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
Competition among the companies resulted in
  • Reduced profits of companies
  • Quality of goods increased
  • Price became low
  • 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
A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as
  • Trading unit
  • imperialism
  • mercantile
  • none
What did the mercantile companies in India do to establish their upper hand in trade ?
  • Blocked the sea routes
  • Sank the ships of other European traders
  • Prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of good
  • All of the above
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
In Which Year did the East India Company get the charter from Queen Elizabeth 1
  • 1675
  • 1654
  • 1657
  • 1600
On which river bank was The base of the company set up?
  • river Hugli
  • river yamuna
  • river ganga
  • river bhramaputra
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
What was the commodity which led to the establishment of trade route between Portugal and India?
  • Wheat
  • Spices
  • Indigo
  • Rice
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
WHO WAS THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL IN INDIA ?
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  • Lord Wellesley
  • Warren Hastings
  • James Mill
  • Robert Clive
___________ granted sole right to The East India Company to trade with India meaning no other British company could compete with the East India Company.
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  • Queen Victoria
  • Queen Elizabeth-I
  • Cleopatra
  • Queen Anne
_________ were the second Europeans to establish trade with India.
  • British
  • Dutch
  • Portuguese
  • Italians
Wodeyars ruled over the state of ___________.
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  • Rajasthan
  • Bengal
  • Awadh
  • Mysore
Tipu Sultan was the son of Haider-Ali.
  • True
  • False
What were the reasons for East India company to trade with India?
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  • Spices
  • Cotton
  • Silk
  • All of the Above
In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.
  • Subadar
  • Nawab
  • Diwan
  • Both Nawab and Diwan
Robert Clive came to________ in India from England at the age of 18.
  • Gujarat
  • Madras
  • Bengal
  • Mysore
The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method introduced by_________.
  • Warren Hastings
  • Tipu Sultan
  • Lord Wellesley
  • King Albert
When Aurangzeb died?
  • 1705
  • 1707
  • 1706
  • 1708
Who granted the charter to English East India Company in 1600?
  • Henry VIII
  • Elizabeth I
  • Elizabeth II
  • Edward VI
Who issued a farman to The EIC to trade duty free?
  • Jahangir
  • Shah Alam II
  • Aurangzeb
  • Akbar
When did Alivardi Khan die?
  • 1757
  • 1755
  • 1754
  • 1756
Who led the Company's army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey in 1757?
  • Charles Cornwallis
  • Robert Clive
  • Warren Hastings
  • Francis Rawdon Hastings
Who granted the right to collect land revenue in the provinces in Bengal?
  • Shah Alam II
  • Aurangzeb
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Sirajuddaulah
Who claimed paramountcy?
  • Warren Hastings
  • Lord Hastings
  • John Macpherson
  • Charles Cornwallis
When was Sind taken over?
  • 1841
  • 1842
  • 1843
  • 1844
Who issued Doctrine of Lapse?
  • Lord Hastings
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Canning
  • William Bentinck
In 1856, the Company also took over _____.
  • Satara
  • Awadh
  • Benaras
  • Delhi
From which queen did the company recieve the royal charter
  • Elizabeth 1
  • Elizabeth 2
  • Victory
what does the East India Company known as
  • Mercantile
  • profitable company
  • company at a loss
first east india company was build on the
  • bengal
  • banks of huli
  • banks of river hugli
which European country first established their presence in India
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch
  • French
  • British
what is farman
  • royal order
  • edict
  • charter
  • agreement
who issued farman to british
  • Aurangzeb
  • Akbar
  • Sivaji
who is the tiger of mysore
  • Tipu sultan
  • Haidar ali
  • Robert clive
at present where is Tipu's toy tiger
  • U.K
  • U,S
  • Victoria and Albert museum
  • Europe
how was kitoor annexed
  • paramountcy
  • doctrine of lapse
  • subsidiary alliance
under whose control was criminal courts
  • qazi
  • mufi
  • hindu pandits
  • qazi and mufi
The last powerful Mughal ruler was
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Siraj uddaula
  • Aurangzeb
  • Murshid Quli Khan
Who was the last Mughal Ruler of India?
  • Aurangzeb
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Mir Quasim
  • Siraj uddaula
When the East India company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I ?
  • 1500
  • 1600
  • 1700
  • 1800
Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in
  • 1648
  • 1707
  • 1498
  • 1589
Which of the following products of India had a good market in Europe?
  • Cotton
  • Silk
  • Spices
  • All of the above
When was the first English company set up?
  • 1707
  • 1651
  • 1696
  • 1757
The Battle of Plassey took place in
  • 1756
  • 1757
  • 1764
  • 1775
The Battle of Bauxar took place between
  • East India company and Sirajuddaula
  • East India company and Mir Jafar
  • East India company and Mir Quasim
  • East India company and Alivardi Khan
East India company got Diwani in
  • 1756
  • 1757
  • 1764
  • 1765
Robert Clive was appointed as the the Governor of Bengal in
  • 1764
  • 1743
  • 1767
  • 1772
Under which Governer General, the Nawab of Awadh was forced to give over half of his territory?
  • Robert Clive
  • Warren Hastings
  • Richard Wellesley
  • Lord Dalhousie
Who was known as the tiger of Mysore?
  • Haidar Ali
  • Tipu Sultan
  • Mahadji Sindhia
  • Nana Phadnis
When the third battle of Panipat took place?
  • 1575
  • 1757
  • 1761
  • 1764
Who launched the policy of Paramountcy?
  • Lord Clive
  • Lord Hastings
  • Lord Cornwallis
  • Lord Dalhousie
When Maharaja Ranjit Singh died?
  • 1838
  • 1842
  • 1843
  • 1839
Who implemented the policy of Doctrine of Laps?
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Cornwallis
  • Lord Clive
  • Lord Mountbatten
When did the great sepoy revolt broke?
  • 1757
  • 1858
  • 1857
  • 1856
Who was the first Governor-general of India?
  • Robert Clive
  • Lord Cornwallis
  • Warren Hastings
  • Lord Mountbatten
When was the new set of justice was established?
  • 1772
  • 1773
  • 1775
  • 1778
The warfare technology of Britishers were changed from
  • 1720s
  • 1820s
  • 1920s
  • None of these
Who was the last powerful Mughal Ruler?
  • Akbar
  • Shahjahan
  • Aurangzeb
  • Jahangir
The first English factory was set up on the banks of river HUGLI in
  • 1667
  • 1600
  • 1696
  • 1651
The Portuguese had established their presence in the Western Coast of India and had their bases in
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi
  • Goa
  • Bengal
When did Aurangzeb die?
  • 1707
  • 1889
  • 1659
  • 1696
who issues a FARMAN to East India Company
  • Akbar
  • Aurangzeb
  • Mir Jafar
  • Non of the Above
Who were the successor of Murshid Quli Khan?
  • Alivardi Khan
  • Mir Jafar
  • Alauddin Khalji
  • non of the above
When did the East India Company acquire a charter from the ruler of England?
  • 1601
  • 1600
  • 1700
Vasco da Gama, a ___________explorer had discovered the sea route to India in
  • Dutch
  • French
  • Portuguese
The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river ____________in
  • Yamuna
  • Hugli
  • Indus
After Aurangzeb's death, Murshid Quli Khan became the nawab who was then followed by _________________.
  • Alivardi Khan
  • Sirajuddaulah
______________, one of Sirajuddaulah’s commanders, never fought the battle which was a cause of their defeat.
  • Mir Qasim
  • Mir Jafar
Were the Bengal Nawabs puppet rulers?
  • Yes
  • No
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