CLASS TEST 1
MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
Q 1. Arrange the following Mughal Emperors on the
basis of their timeline of reign.
1. Shah Jahan
2. Humayun
3. Akbar
4. Aurangzeb
A) 4,3,2,1
B) 1,2,4,3
C)3,2,1,4
D)2,3,1,4
Q 2.Which of the following statements is true about
India on the eve of the European arrival?
A) India had a centralized political authority under a
strong ruler.
B) India was economically backward and had no
significant trade relations.
C) India was politically fragmented with multiple
regional kingdoms.
D) India had no major influence on global trade
during that period.
Q 3. During which Mughal Emperor's reign
thedecisive Third Battle Of Panipat fought?
A) Shah Alam I
B) Bahadur Shah II
C) Aurangzeb
D)ShahAlam II
Q 4. Which one of the following was NOT a French
settlement in India?
a) Pondicherry
b)Goa
c) Mahe
d) Chandranagar
Q.5. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
a) Robert Clive
b) William Bentick
c)Warren Hastings
d) Cornwallis
Q. 6. Who were the first Europeans to reach India for
trade?
(a) Portuguese
(c) Dutch
(b) British
(d) French
Q.7.The French East India Company was formed in
a) 1600
b) 1660
c) 1664
d)1668
Q8.Which Mughal Emperor was also known as ‘Shah-i-
Bekhabar’ ?
A)Aurangzeb
B)Bahadur Shah I
C)Farruksiyar
D)Babar
Q.9,.The administration of the English East India
Company in India came to an end
(a) 1857
(b) 1858
(c) 1862
(d) 1894
Q 10. The battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought
between-
(a) Marathas and the Portuguese
b) The English and the French
c)The English and the Portuguese
d) Marathas and the English
Q.11.Bombay was acquired by the English from the
Portuguese in the year
(a) 1661
(b) 1612
(c) 1600
(d) 1595
Q 12.Which of the following empires was dominant in
India before the arrival of European traders?
a) Maurya Empire
b) Gupta Empire
c) Mughal Empire
d) Chola Empire
Q 13.Which was the main economic activity of India
before the European arrival?
a) Agriculture and Handicrafts
b) Industrial Manufacturing
c) Heavy Machinery Production
d) Oil and Gas Mining
Q.14.Who was the ruler of the Mughal Empire at the
time of the first European arrival in India?
a) Babur
b) Aurangzeb
c) Akbar
d) Jahangir
Q 15.Izara system was introduced by
A) Farrukhsiyar
B) Zulfikar Khan
C)Akbar
D) Iltutmish
Q 16. Which of the following was NOT a European
power to establish a trading post in India?
a) Portuguese
b) British
c) French
d) Germans
Q17. The decline of which empire created political
instability that allowed European powers to establish
dominance?
a) Vijayanagara Empire
b) Mughal Empire
c) Maurya Empire
d) Gupta Empire
Q 18. The Indian textile industry before European arrival
was famous for producing:
a) Silk and Woolen Fabrics
b) Cotton and Muslin Fabrics
c) Polyester and Nylon Fabrics
d) Paper and Ceramics
Q.19 Which European was the first to establish a trading
post in India?
a) Dutch
b) Portuguese
c) British
d) French
Q. 20 Among the following factories in Bengal, the one
established by the Portuguese was
A) kasim bazaar
b) hoogly
c) chinsura
d) srirampur
ANSWER KEY
1. ANS: D
Explanation:
Babur (1526–1530)
Founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Humayun (1530–1540 and 1555–1556)
Babur's son.
Akbar (1556–1605)
Regarded as the greatest Mughal ruler.
Jahangir (1605–1627)
Akbar's son, known for a love of art, culture, andgardens.
Shah Jahan (1628–1658)
Famous for his architectural projects, including the
TajMahal, built in memory of his wife MumtazMahal.
Also the Red Fort in Delhi and the JamaMasjid.
Aurangzeb (1658–1707)
Imposed strict Islamic policies, reintroduced Jizya (tax
on non-Muslims).
2. ANS: C) India was politically fragmented with multiple
regional kingdoms.
3 .ANS: D
Shah Alam II (1759-1806) His reign saw two decisive
battles—the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) and the Battle
of Buxar (1764).
4 .ANS: B
French settlement-Pondicherry ,Mahe ,Chandranagar
Goa - was not a French settlement in India. It was a
Portuguese colony from the early 16th century until
1961 .
5 ANS: C
The first Governor-General of Bengal was
Warren Hastings with tenure of office from
1772-1785. Warren Hastings was an English
statesman, and the head of the Supreme
Council of Bengal. He ended the Dual
Government system by enforcing the
Regulating Act of 1773.
6. ANS.A
The first Europeans to reach India for trade
were the Portuguese, specifically explorer
Vasco da Gama who landed at Calicut on the
Malabar Coast in 1498
7 ANS: C
The French East India Company was formed in
1664 on September 1. It was established by
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a minister under King
Louis XIV
8.ANS: B
Bahadur Shah I was the Mughal emperor who
was also known as Shah-i-Bekhabar, which
means "the heedless king". The Mughal
historian Khafi Khan gave him this title.
9. ANS: B
The administration of the English East India
Company in India came to an end in 1858.
This was due to the Government of India Act
of 1858, which transferred power from the
Company to the British Crown following the
Indian Rebellion of 1857
10. ANS: B
The Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was fought
between the French and the British. The
battle took place in Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu.
11. ANS : A
The English acquired Bombay from the
Portuguese in 1661.
12.ANS: C
Mughal Empire was dominant in India before the arrival
of European traders
13. ANS. A
Agriculture and Handicrafts
14 ANS. D
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire at the time
of the first European arrival in India. In 1613,
Jahangir permitted the English East India
Company to establish a factory in Surat.
15 ANS. B
the"Ijara" system was introduced by Zulfiqar
Khan during the reign of Mughal Emperor
Jahandar Shah; essentially, Zulfiqar Khan is
credited with implementing this revenue
farming system where the government
contracted with middlemen to collect taxes
from peasants, allowing for greater flexibility
but often leading to increased exploitation of
the farmers
16 ANS. D
Germans were NOT a European power to establish a
trading post in India
17 ANS. B
The decline of Mughal Empire created political instability
that allowed European powers to establish dominance
18 ANS. B
The Indian textile industry before European arrival was
famous for producing Cotton and Muslin Fabrics
19 ANS. B
The first European to establish a trading post
in India was the Portuguese. Specifically,
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama led the
first European mission to reach India, landing
in Calicut in 1498, which marked the
beginning of Portuguese trade in the region.
20 ANS. B
The factory in Bengal established by the
Portuguese was Hooghly
