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

Class 8 · Social Science History The Company Establishes Power

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History The Company Establishes Power CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
What was the outcome of the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
  • A
    The Peace Treaty of Mangalore was signed .
  • B
    The British under the leadership of Lord Cornwallis was defeated and Tipu sultan emerged victorious
  • C
    Lord Cornwallis defeated Tipu sultan and he had to given a large part of his territory to the British
    Correct
  • D
    The British had to pay a huge indemnity of 330 lakh rupees.
2
Which peace treaty was signed in 1792 as an end to the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
  • A
    Treaty of Seringapatnam
    Correct
  • B
    Treaty of Purandar
  • C
    Treaty of Salbai
  • D
    Treaty of Mangalore
3
What were the important results of the Fourth and final Anglo-Mysore War in 1799?
  • A
    Tipu Sultan died half of the kingdom of Mysore was divided between the British and Nizam and the other half given to the original Raja of Mysore
    Correct
  • B
    Tipu Sultan emerged victorious and the British were defeated.
  • C
    Tipu Sultan was defeated, and he accepted the Subsidiary Alliance System by Lord Wellesley.
  • D
    The Nizam of Hyderabad was killed by the combined forces of British and Tipu Sultan and the kingdom annexed to Mysore
4
Why were the British too happy with the results of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war?
  • A
    Lord Wellesley turned out to be a successful and capable ruler
  • B
    The British could annex more territories
  • C
    The British had total control of the whole of India and no longer had any resistance from any of the kingdoms
  • D
    A strong and important enemy like Tipu sultan was removed , also the threat from the French also permanently eliminated .
    Correct
5
After the Battle of Panipat in 1761, the Marathas were broken into five major groups. Name the groups.
  • A
    Peshwas, Gaekwads,Holkars,Bhonsles and Kadams
  • B
    Peshwas, Gaekwads,Holkars,Bhonsles and Chavans
  • C
    Peshwas, Gaekwads,Holkars,Bhonsles and Scindias
    Correct
  • D
    Peshwas, Gaekwads,Holkars,Bhonsles amd Rathods
6
Who is supposed to be the Principal Minister from the following list of Maratha dynasties?
  • A
    Holkars
  • B
    Bhonsles
  • C
    Gaekwads
  • D
    Peshwas
    Correct
7
During the First Anglo-Maratha War in 1775- 82, name the two important ports deiced to be given to the British by Raghunath Rao in return for the British help.
  • A
    Kolhapur and Bassein
  • B
    Kolhapur and Salsette
  • C
    Salsette and Bassein
    Correct
  • D
    Surat and Kolhapur
8
Identify this able Maratha governor of the infant Madhav Rao II?
Question 8 figure 1
  • A
    Raghunath Rao
  • B
    Baji Rao II
  • C
    Nana Phadnavis
    Correct
  • D
    Ahmad Shah Abdali
9
Who was made the new Peshwa after the Frist Anglo-Maratha war ?
  • A
    Madhav Rao II
  • B
    Baji rao I
  • C
    Raghunath Rao
  • D
    Madhya Rae II
    Correct
10
Which were the important territories gained by the British after the Second Anglo-Maratha war?
  • A
    Agra and Gwalior
  • B
    Orissa and Gwalior
  • C
    Orissa, Agra, Delhi
    Correct
  • D
    Baroda and Agra
11
What was the major impact of the Third and final Anglo-Maratha war?
  • A
    The British could defeat only the forces of Bhonsles and Scindias
  • B
    British were defeated by the combined forces of all the Marathas .
  • C
    Baji Rao II was removed and made a pensioner, British had full control over all Maratha territories south of Vindhyas
    Correct
  • D
    Lord Wellesley was recalled by the British government .
12
Under Lord Hastings, a new policy of paramountcy was initiated. Which one from the following options best describe the term Paramountcy?
  • A
    The Company had annexed many paramount and important territories .
  • B
    The Company claimed that they were superior to the all other European powers
  • C
    The Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.
    Correct
  • D
    The Company had many important and paramount Governor Generals
13
This postage stamp was released in 1977 acknowledging the contribution of a great woman personality from Kittur in Karnataka. She led an anti-British resistance movement. Who is she?
Question 13 figure 1
  • A
    Jhansi Rani
  • B
    Rani of Awadh
  • C
    Rani Channamma
    Correct
  • D
    Rani of Satara
14
Name the Chaukidar from Kittor who continued the resistance against the British even after the death of Rani Channamma in 1829.
  • A
    Rayanna
    Correct
  • B
    Madhavappa
  • C
    Jayanna
  • D
    Siddappa
15
The British wanted to secure control over the North- Western regions as well as they feared that another country will gain dominance in that region. Name this country
  • A
    Spain
  • B
    Russia
    Correct
  • C
    French
  • D
    USA