Traders to Rulers - Questions & Answers

Question 1In which year did the English East India Company receive its monopoly rights of trade from Queen Elizabeth?

Question 2What were the two main commodities the English East India Company initially sought from India?

Question 3Which English Ambassador obtained permission from Emperor Jahangir to open factories in Agra, Ahmedabad, and Broach?

Question 4Fort St. George was built around the company factory in which city?

Question 5The city of Madras was established on land received from which local ruler?

Question 6Where was the first English factory in Bengal established in 1651?

Question 7How did King Charles II of England acquire Mumbai (Bombay)?

Question 8Which Mughal Emperor defeated the East India Company and drove them out of Bengal temporarily?

Question 9The zamindari of which three villages formed the present site of Kolkata?

Question 10Which fort was built by the British around their factory in Calcutta?

Question 11In 1717, which Emperor granted a firman extending British trade privileges to Gujarat and the Deccan?

Question 12Which event is considered the beginning of British political sway over India?

Question 13Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

Question 14Who was the British Governor who won over Mir Jafar to defeat the Nawab at Plassey?

Question 15Who was the Commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah who betrayed him?

Question 16What was the immediate result for Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey?

Question 17How much money did Mir Jafar pay the company and its officials after Plassey?

Question 18Why was Mir Jafar forced to abdicate in favor of Mir Qasim?

Question 19Where did Mir Qasim establish a factory for the manufacture of guns?

Question 20Which three allies fought against the British in the Battle of Buxar?

Question 21In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?

Question 22What does the term 'Diwani' functions refer to?

Question 23What does the term 'Nizamat' functions refer to?

Question 24Under the Dual Government, who was responsible for the actual administration of Bengal?

Question 25Who introduced the 'Dual Government' or Dyarchy in Bengal in 1765?

Question 26How much annual payment did the company agree to pay Shah Alam II for the Diwani rights?

Question 27Which treaty was concluded between Robert Clive and Shuja-ud-daulah of Awadh?

Question 28As per the Treaty of Allahabad, which two territories did the Nawab of Awadh surrender?

Question 29What was a major drawback of the Dual Government for the Indian people?

Question 30Who were the two Deputy Governors appointed by the company to carry out administration during Dyarchy?

Question 31Which region, once known as the 'granary of India', was laid waste due to the Dual Government?

Question 32The period from 1757 to 1857 in India is marked by what?

Question 33Which of these was NOT one of the four methods used by the British to expand political power?

Question 34How many Anglo-Mysore wars were fought between 1767 and 1799?

Question 35Who was the ruler of Mysore during the first two Anglo-Mysore wars?

Question 36In which war did Tipu Sultan die while defending Seringapatnam?

Question 37What was the result of the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1792?

Question 38Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War in 1782?

Question 39The Maratha Empire broke into five states; which family ruled in Gwalior?

Question 40The Holkars were the independent Maratha chiefs of which state?

Question 41After the Third Anglo-Maratha War, which city was merged with the Bombay presidency?

Question 42Who was the ruler of Punjab with whom the British waited for the right moment to strike after his death?

Question 43Who acted as the Regent for the minor son of Ranjit Singh, Dalip Singh?

Question 44In which year was Punjab annexed by Lord Dalhousie?

Question 45The Treaty of Lahore (1846) resulted in the British controlling how much of the Sikh Kingdom?

Question 46Who introduced the system of 'Subsidiary Alliance'?

Question 47What was a primary condition for a ruler signing the Subsidiary Alliance?

Question 48The British officer stationed at the court of a ruler under a Subsidiary Alliance was called what?

Question 49Which of these states was the first to accept the Subsidiary Alliance?

Question 50What did the British promise rulers in return for accepting the Subsidiary Alliance?

Statement 1The English East India Company was formed by a group of merchants from London.

Statement 2Queen Elizabeth granted the company monopoly rights of trade in 1600.

Statement 3The main objective of the English East India Company was to trade in gold and silver.

Statement 4The Portuguese had flourishing trade in India under Mughal patronage before the British.

Statement 5The British set up their first factory in India at Madras.

Statement 6Sir Thomas Roe was the English Ambassador who visited the court of Jahangir.

Statement 7In 1615, Jahangir permitted the English to open factories at Agra, Ahmedabad, and Broach.

Statement 8The city of Madras was established on land received from the Raja of Chandragiri.

Statement 9Fort St. George was built by the British in Calcutta.

Statement 10The first English factory in Bengal was established at Hugli in 1651.

Statement 11Sultan Shuja was the Subahdar of Bengal who allowed the first English factory there.

Statement 12In 1661, King Charles II granted the company the right to issue coins.

Statement 13Mumbai (Bombay) was given to Charles II as part of a dowry by the French.

Statement 14Catherine of Braganza was a Portuguese princess.

Statement 15The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb defeated the East India Company and drove them out of Bengal.

Statement 16The English East India Company never apologized to Aurangzeb for attacking the Mughals.

Statement 17In 1698, the company acquired the zamindari of Sutanati, Kalikata, and Govindpur.

Statement 18Fort William was built around the British factory in Madras.

Statement 19The city of Calcutta was formed from three villages: Sutanati, Kalikata, and Govindpur.

Statement 20Emperor Farrukh Siyar granted a firman to the company in 1717.

Statement 21The company realized that to get maximum profits, they needed political power backed by force.

Statement 22During the first half of the 18th century, Bengal was ruled by weak Nawabs.

Statement 23The Nawabs of Bengal allowed the British to misuse their trade privileges.

Statement 24The Battle of Plassey took place in 1757.

Statement 25Siraj-ud-daulah was the Nawab of Bengal defeated at the Battle of Plassey.

Statement 26One cause of the Battle of Plassey was the British fortification of their factory.

Statement 27The British captured the French settlement of Chandernagore in 1757.

Statement 28Robert Clive was the Governor of Bengal who won over Mir Jafar.

Statement 29Mir Jafar was the loyal Commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah.

Statement 30Mir Jafar's son Miran captured and killed Siraj-ud-daulah.

Statement 31After Plassey, Mir Jafar gave the British free trade rights in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.

Statement 32The Battle of Plassey opened the doors for British mastery over the whole of India.

Statement 33Mir Jafar was succeeded by his son-in-law, Mir Qasim.

Statement 34Mir Qasim established factories for the manufacture of guns at Monghyr.

Statement 35Mir Qasim abolished all duties on internal trade to help Indian merchants.

Statement 36The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764.

Statement 37The three allies at the Battle of Buxar were Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-daulah, and Shah Alam II.

Statement 38Shah Alam II was the Nawab of Awadh.

Statement 39The British were completely defeated at the Battle of Buxar.

Statement 40After Buxar, the Nawab of Bengal became a puppet of the British.

Statement 41The Diwani function gave the company the right to collect revenue.

Statement 42Nizamat functions referred to military, defence, and foreign affairs.

Statement 43The company agreed to pay Rs. 26 lakhs annually to Emperor Shah Alam II for Diwani rights.

Statement 44The Treaty of Allahabad was concluded by Robert Clive.

Statement 45Shuja-ud-daulah agreed to pay Rs. 50 lakhs as war indemnity.

Statement 46The Dual Government system was introduced in Bengal by Lord Dalhousie.

Statement 47Under Dyarchy, the company directly collected revenue while the Nawab handled administration.

Statement 48Mohammed Raza Khan and Shitab Roy were appointed as Deputy Governors by the company.

Statement 49Dual Government led to heavy taxation and suffering for the people of Bengal.

Statement 50The Dual system was beneficial for Indian trade and commerce.

Question 1The English East India Company was formed by a group of merchants from ______.

Question 2In 1600, Queen Elizabeth granted the company ______ rights of trade.

Question 3The main objective of the English East India Company was to trade in spices and obtain ______ from India.

Question 4Before the British, the ______ had a flourishing trade in India under Mughal patronage.

Question 5The British set up their first factory in ______ after defeating the Portuguese.

Question 6In 1615, the English Ambassador ______ got permission from Jahangir to open more factories.

Question 7The English established the city of Madras in 1639 on land received from the Raja of ______.

Question 8The fort built by the British around their factory in Madras was called ______.

Question 9The first English factory in Bengal was established at ______ in 1651.

Question 10Sultan ______ gave permission for the first English factory in Bengal.

Question 11In 1661, ______ granted the company a Charter to issue coins and maintain an army.

Question 12The British received ______ as part of the dowry when Charles II married Catherine of Braganza.

Question 13The English East India Company was once defeated and driven out of Bengal by the Mughal Emperor ______.

Question 14In 1698, the company acquired the zamindari of three villages: Sutanati, Govindpur, and ______.

Question 15The site of the three villages acquired in 1698 is the present city of ______.

Question 16The fort built around the factory in Calcutta was called ______.

Question 17In 1717, Emperor ______ issued a firman confirming the company's trade privileges.

Question 18The company realized that to obtain maximum profits, it had to secure ______ power.

Question 19The beginning of British political sway over India began with the Battle of ______ in 1757.

Question 20In the Battle of Plassey, the British forces defeated ______, the Nawab of Bengal.

Question 21One cause of the Battle of Plassey was the ______ of the British factory by the company.

Question 22The British captured the French settlement of ______ in March 1757.

Question 23The Governor of Bengal who led the British in the Battle of Plassey was ______.

Question 24The Commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah who turned traitor was ______.

Question 25After the Battle of Plassey, ______ was proclaimed the next Nawab of Bengal.

Question 26Mir Jafar gave the Company the right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar, and ______.

Question 27The company received the zamindari of the ______ Parganas near Kolkata after Plassey.

Question 28Mir Jafar was forced to abdicate in favor of his son-in-law, ______.

Question 29Mir Qasim established factories for the manufacture of guns at ______.

Question 30The Battle of ______ took place in 1764.

Question 31The three allies defeated at Buxar were Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-daulah, and ______.

Question 32After the Battle of Buxar, the Nawab of ______ became a subordinate ally of the British.

Question 33The ______ functions included military, defence, and foreign affairs.

Question 34The ______ functions involved the right to collect revenue.

Question 35The Company agreed to pay ______ lakhs annually to the Mughal Emperor for Diwani rights.

Question 36Robert Clive concluded the Treaty of ______ with Shuja-ud-daulah.

Question 37Shuja-ud-daulah agreed to pay 50 lakhs as ______ indemnity.

Question 38The system of ______ or dual government was introduced in Bengal in 1765.

Question 39In the Dual Government system, the company collected revenue while the ______ handled administration.

Question 40The company appointed Shitab Roy and ______ as Deputy Governors to manage Bengal.

Question 41Under the Dual system, the ______ of Bengal had no power to provide justice.

Question 42Bengal, once the ______ of India, was laid waste under the Dual Government.

Question 43The four methods of British expansion were outright wars, Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse, and ______.

Question 44By 1773, the major contenders for power were the British, Mysore, the Marathas, and the ______.

Question 45There were ______ Anglo-Mysore wars fought between 1767 and 1799.

Question 46The first two Anglo-Mysore wars were fought by ______.

Question 47The last two Anglo-Mysore wars were fought by ______.

Question 48In the First Anglo-Mysore war, Hyder Ali defeated the British and seized ______.

Question 49The Second Anglo-Mysore war ended with the Treaty of ______.

Question 50In the Third Anglo-Mysore War, Tipu signed the Treaty of ______ and surrendered half his kingdom.

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