European Arrival and Expansion in India - One Line Questions

1. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, reached Calicut in India in which year? — 1498
2. The French East India Company was established in which year? — 1664
3. The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event in British expansion, was fought in which year? — 1757
4. The Battle of Buxar, which consolidated British power in Bengal, was fought in which year? — 1764
5. The Battle of Wandiwash, a decisive victory for the British over the French, took place in: — 1760
6. The Third Anglo-Maratha War, which effectively ended Maratha power, concluded in which year? — 1818
7. The Second Anglo-Sikh War resulted in the annexation of Punjab by the British in which year? — 1849
8. The British East India Company was granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa by the Mughal emperor: — Shah Alam II
9. The first permanent settlement introduced by the British in India was in: — Bengal
10. Ryotwari settlement was primarily implemented in which regions of India? — Madras and Bombay
11. The Portuguese established their first trading post in India at: — Calicut
12. The Charter Act of 1833 allowed the British East India Company to continue its political functions but not as a trading body. This was known as: — Decommercialization
13. The Dutch East India Company was primarily interested in controlling the trade of: — Spices from the Spice Islands
14. Which Portuguese settlement in India was captured by the Dutch in 1663? — Cochin
15. Which of the following was a direct economic impact of European expansion on Indian agriculture? — Forced cultivation of cash crops like indigo and cotton
16. Who was the French governor-general in India during the Carnatic Wars? — Dupleix
17. Who was the Mughal emperor who allied with Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daulah against the British at the Battle of Buxar? — Shah Alam II
18. The Battle of Seringapatam, which led to the death of Tipu Sultan, was the final engagement of which war? — Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
19. The British gained control of Pondicherry from the French after which major conflict? — Third Carnatic War
20. Which of the following was a major consequence of European expansion in India regarding Indian industries? — Decline of handicrafts
21. Which of the following was a key reason for European interest in Indian cotton textiles? — Popularity and demand in European markets
22. Who was the ruler of Mysore who fought fiercely against the British in the Anglo-Mysore Wars? — Tipu Sultan
23. The Treaty of Seringapatam, which ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, was signed between the British and: — Tipu Sultan
24. The Subsidiary Alliance system effectively made Indian states: — Dependent on the British
25. The First Anglo-Sikh War concluded with the Treaty of: — Lahore
26. The dual government system in Bengal, introduced by Robert Clive, was eventually abolished by: — Warren Hastings
27. Who was the British commander who defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah at the Battle of Plassey? — Robert Clive
28. The annexation of Awadh in 1856, supposedly due to misgovernance, was carried out under the Doctrine of Lapse by: — Lord Dalhousie
29. The Subsidiary Alliance policy was introduced by which British Governor-General? — Lord Wellesley
30. The annexation of Satara, Sambalpur, and Jhansi was carried out under the Doctrine of Lapse by: — Lord Dalhousie
31. The Doctrine of Lapse, a policy of annexation, was associated with Governor-General: — Lord Dalhousie
32. The Battle of Plassey was significant because it gave the British East India Company control over: — Bengal
33. The Anglo-Mysore Wars were primarily fought between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of: — Mysore
34. The Treaty of Allahabad, signed after the Battle of Buxar, granted the Diwani rights to the British East India Company. — Shah Alam II
35. The Anglo-Sikh Wars were fought by the British East India Company against the Sikh Empire based in: — Punjab
36. Which act marked the beginning of British governmental control over the East India Company's administration in India? — The Regulating Act of 1773
37. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by: — Lord Cornwallis
38. The Mahalwari system of revenue settlement was prevalent in: — Northern India (Agra, Awadh, Punjab)
39. Which of the following was NOT a major trading commodity sought by European powers in India? — Gold
40. The Dutch East India Company established its first factory in India at: — Pulicat
41. Which European power was the first to establish a significant trading presence in India? — The Portuguese
42. The Carnatic Wars were essentially a struggle for supremacy between the British and which other European power in South India? — The French
43. The Battle of Plassey is considered a turning point because it led to: — The beginning of political dominance of the British East India Company in Bengal
44. Which European power controlled the island of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) for a significant period before the British? —
45. Which Indian ruler was the first to accept the Subsidiary Alliance? — The Nizam of Hyderabad
46. The British East India Company gained control of Bombay from which European power? — The Portuguese
47. Which European power established a trading post at Serampore (Frederiksnagore) in Bengal? — The Danes
48. Which European power was the last to establish a significant trading presence in India? — The French
49. The East India Company's monopoly on trade in India was abolished by which act? — The Charter Act of 1813
50. Which treaty brought an end to the First Anglo-Carnatic War? — Treaty of Madras
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