- 1. When was the British East India Company founded?
A) 1800
B) 1500
C) 1700
D) 1600
- 2. Where was the headquarters of the British East India Company?
A) Mumbai
B) London
C) Calcutta
D) Delhi
- 3. Which British naval officer led the first company voyage to the East Indies in 1601?
A) Francis Drake
B) Walter Raleigh
C) Horatio Nelson
D) James Lancaster
- 4. The British East India Company played a significant role in the establishment of which major city in India?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Chennai
D) Calcutta
- 5. What was the British East India Company's primary objective in India?
A) Military conquest
B) Cultural assimilation
C) Trade
D) Religious conversion
- 6. Who was the first Governor-General of India appointed by the British East India Company?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) William Bentinck
C) Warren Hastings
D) Robert Clive
- 7. In which year did the British East India Company obtain the diwani rights of Bengal?
A) 1789
B) 1776
C) 1801
D) 1765
- 8. Which region of India saw significant opium trade by the British East India Company in the 18th and 19th centuries?
A) Bengal
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Kerala
- 9. In which city did the British East India Company establish its first factory in India in 1612?
A) Surat
B) Kolkata
C) Chennai
D) Mumbai
- 10. The British East India Company played a major role in the establishment of the city of Madras, now known as ________.
A) Kolkata
B) Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
- 11. What was the title of the head of the British East India Company in India during the 18th century?
A) Viceroy
B) Secretary of State
C) General Manager
D) Governor-General
- 12. What was the British East India Company's main motivation for establishing settlements in India?
A) Religious conversion
B) Cultural exchange
C) Humanitarian aid
D) Profit
- 13. Who granted a Royal Charter to the British East India Company for trade in the East Indies?
A) King Charles I
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Queen Victoria
D) King James II
- 14. Who was the first Governor of the British East India Company?
A) James Lancaster
B) William Hawkins
C) Thomas Smythe
D) John Company
- 15. Which war led to the British East India Company gaining control of Bengal?
A) Battle of Mysore
B) Battle of Plassey
C) Battle of Buxar
D) Battle of Panipat
- 16. What was the main reason for the dissolution of the British East India Company in 1858?
A) Loss of trade with China
B) Invasion by French forces
C) Indian Rebellion of 1857
D) Economic downturn in Europe
- 17. Which British monarch issued the Royal Proclamation transferring the powers of the British East India Company to the British Crown?
A) King George III
B) Queen Anne
C) King Charles II
D) Queen Victoria
- 18. Which Act of Parliament in 1813 allowed Christian missionaries to enter India under the authority of the British East India Company?
A) Charter Act 1813
B) Pitt's India Act 1784
C) East India Company Act 1806
D) Regulating Act 1773
- 19. What was the currency used by the British East India Company in its earliest trading ventures in India?
A) Taka
B) Rupee
C) Dollar
D) Pound
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