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Who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Bengal?

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  1. Robert Clive

  2. Duplex

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Winston Churchill

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Correct Option: A

After the assassination of Sirajuddalah who became the nawab of Bengal?

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  1. Mir Jafar

  2. Mir Qasim

  3. Robert Clive

  4. Murshid Quli kHan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Mir Jafar pretended loyalty to Alivardi Khan's successor Siraj Ud Daulah, but betrayed him to the British in the battle of Plassey. After Siraj Ud Daulah’s defeat and subsequent execution, Jafar achieved his long-pursued dream of gaining the throne, and was propped up by the British East India company as puppet Nawab.  Hence, Option A is correct.
Among the rest of the options, Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1763. He was installed as Nawab with the support of the British East India Company, replacing Mir Jafar. Robert Clive was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency, and Murshid Quli Khan, also known as Mohammad Hadi and born as Surya Narayan Mishra ( c. 1660 – 30 June 1727), was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. Hence, these options are incorrect. 

Which of the following battles is associated with the establishment of English trade in India?

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  1. Battle of Panipat

  2. Battle of Plassey

  3. Battle of Terain

  4. Battle of Buxar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The British victory under Robert Clive at Plassey in Bengal was a crucial event in the history of India. It was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757.  The British after the victory acquired significant concessions for previous losses and revenue from trade which was later used for the expansion of the British empire. The battle bought a major change to the company's trade structure as it opened gates for personal fortunes.

Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal after Battle of Plassey, he gave British ______to become the Nawab.

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  1. Zamindari of Awadh

  2. Kohinoor diamond

  3. Zamindari of 24 paraganas

  4. Bengal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, Nawab Mir Jafar conferred the 24 Paraganas of Bengal to the British and also the Jangli mahals (small administrative units), as a result he was propped up as the Puppet Nawab.

Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah of Bengal in ________ .

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  1. Battle of Buxar

  2. Battle of Plassey

  3. Battle of Panipat

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The battle between Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal and the East India Company happened during the year 1757 and it was known as Battle of Plassey.

When was the Charter Act passed?

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  1. 1830

  2. 1813

  3. 1823

  4. 1803

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1813 a Charter Act  was passed according to which one lakh rupees were to be set aside by the company for imparting education to the Indians.

The land revenue systems introduced by the British helped the farmers to a large extent.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

No, With the each land revenue policy, the power of the Zamindar and wealth of British increased.

The farmers started growing cash crops under pressure from the British.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, the farmers started growing cash crops under pressure from the British. The British had also annexed  large tracts of tribal lands.

The demand for which of these got increased with the expansion of railways?

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  1. Cement

  2. Iron

  3. Coal

  4. Steel

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During the British rule and their emphasis on the development of transport network, railways formed a prominent and eminent part receiving advances for development. The increase in the railway networks led to increasing in running of trains which ran on coal engines. This eventually led to an increase in demand for coal with the expansion of railways. Also, the rapid industrialisation and increase in railway links back in Britain also called in for huge demands and so coal exports to Britain also increased the overall market demand for coal.

Which Act was intended to address the shortcome of the Regulating Act?

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  1. East India Company Act 1784

  2. East India Company Act 1793

  3. Government of India Act 1833

  4. The Charter Act 1853

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The East India Company Act 1784 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to address the shortcoming of the Regulating Act of 1773.