The Economic Colonisation of India

Q. When did the British abolish slavery in India?

1. 1805
2. 1815
3. 1837
4. 1843

Q. Which of these steps were taken by the British Government after the Sepoy Mutiny had been suppressed?

1. The Viceroy was renamed the Governor-General of India and made to be the personal representative of the Queen of England.
2. The British Government took control of India from the hands of the East India Company.
3. The proportion of European soldiers in the Indian army increased and the numbers of Indian soldiers reduced.
4. All rulers in the country were given the assurance that their territory would not be annexed in the future.

Q. The various European powers and rules that were imposed in India since 16th century are given below:
(a) Danish East India Company, (b) Dutch East India Company, (c) French East India Company, (d) British Company Rule, (e) British East India Company, (f) British Imperial Rule and (g) Portuguese.

Arrange the above given list in order(first to last) of the European powers/rule that established control over regions of India.

1. (g), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f).
2. (a), (c), (b), (d), (f), (e), (g).
3. (g), (b), (e), (a), (c), (d), (f).
4. (f), (g), (d), (b), (c), (a), (e).

Q. The British East India Company went on to gain the Murshidabad treasury after the Battle ofin 1764.

1. Buxar
2. Plassey
3. Bengal

Q. Statement 1: During the first half of the 18th century, the British were still traders.

Statement 2: The British had not established power and relied on the concessions given by the kings to maintain their trading posts.

1. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.
2. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is NOT the correct justification of statement 1.
3. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
4. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

Q. Arrange the following statements in the chronological order.

A) English Traders established the East India Company to carry out trading.

B) Bartholomew Diaz discovered the Cape of Good Hope in coastal Africa.

C) Ottoman Empire conquered the Constantinople.

D) Vasco da Gama reached the western coast of India - Calicut in 1498 CE.

1. A -> B -> C -> D
2. C -> B -> D -> A
3. D -> B -> C -> A
4. D -> C -> B -> A

Q. Colonisation of India wrecked the conditions of the peasants. Substantiate.

Q. How many wars were fought between the Mysore Sultans and the British?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 3
4. 2

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is true about the Financial phase in British India?

1. This phase was characterised by the production of goods.
2. Investments were made by the British in India for their own gain.
3. Establishment of railways, postal services and education was a part of the Financial phase.
4. During this phase, the British received Diwani rights.

Q. What was considered to be phase II of the British colonisation in India?

1. Industrial Capitalism
2. Mercantilist Capitalism
3. Financial Capitalism
4. Agricultural Capitalism

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) regarding India's trade with western world in medieval period.

1. The Roman empire was not a trade partner with India.
2. There was a lot of demand for Indian goods like spices, muslin cloth, silk and indigo.
3. America was India's largest trading partner in 15th century.
4. For Europeans, the sea route to India was blocked by the Ottomon empire.

Q. When did Vasco da Gama reach India?

1. 1456
2. 1498
3. 1547
4. 1689

Q. Choose the correct pairs with regard to the events related to the colonisation of India by the British in its phases.

1. Mercantilist Capitalism
2. Expansion of Railways
3. Gained Diwani rights
4. India emerged as a market for British textile
5. Industrial Capitalism
6. Financial Capitalism

Q. After acquiring Bengal, the British East India Company extracted concessions. Which of the following is one such concession they extracted?

1. Exemption of Company goods from transit duties.
2. Exemption from restrictions over establishing the Bengal presidency.
3. Exemption from restrictions over control of trading ports in Bengal.
4. Exemption of import tax on Company goods.