The British Government decided to take India under its direct control in:
1857
1587
1858
1885
Which of these countries traded with India about 500 years ago?
Britain
Portugal
French
All of these
What made the Indians realise the injustice of the British rule and the value of freedom?
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Panipat
Revolt of 1857
The defeat of Bahadur Shah Zafar
Doctine of Lapse was introduced by the Governor General:
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Wellesley
Lord Canning
Lord Ripon
Where was the first trading center established by the British in India?
Surat
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Where did the First War of Independence start?
Assam
Meerut
Orissa
Which item is bought by the European traders from India?
Furniture
Jewellery
Spices
Arms
Mangal Pandey was hanged on:
7th April 1857
6th May 1857
8th April 1857
8th March 1857
Who did the British defeat in the Battle of Plassey?
Tantia Tope
Nana Saheb
Rani Laxmi Bai
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Who was the first European to find a sea route to India?
Vasco da Gama
Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
De Almida