east india company MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year

a) 1761

b) 1757

c) 1760

d) 1764

Question : 2

Which of the following shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger?

a) Alivardi Khan

b) Siraj-ud-Daula

c) Mir Jafar

d) Mir Qasim

Question : 3

Identify the Englishman, who gave all the information about the “BlackHole Episode”, though in a single-sided way.

a) Stephenson

b) Minchin

c) John Surman

d) Holwell

Question : 4

Under the forceful thrust of British rule, a rapid transformation of the Indian economy took place. In this context, which of the following statements is/ are correct?

1. Indian economy was transformed into a colonial economy in the 19th century whose structure was determined by Britain’s fast developing industrial economy.
2. The influx of cheap Indian products into England gave a great blow to English textile industries.
3. The 19th century saw the collapse of the traditional Indian village economy and fresh economic alignment along commercial lines.

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) l and 2