Question

II. Multiple Choice Questions.
1. The Company set up Presidencies in Madras, Bombay and Calcutta for
a. collecting taxes from the people of that region
b. administering the areas that came under British rule in India
c. keeping a close eye on the French and Portuguese traders
d. 'a' and 'C'
2. Robert Clive conspired with Mir Jafar
a to overthrow Sirajuddaulah, the nawab of Bengal, and rule Bengal
b. to help the traders of Bengal
c. to grant free trade to all Indians
d. to amass wealth for himself
3. The British fought the Battle of Buxar against
a. Tipu Sultan
b. the French
C. Sirajuddaulah
d. Mir Qasim, Nawab Shujauddaula and Shah Alam, the Mughal emperor
4. The Maratha kingdom came under the British rule after the
a. First Anglo-Maratha war
b. Third Anglo-Maratha war
c. Carnatic War
d. Third Battle of Panipat
5. Under the system of Doctrine of Lapse
a. the land was taken over by the British if they conquered it
b. the land was taken over by the Indians if they won it from the British
c. the kingdom was annexed by the British if the Indian ruler did not have a
natural heir​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. D, 2.A, 3.D, 4-?, 5-C

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answers

Q1-D, Q2-A, Q3-D, Q4-B, Q5-C