east india company MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Question : 2

Identify the positive effects of the beginning of European Commerce in India.

1. Money economy grew up.
2. International market relations were set-up.
3. Increased quantity of India’s export.
4. Indian agriculture was further commercialised.

a) 1, 3, 4

b) 2, 3, 4

c) 1, 2, 3,

d) 1, 2, 4

Question : 3

What was the most important reason for the First Anglo- Sikh War (1845-46)?

a) The attempts of the English Company to interfere with the internal matters of the Lahore state

b) The agreement entered into the Dogra Chief, Gulab Singh, by the English to sell Kashmir to the former

c) To divert the energies of ungovernable Khalsa army

d) The war-like preparations of the English across the Sutlej

Question : 4

Haider Ali declared war on English, thereby starting the second Anglo-Mysore war on the ground that

a) His neutrality was violated

b) The English had abused him

c) The English had conspired against him

d) None of the above

Question : 5

English was made the medium of instruction in India in the year of:

a) 1844

b) 1835

c) 1833

d) 1813

Question : 6

a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1