Quiz on History: East India Company

Q.1.Consider following statements

i) East India got the Charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1600 to trade with East.

ii) Before East India company Portugese already had their presence in India.

AMONG THESE CORRECT STATEMENTS ARE

a) i only

b) ii only

c) Both

d) None

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Q.2.Consider following Statements about East India company

i) East India Company rule in India lasted till 1858.

ii) East India company dissolved itself immediately in an year after British crown assumed direct administration over India.

Among these CORRECT STATEMENTS is/are

a) i only

b) ii only 

c) Both

d) None of these

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Q.3. East India Company set up their first factory in India in 1651 in which city

a) Surat

b) Calicut

c) Hugli

d) None of these

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Q.4. Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to Battle of Plassey

a) Sirajuddaulah and East India company fought famous Battle at Plassey in 1757.

b) East India company wanted Sirajuddaulah's rival to become nawab as Sirajuddaulah was not giving concessions to East India Company they asked for.

c) Sirajuddaulah tried to capture the East India Company factory at Kasimbazar but failed.

d) East India Company side was led by Robert Clive during the battle.

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Q.5 Which of the following is not CORRECT

a) Mir Zafar was made Nawab of Bengal after Battle of Plassey.

b) Battle of Buxar was fought between Mir Qasim and East India Company in 1764.

c) East India company removed Mir Zafar and made Sirajuddaulah again the nawab of Bengal after few years of Battle of Plassey.

d) After battle of Buxar Mir Zafar was again re-instated as nawab of Bengal.

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