Revision Test Trade to Territory

 

Trade to Territory (Class VIII)

Total Marks: 20

Instructions:

  • Answer all the questions.

  • The question paper is divided into two sections.

  • Section A contains 15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 mark.

  • Section B contains 5 Short Answer Questions, each carrying 1 mark.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (15 Marks)

  1. Which of the following was the first European trading company to establish its presence in India?

    • (a) French East India Company

    • (b) British East India Company

    • (c) Dutch East India Company

    • (d) Portuguese Estado da Índia

  2. The Battle of Plassey was fought between the East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal in which year?

    • (a) 1764

    • (b) 1757

    • (c) 1784

    • (d) 1799

  3. Who was the Nawab of Bengal who was defeated in the Battle of Plassey?

    • (a) Mir Qasim

    • (b) Alivardi Khan

    • (c) Siraj-ud-Daulah

    • (d) Shuja-ud-Daulah

  4. What was the main reason for the conflict between the East India Company and the Nawabs of Bengal?

    • (a) The Nawabs' refusal to allow trade

    • (b) The Company's demand for political control over the entire region

    • (c) The Company's misuse of 'dastak' (trade permits) and refusal to pay revenue

    • (d) The Company's refusal to provide military assistance to the Nawabs

  5. Who was appointed as the puppet Nawab of Bengal by the British after the Battle of Plassey?

    • (a) Mir Qasim

    • (b) Alivardi Khan

    • (c) Mir Jafar

    • (d) Siraj-ud-Daulah

  6. The Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company. What did 'Diwani' mean?

    • (a) Political control

    • (b) Right to collect revenue and civil justice

    • (c) Military control

    • (d) Trade monopoly

  7. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system in India?

    • (a) Lord Dalhousie

    • (b) Lord Wellesley

    • (c) Lord William Bentinck

    • (d) Robert Clive

  8. What was the main purpose of the Subsidiary Alliance system?

    • (a) To provide Indian rulers with a strong and independent army

    • (b) To protect Indian states from foreign invasion

    • (c) To make Indian rulers militarily dependent on the British and give the Company more power

    • (d) To allow Indian states to form their own alliances with other European powers

  9. The Marathas were defeated in a series of wars with the British. What were these wars known as?

    • (a) Carnatic Wars

    • (b) Anglo-Mysore Wars

    • (c) Anglo-Maratha Wars

    • (d) Anglo-Sikh Wars

  10. Which of the following was the last major kingdom to be annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?

    • (a) Satara

    • (b) Jhansi

    • (c) Nagpur

    • (d) Awadh

  11. Who was the ruler of Mysore who was a fierce opponent of the British and was known as the 'Tiger of Mysore'?

    • (a) Hyder Ali

    • (b) Tipu Sultan

    • (c) Peshwa Baji Rao II

    • (d) Ranjit Singh

  12. What was the main feature of the Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie?

    • (a) It allowed the British to take over any state if its ruler died without a natural male heir.

    • (b) It forced Indian rulers to maintain a British army and pay for it.

    • (c) It allowed for the annexation of states based on 'misgovernance'.

    • (d) It allowed the British to control the internal affairs of a state.

  13. The British finally annexed the Sikh Empire in 1849 after which series of wars?

    • (a) Anglo-Afghan Wars

    • (b) Anglo-Maratha Wars

    • (c) Anglo-Sikh Wars

    • (d) Anglo-Burmese Wars

  14. After the defeat in the Battle of Buxar, which of the following granted the Diwani to the East India Company?

    • (a) Mir Jafar

    • (b) The Mughal Emperor

    • (c) Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah of Awadh

    • (d) The British Parliament

  15. The Company's army was known as the 'sepoys'. What was the primary reason for the success of this army against Indian forces?

    • (a) Their reliance on traditional warfare techniques

    • (b) The use of superior firearms and a disciplined, professional fighting force

    • (c) The use of a larger number of soldiers

    • (d) The constant support from the Mughal Emperor

Section B: Short Answer Questions (5 Marks)

  1. What was the main purpose of the British East India Company's trade in India during the 17th century?

  2. Briefly explain the Doctrine of Lapse.

  3. What was the significance of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

  4. Name two major Indian rulers who resisted the British East India Company and were defeated.

  5. How did the Company's administration differ from its earlier role as a trading body?

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