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Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?
Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the Battle of Buxar was fought?
Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time of the battle of Buxar?
The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India was :
The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year.
The battlefield of Plassey is situated in
Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in 1784?
Who was the founder of the British Empire in India ?
Sirajuddaula was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of
Which of the following war began the consolidation of British supremacy over India ?

With reference to "the causes of the success of British and failure of the French in India" which of the following statement is/are corrrect?

  1. Getting huge wealth and manpower from Conquest of Bengal by British.

  2. Naval superiority of the British.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Consider the following:

  1. Assessment of land revenue of the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops.

  2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare.

  3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

During British rule which region of India was famous for the production of opium?

With reference to the Treaty of "Aix-la-Chapelle-1748" which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The I Carnatic War was ended.

  2. The English got back Madras.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

First Carnatic War Ended by Treaty of Paris
Third Carnatic War Britishers Lost
Second Carnatic War Inconclusive War
First Mysore War Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle
Carnatic War was fought between :
Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?
Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from

In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was / were the factory / factories of the English East India Company located?

  1. Broach

  2. Chicacole

  3. Trichinopoly

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when the British East India Company was formed in London?
Who among the following was the founder of Calcutta ?
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal the middle of the 18th century were

With reference to the period of colonial rule in India 'Home Charges' formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted 'Home Charges'?

  1. Funds used to support the Indian Office in London.
  2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
  3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.
    With reference to the period of British Rule in India, Indian Statutory Commission is popularly known as :

    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below the statements:

    Assertion (A) : Generally, India had a favourable balance of trade during the British rule.

    Reason (R) : The drain of wealth took the form of unrequired exports.

    What is the total percentage of Central revenue spent on Military force in British India?
    Who considered that '' British Economic Policy is disgusting in India''.

    With reference to 'deindustrialization' which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. This process started in 1813.
    2. Abolition of monopoly trade rights of East India Company aggravated the process.
      What was the effect of colonization on indigenous populations?
      Which of the following was a negative impact of colonization?
      What was the primary motive behind European colonization?
      The Non-Cooperation Movement under Gandhi was in full swing during the Viceroyalty of
      Seringapatnam was the capital of __________
      Who was the Viceroy when the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?
      When the Simon Commission visited India the Viceroy was
      In what way did the early nationalists undermine the moral foundations of the British rule with great success?
      The master stroke of Lord Wellesley to establish British paramountcy in India was
      The llbert Bill controversy during the period of Lord Ripon exposed the racial bitterness of the British and united the Indians
      Who said that he had not become His Majesty’s first Minister to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire?
      During the period of which Governor General Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?
      The capital of British India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in the year
      ‘We do not seek our independence out of Britain’s ruin’ said
      Which of the following is not among the regions where the Britishers had first set up trading posts?
      By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China come to an end?
      The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
      The llbert Bill controversy during the period of Lord Ripon exposed the racial bitterness of the British and united the Indians
      Which of the following Act, ensured the establishment of the supreme court in India?
      Robert Clive, the Governor General of the __________
      The British colonial policies in India proved moat ruinous for Indian