NTSE Sample Questions based on From Trade to Territory (Class VIII)

1.    Which of the following was the last powerful Mughal Ruler & in which year he died?
    (A) Shah Jahan, 1608        (B) Jahangir, 1687
    (C) Bhadur Shah Jafar 1857    (D) Aurangzeb, 1707

2.    “By 1600, the East India company acquired Charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I” What this statement refers?
    (i) No other trading group in England could compete with East India company
    (ii) With this charter the Co. could venture across the oceans, looking for new lands.
    (iii) So that they could buy goods at cheap price & carry them back to Europe to sell at the higher price       (iv) The company also face competition from other English trading company.
    Which of the Above statement is/are wrong?
    (A) A, B, C    (B) Only D    (C) A, B, C, D    (D) C & D

3.    Identify the wrong statement
    (A)Doctrine of lapse was implemented by Lord Hastings
    (B) Doctrine declared that if any Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would lapse
    (C) One kingdom after another was annexed simply by applying this doctrine.
    (D) The annexed territories were satara, Sambalpur, Udaipur, Nagpur & Jhansi.             

4.    Find out the incorrect statement:-
    (A) In year 1769 the Mughal Emperor appointed the company as the Diwan of Bengal.
    (B) Battle of Plassey became famous because it was the first major victory of company in India.
    (C) Robert Clive met with Sirajuddaulah at Plassey in 1757.
    (D) Nabobes was an anglicized version of the Indian word “Nabobs”

5.    Which of the following statement are not true regarding the Paramountcy?
    (A) Company claim its authority was Paramount or supreme.
    (B) Co’s power was great than that of Indian state.
    (C) This policy was imposed by Cornwallis
    (D) Under this policy or to protect its interest they can annexed or threaten any Indian kingdom


6.    Find out the incorrect statement:-
    (A) There were three Presidencies during the British Rule
    (B) These Presidencies were Bengal, Calcutta & Bombay.
    (C) The supreme head of those administration was the  Governor General.
    (D) British territories were divided into administrative unit.

7.    Match the following :
    A. Diwani                        (1) Tipu Sultan
    B. Tiger of Mysore          (2) Right to collect land revenue
    C. Faujdari Adalat           (3) Sepoy
    D. Rani Channamma        (4) Criminal Court.
    E. Sipahi        (5) Led an anti British movement in kitoor.
    (A) A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 5, E - 3    (B) A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D – 4, E - 5
    (C) A – 3, B – 1, C – 2, D – 4, E - 5    (D) A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D – 5, E - 1

8.    In which year new system of Justice was established during the tenure of Warren Hastings?
    (A) 1771    (B) 1772    (C) 1773    (D) 1774

9.    Find out correct statement:-
    (A) Mir Jafar did not protested & the Co. deposed him.
    (B) Co. installed Mir Jafar in Place of Mir Qasim.
    (C) Mir Qasim was defeated in a battle of Buxer.
    (D) Co. wanted more money & finances its war.

10.    Which of the following are Incorrect.
    (A) After the Defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaulah was assassinated.
    (B) The Prime objective after the Battle was to earn profit not the expansion of territories.
    (C) Battle of Buxar was fought in year 1784.
    (D) British officers considered themselves as “Nabobs”
 
11.    Arrange the following important battles in proper Chronological order:-
    (1) Battles of Srirangapattam.
    (2) Battles of Plassey
    (3) Battle of Buxar
    (4) Battle of Wandiwash
    Which of the following order is correct.
    (A) 4, 2, 3, 1    (B) 1, 3, 2, 4    (C) 2, 4, 3, 1        (D) 2, 4, 1, 3


ANSWERS - Q.1.-(D),Q.2.-(B),Q.3.-(A),Q.4.-(A),Q.5.-(C),Q.6.-(B),Q.7.-(A),Q.8.-(B),Q.9.-(C),Q.10.-(B),Q.11.-(D)