Class 8 – History Test
Chapter: From Trade to Territory
Maximum Marks: 30 | Time: 1 Hour
Section A: Objective Questions (6 Marks)
Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (1×3=3 Marks)
i. After the death of Aurangzeb, which Mughal ruler became weak and saw the decline of Mughal
power?
a) Bahadur Shah I b) Shah Alam II c) Akbar II d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
ii. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the East India Company and:
a) Hyder Ali b) Tipu Sultan c) Siraj-ud-Daulah d) Nawab of Oudh
iii. Who was the first Governor-General of India?
a) Robert Clive b) Lord Wellesley c) Warren Hastings d) Lord Dalhousie
Q2. Fill in the blanks (½×2=1 Mark)
i. The Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by ___________.
ii. The Doctrine of Lapse was enforced by ___________.
Q3. True or False (1×2=2 Marks)
i. Battle of Buxar (1764) established the British as the supreme power in Bengal.
ii. Mir Jafar was replaced by Mir Qasim because he failed to meet Company’s demands.
Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (6 Marks)
Q4. Why did European trading companies come to India? (2 Marks)
Q5. Mention any two main features of the Subsidiary Alliance. (2 Marks)
Q6. What was the main outcome of the Battle of Buxar? (2 Marks)
Section C: Short Answer Questions (6 Marks)
Q7. How did the British East India Company transform from traders to rulers in India? (3 Marks)
Q8. Write any three measures adopted by the British to expand their political influence in India. (3
Marks)
Section D: Long Answer Question (5 Marks)
Q9. Explain the Doctrine of Lapse policy of Lord Dalhousie. How did it help the British expand their
territory in India? Give suitable examples. (5 Marks)
Section E: Case Study (4 Marks)
“In 1757, the Battle of Plassey was fought between the British East India Company and
Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal. The Company won with the support of Mir Jafar, who
betrayed the Nawab. This victory made the British the real power in Bengal. They could now collect
huge revenues which financed their trade and army.”
Q10. i. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey? (1 Mark)
ii. Why is the Battle of Plassey considered a turning point in Indian history? (2 Marks)
iii. In which year did this battle take place? (1 Mark)
Section F: Assertion-Reasoning (3 Marks)
Q11. Assertion (A): The Battle of Buxar was more important than the Battle of Plassey.
Reason (R): After the Battle of Buxar, the East India Company got Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar
and Orissa.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
