British Expansion in India
History ⇒ Modern Indian History
British Expansion in India starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the main features of the Doctrine of Lapse.
Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement of Bengal.
Discuss the consequences of the British victory in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
Discuss the impact of the Regulating Act of 1773 on the administration of the East India Company.
Discuss the role of the British East India Company in the decline of Indian handicrafts.
Explain how the British used the policy of 'Divide and Rule' during their expansion in India.
Explain the main causes of the Battle of Buxar.
Explain the role of Mir Jafar in the British conquest of Bengal.
Which battle marked the beginning of British political supremacy in India? (1) Battle of Plassey (2) Battle of Buxar (3) Battle of Panipat (4) Battle of Wandiwash
Which Governor-General is associated with the introduction of English education in India? (1) Lord Dalhousie (2) Lord Wellesley (3) Lord William Bentinck (4) Lord Cornwallis
Which of the following statements about the Subsidiary Alliance is correct? (1) It allowed Indian rulers to maintain their own armies (2) It required Indian rulers to disband their armies and accept British forces (3) It was introduced by Lord Dalhousie (4) It was a trade agreement
Which of the following was a direct result of the Battle of Plassey? (1) The British gained control over Bengal (2) The French were expelled from India (3) The Marathas became powerful (4) The Mughal Empire was restored
The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year ________.
The British annexed Awadh in 1856 on the grounds of ________.
The British East India Company was established in the year ________.
The British East India Company was granted Diwani rights in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa by ________.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British East India Company was a private trading company before it became a political power in India.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British followed a policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of Indian states during their expansion.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and the French for supremacy in South India.
