Britain colonized India
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- Q1Who colonized India during the 19th and 20th centuries?BritainPortugalSpainFrance30s
- Q2Which British trading company played a key role in colonizing India?British West India CompanyEast India CompanyDutch East India CompanyHudson's Bay Company30s
- Q3When did Britain gain control over India?177617071901185830s
- Q4What was the main purpose of Britain colonizing India?To encourage India's independence movementTo support India's economic growthTo exploit its resources and establish political controlTo promote cultural exchange and mutual cooperation30s
- Q5Which British monarch was proclaimed Empress of India in 1876?Queen Elizabeth IQueen VictoriaKing Edward VIIKing George III30s
- Q6What was the term used to describe the British practice of requiring Indian soldiers to bite off the ends of cartridges greased with animal fat, leading to the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?The spicy powder rebellionThe salty water disputeThe sugary treat protestThe greased cartridge incident30s
- Q7Which company was granted the Diwani rights in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha by the Mughal Emperor in 1765?French East India CompanyEast India CompanyDutch East India CompanyBritish West India Company30s
- Q8Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?Shah Alam IIJahangirBahadur Shah IIAurangzeb30s
- Q9Which year was the East India Company established?175718571600170730s
- Q10What was the main purpose of the East India Company in establishing trade with India?To promote peace and cultural exchangeTo profit from the lucrative spice tradeTo spread Christianity in IndiaTo establish educational institutions in India30s
- Q11Which British monarch granted a Royal Charter to the East India Company in 1600?King James IKing Henry VIIIQueen Elizabeth IQueen Victoria30s
- Q12Which Act passed by the British Parliament led to the official end of the rule of the East India Company in India?Government of India Act, 1858Charter Act of 1813Regulating Act of 1773Indian Councils Act of 186130s
- Q13What was the official currency used by the East India Company in its trading activities in India?PoundDollarRupeeYen30s
- Q14Which famous Mughal emperor granted a Firman to the East India Company, giving them the right to trade in India?Emperor AurangzebEmperor JahangirEmperor AkbarEmperor Shah Jahan30s
- Q15What was the primary product that drove the growth of the East India Company's trade in the early 17th century?Tea and coffeeOpiumSpicesCotton and silk30s