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GSEB Class 9 Rise of British Rule in India QA
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Q: What is the significance of India in the ancient world?
A: India enjoyed an incomparable position in the ancient world due to its economic, cultural, and religious inheritance.
Q: Why did people from different nations of the world come to India in ancient times?
A: People from different nations of the world came to India in ancient times due to its economic prosperity and cultural inheritance.
Q: What were some of the products that were in high demand in European countries?
A: Indian spices, muslin, silk cloth, and indigo were some of the products that were in high demand in European countries.
Q: What happened after the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 A.D.?
A: After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 A.D., the sea route through Constantinople was closed for the Europeans.
Q: What inspired Europeans to discover a new sea route?
A: The closure of the sea route through Constantinople inspired Europeans to discover a new sea route.
Q: Who were some of the great men who tried to discover a sea route to India?
A: Bartholomew Diaz, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco-da-Gama were some of the great men who tried to discover a sea route to India.
Q: What did Christopher Columbus actually discover during his adventure?
A: Christopher Columbus actually discovered a new land, which later came to be known as America.
Q: What is the significance of Vasco-da-Gama’s discovery?
A: Vasco-da-Gama’s discovery opened the doors for other Europeans to come to India, making it an important event in the world.
Q: Which territories did the Portuguese take control of in India?
The Portuguese took control of several territories like Diu, Daman, Goa, Cochin, Malacca etc. in India.
Q: Which countries were inspired by the Portuguese success in trade and arrived in India for trade?
The Dutch and the Danish were inspired by the Portuguese success in trade and arrived in India for trade.
Q: What was the East India Company and when was it established?
The East India Company was established to carry out trade with India. It was established in 1600 A.D.
Q: Which city did the British East India Company establish its first trade center in India?
The British East India Company established its first trade center (Kothi) in Surat in 1613 A.D.
Q: Why did the British East India Company move towards the south and east directions in India?
The Company moved towards the south and east directions in India due to the strong presence of the Marathas in the region which posed a threat to their existence.
Q: What were the trade centers established by the French East India Company in India?
The French East India Company established their trade centers in Mahe, Karaickal, Pondicherry (Puducherry), Chandranagar, Machlipattanam etc.
Q: What were the Mysore Wars?
The Mysore Wars were a series of three wars fought between the French East India Company and the British East India Company in India between 1746 and 1763.
Q: Which European powers were left with their trade centers in India at the end of the battle for power?
The Portuguese were left with Diu, Daman, and Goa while the French had their trade centers at Chandranagar, Mahe, Karaickal, and Pondicherry.
Q: Who was ruling over Bengal during the Battle of Plassey?
Siraj-ud-Daula was ruling over Bengal during the Battle of Plassey.
Q: Why did the British East India Company build a fortress around the trade centre in Kolkata?
The British East India Company built a fortress around the trade centre in Kolkata on pretext of security reasons.
Q: Why did Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula destroy the fortress built by the British East India Company?
Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula destroyed the fortress because the British East India Company did not take his permission before building it.
Q: Who lead the small army of the British East India Company that reached Bengal to help the Kolkata trade centre?
Robert Clive lead the small army of the British East India Company that reached Bengal to help the Kolkata trade centre.
Q: Why was Mir Jafar removed as the Nawab of Bengal and replaced by Mir Qasim?
The British East India Company removed Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal due to their greed for more powers and wealth. They replaced him with Mir Qasim, who proved to be more ambitious.
Q: Why did Mir Qasim become a threat to the British East India Company?
Mir Qasim became a threat to the British East India Company due to his ambitions and desire for more power.
Q: Who did Mir Qasim take refuge with after he was removed as the Nawab of Bengal?
