MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : (MCQ’s)
1. ______ was as the most powerful Mughal ruler .
2. ________ could no longer function as an effective centre .
3. _________ a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India .
4. In early seventeenth century _________ were exploring the possibilities of trade in Indian ocean .
5. The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river __________ .
6. The conflicts led to confrontations and finally culminated to the famous ______ .
7. The powerful regional kingdom had emerged in various parts of __________ .
8. The British originally came to India as ____________ .
9. The East India company was established in _________ .
10. Mir Jafar died in __________ .
11. Tipu sultan is known as of Mysore_________ .
12. _______ in small state of Kitoor took to arms and led an anti-British resistance movement .
13. Punjab was annexed on ________ .
14. Punjab was annexed after the death of ___________ .
15. Lord Dalhousie devised a policy named __________ .
16. British presidencies were ruled by a _________ .
17. According to new administration supreme head of administration was _______.
18. _________ was the first governor general who introduced several administrative reforms .
19. ______ translated digest of Hindu laws into English .
20. Who was the principal figure in an Indian district ?
21. _____ rule brought in some new idea of administration and reform in India .
22. The East India Company began recruitment for its own army which was known as ________ .
23. __________ reduced the journey time enabling more Britishers and their families to come to far off country like India .
24. The East India Company acquired a charter from Queen _________ .
25. The Portuguese had established their base in _________ .
Answers:
1. (a) Aurangzeb
2. (a) Delhi
3. (b) Vasco-da-Gama
4. (a) Dutch
5. (b) Hugli
6. (a) Battle of Plassey
7. (b) India
8. (c) Traders
9. (c) 1600
10. (a) 1765
11. (a) Tiger
12. (b) Rani Chinnamma
13. (a) 1849
14. (a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
15. (b) Doctrine of Lapse
16. (a) Governor
17. (a) Governor General
18. (a) Warren Hastings
19. (a) N.B.Halhed
20. (a) Collector
21. (a) Colonial
22. (a) Sepoy Army
23. (a) Steamships
24. (b) Elizabeth I
25. (c) Goa