8th NCERT part 1

Question 1

A History of British India. by

Answer 1

James Mill

Question 2

1st governor general in 1773

Answer 2

Warren hastings

Question 3

Indian goods in demand in Europe

Answer 3

cotton silk Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamo

Question 4

The first English factory was set up on the banks of

the river in 1651

Answer 4

Hugli

Question 5

persuaded the Mughal emperor to issue a farman granting the Company the right to trade duty free

Answer 5

Aurangzeb

Question 6

Battle of plassey 1757

Answer 6

SIraj UD daula agianst robert clive supported by mir jafar

Question 7

battle of buxar 1764

Answer 7

mir kasim vs british

Question 8

After the , the Company appointed Residents in Indian states.

Answer 8

Battle of Buxar (1764)

Question 9

commodities in trade from mysore

Answer 9

sandlewood pepper cardamom

Question 10

Under a new policy of “paramountcy was initiated

Answer 10

Lord Hastings (Governor- General from 1813 to 1823)

Question 11

when the British tried to annex the small state
of Kitoor (in Karnataka today) took to arms and led an anti-British resistance movement

Answer 11

, Rani Channamma