British East India Company NDA Questions

NDA Modern Indian History

British East India Company MCQ Questions


13.
The British East India Company’s rule ended after which major event?
A.
Battle of Buxar
B.
Sepoy Mutiny, 1857
C.
Pitt’s India Act
D.
Regulating Act
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ANSWER :
B. Sepoy Mutiny, 1857
14.
Which British Governor-General is associated with the Doctrine of Lapse?
A.
Lord Cornwallis
B.
Lord Dalhousie
C.
Lord Wellesley
D.
Lord Hastings
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ANSWER :
B. Lord Dalhousie
15.
The headquarters of the British East India Company in India was initially located at ________.
A.
Surat
B.
Madras
C.
Bombay
D.
Calcutta
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ANSWER :
A. Surat
16.
The Charter Act of ________ allowed Christian missionaries to enter India.
A.
1793
B.
1813
C.
1833
D.
1853
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ANSWER :
B. 1813
17.
Which of the following is NOT true about the British East India Company?
A.
It was founded by Queen Elizabeth I.
B.
It traded primarily in spices initially.
C.
It was a private trading company.
D.
It directly controlled all of India by 1700.
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ANSWER :
D. It directly controlled all of India by 1700.
18.
The Carnatic Wars were fought between the British East India Company and ________.
A.
Dutch
B.
French
C.
Marathas
D.
Mysore
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ANSWER :
B. French