2. From Trade To Territory

Question 1

When was the first English factory setup

Answer 1

1651
On the bank of river Hooghly

Question 2

who gave farman to east india company for duty free trade

Answer 2

Aurangzeb
But private trade had to pay tax

Question 3

When battle of Plassey faught

Answer 3

23 June 1757

Question 4

Battle of Plassey fought between

Answer 4

the British East India Company (robert clive )
and the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah

Question 5

The Treaty of Alinagar was signed on /between

Answer 5

The Treaty of Alinagar was signed on February 9, 1757, between the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daula

Question 6

Who became the nawab of Bengal after battle of palasy

Answer 6

Mir zafar

Question 7

Palashi is located on the east bank of

Answer 7

Bhagirathi -hoogly

Question 8

Palashi is located on the east bank of

Answer 8

Bhagirathi -hoogly

Question 9

Which governor of Bengal died from suicide

Answer 9

Robert Clive

Question 10

In which battle the British defeated tipu sultan

Answer 10

The British won a decisive victory at the Siege of Seringapatam (1799)

Question 11

How many Mysore war fought

Answer 11

4 battles

1767 -69
1780- 84
7992
1799

Question 12

Third battle of Panipat

Answer 12

3rd battle of Panipat 1761

Ahmed Shah abdali and Maratha confidesory

Question 13

Who discovered the sea route to India and when

Answer 13

Vasco da gama discovered sea rout to India in 1498

Question 14

Who were the first European to come India

Answer 14

Portuguese

Question 15

Why all European companies was interested in trading in India

Answer 15

All company wear interested in buying

cotton silk paper cloves cardamom and cinnamon

Question 16

Why siraj ud daula the nawab of Bengal attack britisher

Answer 16

Because the Britishers were involving in the political affairs of Bengal
They wanted a puppet ruler in the Bengal

Question 17

The second Anglo Maratha war result

Answer 17

Resulting in the British gaining Orissa and the territories north of the Yamuna river including Agra and Delhi

Question 18

The third Anglo Maratha war result

Answer 18

1817 1819
Maratha power the the peshwa was removed by the company and had complete control over territory south of the vindhayas

Question 19

A new policy of paramountcy was initiated by which governor general

Answer 19

Lord warren hastings(1813-1823)

Question 20

Who introduced doctrine of lapse

Answer 20

Lord Dalhousie

Question 21

What was doctrine of lapse

Answer 21

If an Indian ruler died without a male heir
his kingdom would become the part of the company

Question 22

Which states were annexed under doctrine of lapse

Answer 22

Satara in 1848
Sambalpur 1850
Udaipur 1852
Nagpur 1853
Jhansi 1854
Avadh 1856

Question 23

A new system of justic established by warren hasting

Answer 23

Which district was to have two courts

Criminal court (faujdari Adalat)
civil court (deewani Adalat)

Question 24

What was civil court (faujdari adalat)

Answer 24

In civil court Maulvis and Hindu pandit interpreted indian law for the European district collector

Question 25

What was the criminal court (faujdari adalat)

Answer 25

The criminal court where till under Mukti but under the supervision of the collector

Question 26

what was the role of collector in the British rule

Answer 26

To collect revenue and taxes maintain law and order in his district with the help of judges police and darogas

Question 27

Tyger of Mysore

Answer 27

Tipu sultan

Question 28

Rani channamma was queen of

Answer 28

Kirtoor (in karnataka today)
Lead anti british movement