The Economic Colonisation of India

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

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.

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

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

Q. When did Vasco da Gama reach India?

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

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. When did the British abolish slavery in India?

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

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. 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