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Gamify Modern India
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With reference to the Portuguese, consider the following statements:
1. They established their factories on both the eastern and western coasts of India.
2. They introduced tobacco cultivation in India.
3. They were primarily interested in monopolizing the textile trade in India.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Cartaz System in India:
1. It was a license system introduced by the Dutch.
2. Every ship had to carry a cartaz issued by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories? [1996]
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Portuguese?
I. They introduced tobacco cultivation in India.
II. They established the first printing press in India.
III. The system of "Inquisition" was started bythem.
Select the correct code:
Who among the following introduced the Blue Water Policy?
Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?
Which of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
What was the reason for the expulsion of Hawkins from the court of Jahangir?
By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India? [2023]
Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century? [2020]
What made Jahangir issue a farman in 1613 permitting the English to establish a factory permanently at Surat?
The staple commodities of export by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were: [2018]
Consider the following statements: [2007]
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [1995]
Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of subsidiary alliance in India?
Consider the following statements and follow theinstructions.
(A) Battle of Plassey 1757 can hardly be called a battle.
(R) Outdated & weak military of Nawab was no match for the modern and well-disciplined army of the English East India Company.
Which of the following correctly describes the relation between the assertion (A) and the reason (R)?
Which of the following statements correctly describe the consequences of the Battle of Plassey 1757?
1. The English East India Company received the right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
2. British officials now had to pay taxes on their private trade.
3. The British got an upper hand over the French in South India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
With reference to the advent of British in 18th century India, Dutch were decisively defeated by British in:
Consider the following statements about Dual System of Administration in Bengal which was established soon after the Battle of Buxar1764:
1. Under this system the British were practicallyresponsible for Diwani functions only.
2. Divorce of power from responsibility was inherent in thissystem.
Which of the above given statements is/are true?
The European companies made Surat the main centre of their maritime trade because:
1. The location of Surat on the western coast made it a convenient and accessible port for European ships.
2. Surat was directly linked to the inland parts and trading centres of India.
3. Surat was a commercial hub known for its production and trade of high-quality textiles.
4. Collaboration with local merchants and traders helped navigate the complexities of the Indian market.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the English East India Company (EIC)?
The French got the site of Pondicherry from:
Which of the following was NOT one of the important commodities exported by the Dutch from India?
Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from:
Why did the English and the Dutch both acquire factories at Masulipatnam and conduct considerable trade from there?
The English governor in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb was:
After the declineof the Mughal Empire, a significant development of the 18th century was theemergence of independent and semi-independent regional states. In this context,which of the following regional states were the successor states to the MughalEmpire?
1. Awadh
2. Bengal
3. Mysore
4. Hyderabad
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Consider the following pairs:
List I List II
Regional states Founder
1. Hyderabad Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
2. Bengal Alivardi Khan
3. Awadh SafdarJung
How many pairs given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the Ijarah system?
Consider the following statements regarding the farman issued by Farrukh Siyar in 1717 tothe English East India Company:
1. It allowed the Company to trade freely without paying customs duties.
2. It permitted the Company to establish a mint and issue its own currency.
3. It allowed the Company to acquire territories and build forts without seeking further permission from the Mughal authorities.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
With reference to18th century India, the term 'Dastak' refers to which of the following?
Which of the following pairs is/are correctlymatched?
War Causes
I. First Carnatic war Austrian war of succession
II. Second Carnatic war Problem of succession in Carnatic
III. Third Carnatic war Seven Years War
Select the correct code:
Arrange the following events in correct chronological order:
I. Second Carnatic war
II. Battle of Wandiwash
III. Treaty of Paris
IV. Battle of Plassey
Consider the following statements regarding the Second Carnatic War:
1. The war began due to succession disputes in Hyderabad and the Carnatic.
2. The French supported Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib.
3. Robert Clive’s siege of Arcot weakened the French position.
4. The Treaty of Pondicherry recognized Chanda Sahib as Nawab of Carnatic.
Which of thes tatements given above are correct?
Between whom the Battle of Wandiwash was fought?
The French failed to establish power in the Deccan because:
Which battle is associated with the 'Black Hole Tragedy' incident?
With reference to the Battle of Plassey, consider the followingstatements:
1. Robert Clive led the Company's army against the Nawab at the Battle ofPlassey.
2. Mir Jafar was the commander-in-chief of the Sujah-ud-Daulah's army.
3. After the battle, Mir Jafar was made the Nawab of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements with reference to the Battle ofPlassey:
1. It was fought between the English East India Company and theShuja-ud-Daula.
2. The Battle of Plassey had its roots in the Battle of Buxar.
3. It was the beginning of British hegemony in Indian political affairs.
4. It helped in ousting French as the major rivals of the British.
Which of the statements above is/ are correct?
As a result of the Battle of Plassey:
1. The British began wielding influence over the Bengal Nawabs and consequently acquired significant concessions related to revenue from trade.
2. It led to the Central Legislative Council in India using its legislative authority to push other European colonial powers away from Bengal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?