Question:
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Answer:
This competition resulted in fierce clashes between the trading companies and the sinking of each others ships. They blocked routes and prevented rival ships from moving with supplies of goods.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 2.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 4.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 5.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 6.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 9.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 10.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 11.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 12.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 14.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 16.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 17.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 18.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 19.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 20.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 21.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 22.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 23.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 24.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 25.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 26.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 27.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 28.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 29.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 30.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 32.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 33.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 34.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 35.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 36.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 37.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 38.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 39.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 40.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 41.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 42.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 43.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 44.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 45.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 46.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 47.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 48.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 49.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 50.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
