Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
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In which year was the English East India Company established?
a) 1498
b) 1595
c) 1600
d) 1616 -
The first English factory in Bengal was set up at:
a) Calcutta
b) Hugli
c) Patna
d) Madras -
The Battle of Plassey was fought in:
a) 1756
b) 1757
c) 1764
d) 1765 -
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by:
a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Robert Clive -
Who was known as the “Tiger of Mysore”?
a) Haider Ali
b) Mir Jafar
c) Tipu Sultan
d) Shuja-ud-daulah
Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
(Answer in about 30 words each)
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Name any two goods the European traders wanted to buy from India.
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What was the significance of Aurangzeb’s farman in 1691?
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Why did the Bengal Nawabs oppose the East India Company?
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What were “Diwani Rights”?
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What was a “Resident” in Indian states?
Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 × 5 = 15 Marks)
(Answer in about 60–80 words each)
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Explain how the East India Company won the Battle of Plassey.
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Describe the main features of the Subsidiary Alliance system.
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Why did Tipu Sultan restrict trade with the Company?
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Mention three kingdoms annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse.
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How did Warren Hastings reform the judicial system?
Section D: Long Answer Questions (5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
(Answer in about 120–150 words each)
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Describe the causes and results of the Battle of Buxar (1764).
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How did the Company expand its political power after 1765?
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Explain the administrative changes introduced by the Company in India.
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Discuss the conflicts of the Company with the Marathas and the Sikhs.
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