History & Civics
Fill in the blanks.
Elizabeth I was the Queen of …………… .
The French company set up its headquarters at …………… .
The first Englishman to meet Emperor Jahangir was …………… .
The wars between the English and the French companies in India are known as …………… .
Related Questions
Which among the following statements is incorrect?
- The victory at Buxar made the English the supreme power in India.
- The Dual system was characterised by the rule of two - the Nawab and the Company.
- Warren Hastings abolished the Dual Government
- The Regulating Act of 1783 is very significant in the history of modern India.
The corruption and inefficiency of the Dual Government was exposed when
- terrible famine struck Bengal in 1760 whereby one-fourth of the entire population lost their lives.
- terrible famine struck Bengal in 1770, whereby one-third of the entire population lost their lives.
- Massive earthquake took place in Bengal in 1770, whereby one-third of the entire population lost their lives.
- Massive earthquake took place in Bengal in 1770 whereby one-fourth of the entire population lost their lives.
Match Column A with Column B:
Column A Column B 1. Shuja-ud-Daulah (a) Nawab of Bengal 2. Shah Alam II (b) Ruler of Punjab 3. Siraj-ud-Daulah (c) Mughal Emperor 4. Ranjit Singh (d) Nawab of Awadh State whether the following statements are True or False.
Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the centre of the English East India Company's power in India for many years.
Mir Qasim from the very beginning had very cordial relations with the English.
Mir Jafar hatched a conspiracy with the English against Siraj-ud-Daulah.
Robert Clive rose to fame after his success in the Second Carnatic War.
The Battle of Buxar led to the foundation of British empire in India.