Question

I. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, divided Indian history into 3 periods –
a) Ancient, Medieval, Modern
b) Vedic, Mughal, British
c) Colonial, Independence, Post-Independence
d) Prehistoric, Gupta, Colonial

Many historians refer to the Modern Period in India as ________________, because
a) Renaissance India
b) British India
c) Post-Independence Era
d) Dark Age India

By the early 19th century, detailed ______________________were being carried out to
a) Economic surveys
b) Agricultural reforms
c) Census operations
d) Religious studies

_____________________operations, held every ten years, prepared detailed records
a) Military
b) Census
c) Agricultural
d) Industrial

________________________controlled the profitable trade of the Malabar Coast from where the Company purchased pepper and cardamom.
a) Dutch East India Company
b) British East India Company
c) Portuguese
d) French

II. NAME THE FOLLOWING:

India’s first Governor-General. _________________________________
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Canning

India’s last Viceroy. ___________________________________________
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Lord Wavell
d) Lord Mountbatten

The Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route round the Cape of Good Hope.
a) Vasco da Gama
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) Christopher Columbus
d) Marco Polo

A business enterprise that makes a profit primarily through trade, buying goods cheap and selling them at higher prices.
a) Corporation
b) Monopoly
c) Cartel
d) Trading Company

The first English factory was set up on the banks of this river. _________
a) Thames
b) Ganges
c) Hooghly
d) Yamuna

The village which later grew into the city of Calcutta. _________________
a) Bombay
b) Madras
c) Calicut
d) Kolkata

This Battle was the Company’s first major victory in India. ________________________
a) Battle of Buxar
b) Battle of Plassey
c) Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Talikota

Political and commercial agents appointed in Indian states by the Company to serve and further their interests.
a) Governors
b) Viceroys
c) Residents
d) Collectors

The ruler known as the ‘Tiger of Mysore’. ___________________________
a) Bahadur Shah II
b) Tipu Sultan
c) Akbar
d) Shivaji

The lady from Kitoor in Karnataka, who led an anti–British resistance movement.
a) Rani Padmini
b) Rani Durgavati
c) Rani Chennamma
d) Rani Lakshmibai

Answer 1

James Mill divided Indian history into three periods: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. The Modern Period in India is referred to as British India. Detailed census operations were carried out by the British, who also controlled the Malabar Coast trade. Lord Cornwallis was India's first Governor-General, Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy, and Vasco da Gama was the Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route round the Cape of Good Hope. The first English factory was set up on the Hooghly river, and the village that grew into Calcutta is Kolkata. The Battle of Plassey was the Company's first major victory, and Residents were political and commercial agents appointed by the British in Indian states. Tipu Sultan was known as the 'Tiger of Mysore', and Rani Chennamma led an anti-British resistance movement.

Step-by-step explanation:

James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, divided Indian history into three periods: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. Many historians refer to the Modern Period in India as British India, because during this period, India was under British colonial rule. By the early 19th century, detailed census operations were being carried out by the British in India. These census operations, held every ten years, prepared detailed records of the population.

The profitable trade of the Malabar Coast, from where the Company purchased pepper and cardamom, was controlled by the British East India Company. India's first Governor-General was Lord Cornwallis, and the last Viceroy of India was Lord Mountbatten. The Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route round the Cape of Good Hope was Vasco da Gama. A business enterprise that makes a profit primarily through trade, buying goods cheap and selling them at higher prices, is called a Trading Company. The first English factory was set up on the banks of the Hooghly river, and the village which later grew into the city of Calcutta is known as Kolkata. The Company's first major victory in India was the Battle of Plassey. Political and commercial agents appointed in Indian states by the Company to serve and further their interests were known as Residents. The ruler known as the 'Tiger of Mysore' was Tipu Sultan, and the lady from Kitoor in Karnataka who led an anti-British resistance movement was Rani Chennamma.