Rani Channamma was the ruler of

1

(a)

Bengal

(b)

Kitoor

(c)

Agra

(d)

Delhi

The Governor-General who introduced the policy of 'paramountcy' was

1

(a)

Warren Hastings

(b)

Lord Hastings

(c)

William Bentinck

(d)

Lord Dalhousie

The Battle of Buxar was fought in ___________  between Mir Qasim and the British.

1

(a)

1764

The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of  ______________

1

(a)

Plassey

Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of __________

1

(a)

Lapse

Murshid Quli Khan was followed by Sirajuddaulah.

1

(a) True

(b) False

The Company took away parts of territories from Punjab and Satara on the basis of 'subsidiary  alliance'.

1

(a) True

(b) False

When was the Second Maratha War fought?

1

(a)

During 1803 to 1805, the Second Maratha War was fought.

Name the kingdoms which were annexed on the basis of 'Doctrine of Lapse?

1

(a)

The kingdoms like Satara, Sambalpur, Udaipur, Nagpur and Jhansi were annexed on the basis of 'Doctrine of Lapse'.

Explain the system of 'subsidiary alliance'.

3

(a)

Why did the East India Company become worried in the late 1830s? What did they do to allay this Worry?

3

(a)

Who were being arrested and by whom?

5

(a)

Look at the Map along with a present-day political map, of India. In each of these maps try and identify the different parts of India that were under the British rule.

10

(a)