History Practice Quiz 153

Q1.Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in which part of India?

A. Western part B. Northern part C. Eastern part D. Southern part

Q2.What was the Company's primary self‑identification even after it became the Diwan of Bengal?

A. It saw itself primarily as a trader B. It considered itself a sovereign ruler C. It identified as a missionary organization D. It regarded itself as a bureaucratic administrator

Q3.In the context of the source text, which term refers to a peasant?

A. ryot B. mahal C. nij D. ryoti

Q4.On which date did the Mughal emperor appoint the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal?

A. 12 August 1765 B. 12 August 1764 C. 15 August 1765 D. 12 August 1766

Q5.Who accepted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from the Mughal ruler in 1765?

A. Robert Clive B. Warren Hastings C. Lord Cornwallis D. Lord Dalhousie

Q6.What role did the East India Company assume as the Diwan of Bengal?

A. Chief financial administrator B. Military commander C. Chief justice D. Trade monopolist

Q7.Who commissioned the painting depicting the grant of Diwani?

A. Robert Clive B. The Mughal emperor C. The East India Company D. An Indian artist

Q8.How did the Company finance the purchase of goods for export after 1765?

A. By importing gold and silver from Britain B. By using the revenue collected in Bengal C. By borrowing from Indian moneylenders D. By selling land to zamindars

Q9.What happened to the value of goods bought by the Company in Bengal within five years after 1765?

A. It decreased B. It remained the same C. It doubled D. It tripled

Q10.Which year saw a terrible famine in Bengal that killed about ten million people?

A. 1765 B. 1770 C. 1775 D. 1780

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History Practice Quiz 153