATTLE OF BUXAR FOUGHT?
6. Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by .....
7. Consider the following:1. Chanda Sahib2. Nasir Jang3. Muzaffar Jang4. Anwaruddin Khan5. Salabat Jang6. Muhammad AliWho were on the French side in Second Carnatic War (1749-54)?
8. Sirajuddaulah marched with 30, 000 soldiers to the English Factory of ..... , captured company officials, locked down the warehouse, disarm all englishmen and blockaded English ships.
9. Warren Hastings crime led to an impeachment that lasted for ..... years
10. The Battle of Buxar was in 1763
11. Consider the following statements reg Police System and choose the correct ones:1. Cornwallis established a police system of circles or 'thanas' each headed by a 'chowkidar'2. The authority of the chowkidar extended to village watchmen who performed the police duties in villages3. The hereditary village police became 'daroga'
12. Who issues a FARMAN to East India Company
13. At present where is Tipu's toy tiger
14. What happened when the British tried to annex Kittoor?
15. The Doctrine of the Lapse was a system introduced by-
16. The warfare technology of Britishers were changed from
17. In which year the Mughal emperor appointed the Company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal.
18. Which of the following was not a policy of the 'Subsidiary Alliance'?
19. Which war crushed the Marathas, and what was its name?
20. Right to collect Land Revenue is known as
21. Nawabs were called 'Nadobs' by the British
22. In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated
23. Siraj-ud-daulah was the successor of
24. ..... led Englishmen in the Battle of Plassey against Bengal nawab in 1757.
25. The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river .....
26. Men on horses are called
27. In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the ..... of the provinces of Bengal.
28. Which of the following is a presidency?
29. WHO INITIATED THE POLICIES OF PARAMOUNTACY?
30. When was first English factory was set up in Bengal
31. During British Afghan war, Maharaja ..... was the King of Punjab.
32. What were the reasons for East India company to trade with India?
33. ..... is referred as 'Tiger of Mysore'
34. The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year
35. Which battle took place 1757?
36. The Mughal emperor appointed the Company as the ..... of the provinces of Benga
37. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in
38. Mir Qasim defeated, driven out of Bengal and ..... was reinstalled.
39. 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?
40. After the Battle of Plassey, ..... was made the Nawab
41. WHEN WAS SIND TAKEN OVER BY COMPANY?
42. Autographies are account of people written by
43. ON WHAT GROUND AWADH WAS ANNEXED BY THE COMPANY?
44. Lord Dalhousie introduced .....
45. Which war crushed Maratha power?
46. What did the Doctrine of Lapse state?
47. Who introduced Subsidiary Alliance?
48. Why is the Battle of Plassey famous in the history of India?
49. What attracted European trading companies to India?
50. In ..... -if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would "lapse" , that is, become part of Company territory.
51. The Court of Proprietors of the East India Company had their meetings in the East India House on ..... Street in London.
52. Which European country first established their presence in India
53. Tipu Sultan established a close relation ship with ..... and .....
54. Tipu Sultan was known as the "Tiger of Mysore"
55. What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade?
56. In which year Vasco de Gama discovered sea route to India?
57. The subsidiary alliance stated that rulers .....
58. Siraj-ud-Daula was the ruler of:
59. After the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive wrote to William Pitt, one of the principal secretaries of State to the English Monarch n January the 7th ..... from .....
60. When was the first English company set up?
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