Chapter: From Trade to Territory
(1 Mark Questions)
Class 8 - Our Pasts III
Here is a question bank consists of Very Short Answer based Questions (VSQA) carrying 1 Mark each.
Q1: Which Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India?
Q2: Which ruler of England gave permission to the East India Company to establish trade relations with the East?
Q3: Who was the last powerful ruler of the Mughal Empire?
Q4: When did the East India Company begin to trade with India?
Q5: In which year did the Portuguese discover the sea route to India?
Q6: Define the word 'factory' in context of the British East India Company.
Q7: What is meant by a ' Farman'?
Q8: Who were the three strong rulers of Bengal?
Q9: What is Subsidiary Alliance?
Q10: Write any two reasons that attracted the European trading companies to India.
Q11: Explain the policy of "Paramountcy".
Q12: Who were the "Nabobs"?
Q13 What was Chauth?
Q14: Do you agree that Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were broadminded in religious matters?
Q15: Define "Mercantile".
Q16: Who was Murshid Quli Khan?
Q17: Give the name of Indian rulers who fought at the Battle of Buxar.
Q18: What was the chief characteristic of the Charter Act of 1833?
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