East India Company (1757 AD to 1857 AD)

Total Questions: 32

1 - Which of the following was the first European power to arrive in India?

A ) British
B ) French
C ) Dutch
D ) Portuguese ✅

3 - What was the purpose of East India Company in Sub Continent------:

A ) Rule India
B ) Trade ✅
C ) To increase their influence
D ) None of these

4 - Who was the first British ambassador to India-----?

A ) Sir William Hawkins ✅
B ) Sir John Shore
C ) Sir William Hastings
D ) Sir Thomas Roe

5 - The East India Company established its first factory in?

A ) Kolkata
B ) Surat ✅
C ) Chennai
D ) Mumbai

6 - Who was the monarchy in England in 1857?

A ) Elizabet l
B ) Elizabet ll
C ) Alexandria Victoria ✅
D ) None of these

7 - When was the East India company established?

A ) 31 December 1600 ✅
B ) 15 August 1610
C ) 1 January 1650
D ) 10 October 1700

8 - What was the primary purpose of granting the Charter Act to the East India Company?

A ) To control internal affairs
B ) To allow trade on behalf of the British Crown ✅
C ) To encourage Dutch dominance
D ) To eliminate foreign companies

9 - Why was the Charter Act designed to prevent multiple British companies in India?

A ) To reduce trade competition among British ✅
B ) To favour Portuguese traders
C ) To encourage dutch companies
D ) To eliminate foreign companies

10 - Which European Nations were trading in India before the British?

A ) Italians and Greeks
B ) Russians and Germans
C ) Portuguese and Dutch ✅
D ) French and Spanish

11 - Which Portuguese governor was the first in India?

A ) Henry the Navigator
B ) Al Burke
C ) Vasco da Gama
D ) Francisco de Almeida ✅

13 - Who was the Portuguese princess married to Charles ll of England?

A ) Isabella of Spain
B ) Elizabeth of Portugal
C ) Catherine Braganza ✅
D ) Maria Theresa

14 - What was the outcome of the Portuguese-British competition in India?

A ) The British established monopoly over trade ✅
B ) The Dutch defeated both nations
C ) The Portuguese regained control
D ) India achieved independence

16 - What was the main purpose of the first British factory in surat?

A ) Administration offices
B ) Military supplies
C ) Manufacturing goods
D ) Storing goods for export ✅

17 - When was the French East India company established?

A ) 1600
B ) 1615
C ) 1663 ✅
D ) 1700

18 - Who led to the second Carnatic War?

A ) Succession issues in Hyderabad ✅
B ) Trade disputes
C ) British-French alliance
D ) Portuguese support for France

19 - Who led the British forces to victory in the second Carnatic War?

A ) Lord Cornwallis
B ) Warren Hastings
C ) Robert Clive ✅
D ) Duke of Wellington

20 - In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?

A ) 1757
B ) 1759
C ) 1760 ✅
D ) 1763

21 - What was the result of the Battle of Wendiwash for the French?

A ) They lost political influence in India ✅
B ) They gained control of Bengal
C ) They captured Hyderabad
D ) They formed an alliance with the British

22 - Who betrayed Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

A ) Mir Qasim
B ) Ali Wardi Khan
C ) Mir Jafar ✅
D ) Shah wali ullah

24 - Who ruled Bengal efficiently from 1740 to 1756?

A ) Mir jafar
B ) Ali Wardi Khan ✅
C ) Siraj-ud-Daulah
D ) Ahmed Shah Durrani

25 - What is the event occurred in Bengal after the British takeover?

A ) Rise of Marathas
B ) Industrial growth
C ) Famine ✅
D ) Third Battle of Panipat

27 - What role did Shah Wali ullah play in the Third Battle of Panipat?

A ) Betrayed Marathas
B ) Acted as a mediator
C ) Supported the British
D ) Wrote a letter to Ahmed Shah Durrani ✅

28 - Why did the East India Company avoid advancing into Central and Southern India?

A ) Weak resources
B ) Strong Maratha presence ✅
C ) Alliance with Ahmed Shah Durrani
D ) Peace treaty with Mughals

29 - What was the primary cause of the first Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782)?

A ) Division over succession among Marathas ✅
B ) British alliance with the Mughals
C ) Economic conflict
D ) Treaty issues with the British

30 - During which years did the Second Anglo-Maratha War take place?

A ) 1761-1765
B ) 1775-1782
C ) 1803-1805 ✅
D ) 1817-1819

31 - When did the Third Anglo-Maratha War occur?

A ) 1761-1765
B ) 1775-1782
C ) 1803-1805
D ) 1817-1819 ✅

32 - What was the outcome of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?

A ) Severe defeat for the Marathas ✅
B ) Treaty with the British
C ) Maratha victory
D ) Status quo between both sides