Class 08 Social Science History The Company Establishes Power CBSE Questions & Answers

From the image given below, name the English diplomat who visited the court of Mughal emperor Jahangir, who granted many concessions to the British?

Which place/city was given to the British by a local ruler in 1639, which was later fortified as Fort St George.?

Name the place the British King Charles-II received as a dowry by marrying the Portuguese princess, which later became an important trading centre.

Where in India did the British establish a fortified factory called Fort William?

Three presidencies were established by the British with a Governor General for each. Choose the three presidencies from the given list of options?

Where was the headquarters of the French East India Company?

The Europeans found a big market in Europe for Cotton and _______.

Which were the important spices that were in great demand in the European market?

Which place became a strong British stronghold replacing Surat as the centre of East India Company?s activities?

While studying about the British Conquests in India, Ram read in a book, THE RULE OF COUNTRY A BY ANOTHER COUNTRY B FOR A VERY LONG PERIOD. From the given list of options, choose the one that is being referred to

On the banks of this river shown in the picture, the first English factory was set up in 1651 Identify this river.

A Farman is best described as an order from a King. Aurangzeb issued a Farman to Robert Clive granting the East India Company

The picture below shows the Nawab of Bengal who protested against the policy of duty free trade by the British, Name this personality.

Who is this British officer who tried to establish supremacy of East India Company in Bengal?

When was the battle of Plassey fought between the Nawab of Bengal and British ?