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1 Advent of Europeans to India
Class 10 Social Science Advent of Europeans to India Textbook Exercise
Questions and Answers
I. Complete The Following Blanks With Suitable Answers
Question 1.
In 1453, the Ottoman Turks occupied __________________ city.
Answer:
Constantinople
Question 2.
The sea route between India and Europe was discovered by
__________________.
Answer:
Vasco-Da-Ganut
Question 3.
The capital of French in India was __________________.
Answer:
Pondicherry
Question 4.
In 1757, Robert clive declared __________________ war over Siraj – Ud – Daula.
Answer:
Plassey
Question 5.
The Diwani rights over Bengal were handed over to British by __________________.
Answer:
Salta Plant II
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Question 6.
The Dual government policy was implemented by
__________________.
Answer:
Robert Clive
II. Answer The Following Questions
Question 1.
How did trade take place between India and Europe during middle ages?
Answer:
The Arab merchants carried the Asian merchandise into Constantinople of eastern
Roman Empire.
Italian merchants would buy goods and then sell in European countries.
Constantinople was considered as the ‘Gate of European Trade’.
Arab merchants had gained monopoly over trade in Europe.
Question 2.
Discuss the reasons that resulted in the discovery of new’
sea route to India
Answer:
In 1453 the Ottoman Turks captured the city of Constantinople
The city of Constant people came under the control of Turks
The Turks collected many taxes on the goods passing through these routes
The merchants felt that the trade was not profitable.
Spain and Portugal were attempting to break the monopoly of Italian traders
They started encouraging courageous sailors to find a sea route to India.
The invention of compass, astrolabes.
Question 3.
Make a list of the Europeans who arrived at India to do business.
Answer:
Portuguese
Dutches
Frenches
The English people
Question 4.
Explain the second Carnatic war
Answer:
The second Carnatic war fought between English and French in 1749 to 1754
French-made sabbath Jung another son of Asaf Jha as the Nizam of Hyderabad
and Bussi provided protection to him.
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Robert Clive attacked Arcot and defeated Chanda Saheb. Chanda Saheb
imprisoned and later killed in this war.
Muhammad Ali was became Nawab of Carnatic.
This war ended with the treaty of Pondicherry.
French suffered a political set back.
Question 5.
State the reasons and results of the Plassey war.
Answer:
Reasons:
1. Misuse of Dastakaths: Siraj – Ud – Daula was furious that the Dastakaths were
misused by the officials and losses to the government treasury.
2. The British mending of the fort without permission of Siraj Ud Daula
3. Black Room Tragedy: Siraj occupied the fort William and imprisoned 146
Englishmen in a small room of which 123 died. So Robert Clive arrived in Bengal
with a large army in 1757.
Results:
1. This war brought out the immorality lack of unity among
the Indians.
2. Mirjafar became the Nawab of Bengal.
3. The company got rights to do business in Bengal.
4. Mir Jafar had to pay rupees seventeen corner and seventy lakh to as a relief to Siraj
– Ud – Dulah’s attack on the Fort William.
Question 6.
What were the results of battle of Buxar?
Answer:
Sha Alam 11 accorded the Dewani rights over Bengal to the British.
Sha Aalam 11 gave away all the rights over Bengal to the British for an annual fee
of rupees 26 Lakhs.
The Nawab of Awadh gave rupees 50 Lakh for company as a fine.
The company paid pension to Mir Jafar’s son.
British took over the entire administration of Bengal.
Class 10 Social Science Advent of Europeans to India Additional
Questions and Answers
I. Multiple Choice Questions
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Question 1.
During middle ages the Constantinople was considered as _________________.
a. Byzantium
b. Gate of European Trade
c. Land route of all Aisan Nations
d. Great market of Arabs
Answer:
b. Gate of European Trade
Question 2.
This country had gained a monopoly over trade-in Asia during the middle ages,
a. Italy
b. Portugal
c. Spain
d. Arab
Answer:
d. Arab
Question 3.
Vasco-da-gama the Portuguese sailer reached Calicut in
_________________.
a. 1498
b. 1453
c. 1492
d. 1502
Answer:
a. 1498
Question 4.
In 1869 Suez canal was built between _________________.
a. East and Western Countries
b. Asia and Africa
c. Red sea and Mediterranean sea
d. Mediterranean sea and pal strait
Answer:
c. Red sea and Mediterranean sea
Question 5.
“Blue Water Policy” was implemented by
_________________.
a. Vasco da gama
b. Francisco de Almeida
c. Albuoverceue
d. Duplex
Answer:
b. Francisco de Almeida
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Question 6.
The Portuguese power declined in India because _________________.
a. Arrival of English and French in India
b. Arrival of Dutch to India
c. Arrival of English to India
d. Arrival of French
Answer:
a. Arrival of English and French in India
Question 7.
The English established their first warehouse at _________________.
a. Plassey
b. Mumbai
c. Surat
d. Chennai
Answer:
c. Surat
Question 8.
English people built strong fort in Madras named as
_________________.
a. St. Martha
b. St. Mery
c. St. William
d. St. George fort
Answer:
d. St. George fort
Question 9.
Carnatic wars fought between _________________.
a. Portuguese and English
b. Dutch and English
c. Spanish and English
d. French and English
Answer:
d. French and English
Question 10.
Sir Thomas roe arrived at the court of _________________.
a. Jahangir
b. Akbar
c. Aurangzeb
d. Shah Julian
Answer:
a. Jahangir
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Question 11.
First carnatic war was ended with treaty of
_________________.
a. Carnatic
b. Hyderabad
c. Paris
d. Aix – la – Chapelle
Answer:
d. Aix – la – Chapelle
Question 12.
The battle of plassey took place in _________________.
a. 1756
b. 1764
c. 1766
d. 1757
Answer:
d. 1757
Question 13.
In the battle of wandiwash the french were defeated by _________________.
a. Bussi
b. Eyre Coote
c. Robert Clive
d. Ali Wardhikan
Answer:
b. Eyre Coote
Question 14.
During war of Buxar Mir Qusini faced the British army led by
_________________.
a. MirJafar
b. Eyre Coote
c. Robert Clive
d. Hector Munro
Answer:
d. Hector Munro
Question 15.
Dual government brought by _________________.
a. Sir Eyre Coote
b. Hector Munro
c. Robert clive
d. Corn Wallis
Answer:
c. Robert Clive
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Question 16.
French East India company established in _________________.
a. 1664
b. 1602
c. 1600
d. 1502
Answer:
a. 1664
Question 17.
Re-establish trade started between India and Europe by the
_________________.
a. English people
b. Dutches
c. Portuguese
d. Frenches
Answer:
c. Portuguese
Question 18.
Fransico de Almeida has implemented Blue water policy because of
_________________.
a. To establish the supremacy over the sea
b. To establish the supremacy over the land
c. Control over sea and land areas
d. To establish the supremacy over South India
Answer:
a. To establish the supremacy over the sea
Question 19.
The British were established a strong fort in Madras named as _________________.
a. St. George fort
b. Fort Willian
c. Calcutta Madarasa
d. St. James I.
Answer:
a. St. George fort
Question 20.
Duplcix had the high ambitions of establishing French power
it was caused to _________________.
a. Anglo-French wars
b. War of Buxar
c. War of Plassey
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d. Carnatic wars
Answer:
d. Carnatic wars
Question 21.
The main impact of war of Ambur was _________________.
a. Death of Anwaruddin
b. Chanda Saheb became Nawab of Carnatic
c. Robert Clive occupied Arcot
d. Death of Asaf Jha
Answer:
b.m Chanda Saheb became Nawab of Carnatic
22. The military head of Siraj-ud-Daula was _________________.
a. MirJafar
b. ShaAalamll
c. Shuj – ud – daula
d. Mir Qasim
Answer:
a. Mir Jafar
II. The Following Questions In One Sentences
Question 1.
Name the Indian spices that had great demand in European markets
Answer:
Indian spices like Pepper. Cardamom. Ginger and many other spices.
Question 2.
Who occupied Constantinople and when?
Answer:
The Ottoman Turks occupied the city of Constantinople in 1453.
Question 3.
Who gave permission to English to trade with Eastern countries?
Answer:
In 1600 December 31 Queen Elizabeth issued permission.
Question 4.
What was the ambition of Dupleix?
Answer:
French governor duplex who came to India in 1742. He had a high ambition of
establishing French as the major power in South India.
Question 5.
What was the main reason for the Carnatic wars?
Answer:
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French people want to establish French rule in South India.
Question 6.
Who invaded Madras during 1st Carnatic war?
Answer:
La Bourdonnais a French military leader invaded Madras.
Question 7.
When did Anwaruddin kill?
Answer:
In 1749 French force, Chanda Saheb and Mujaffar Jung have killed him in the battle of
Ambun
Question 8.
Who was Mohammad Ali?
Answer:
Mohammad Ali was Son of Anwaruddin.
Question 9.
How did the second Carnatic war end?
Answer:
The second Carnatic war ended with the treaty of pondichery.
Question 10.
Why Count – de – lally was surrendered?
Answer:
Because Eyre Coote attacked Pondichery with a huge army, so count de lally had to
surrender to English in 1761.
Question 11.
Who laid the firm foundation for the British in India?
Answer:
Robert Clive
Question 12.
Who issued the Dastakths to English?
Answer:
The Moghul Ruler Faruk Shiara. .
Question 13.
What is Dastakath?
Answer:
A license that can ensure anyone to import and export without paying any tax.
Question 14.
What is the Suez canal?
Answer:
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In 1869, a huge canal was built in Egypt to connect the Red-sea and Mediterranean sea it
is called Suez canal.
Question 15.
Name the Warehouses of Dutch in India.
Answer:
Surat, Broach, Kambe Kochin, Nagapattinam
Question 16.
How Pondicherry became the major trade center of
Frenches?
Answer:
In 1674 the French took Valikandapuram from a local Muslim official and developed it as
a major trade center.
Question 17.
Name the combined forces of French in Battle and Ambur.
Answer:
Chanda Saheb and Mujaffar Jung
Question 18.
“The East India Company was making a considerable profit from the Bengal” How?
Answer: The Dastakths issued by the Mughal ruler Farak Shiara were the main reasons
for this.
Question 19.
Who was Siraj – ud – Daula?
Answer:
Siraj – ud – daula was Nawab of Bengal and Grand son of Aliwardi khan.
Question 20.
Who was Mir Jaffar?
Answer:
Mir Jaffar the military head of Siraj – ud – daula
Question 21.
Why did the British oppose the Nawab Mir Qasim?
Answer:
The British trade suffered considerably in Bengal.
III. Answer The Following Questions In Two/ Three Sentences:
Question 1.
Who was Francisco de Almeida? Write his achievement.
Answer:
Fransisco – de – Almeida was the viceroy of Portuguese. He implemented a blue water
policy in order to establish supremacy over the sea.
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Question 2.
“Alfonso De Albuauerque was considered as the real founder of Portuguese in India”.
How?
Answer:
He waged a battle against the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 and won Goa.
Goa became the administrative centre.
He provided good administration.
Question 3.
When did Dutch East company establish? Write their warehouses of India?
Answer:
Dutch east company established in 1602. Their warehouses were Surat, Broach, Kambe,
Cochin, Nagapatanim, Masulipatanam, Chinsor.
Question 4.
Where did the French have established their factories in
India?
Answer:
Machalipatanam.ChandranagaraMahe, Karaikallu,Cossimbazar, Balasur,pondichery was
main trade centres.
Question 5.
“The British tried to gain control over rich Bengal” Why ?
Answer:
The Bengal province had achieved progress in agriculture, commerce and industry.
The East India company was making considerable profit from this province.
Question 6.
How Mir Qasim became Nawab of Bengal?
Answer:
Mir Jafar became a continuous victim of the company and its employees.
The greediness of the company and its officials were never satisfied.
So they appointed Mir Qassim as the new Nawab.
Question 7.
What were the causes for war of Buxar?
Answer:
English people misused Dastakaths.
Mir Qasim declared that the business is duty-free in Bengal.
British trade suffered considerably.
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Question 8.
Explain the dual government.
Answer:
In 1765 Robert Clive brought in dual government concept.
The British had the right to collect land taxes.
Nawab had power over administration issues like justice and others.
Three Marks Questions
Question 1.
“The fall of Constantinople was an Important event in History” How?
Answer:
All trade routes connecting the city of Constantinople came under the control of
turks.
The Turks started levying too many taxes on the goods.
The merchants felt that the trade was not profitable.
Spain and Portugal were tried to break the monopoly of Italian traders.
They started encouraging courageous sailors to find a sea route to India.
Compass gunpowder provided further impetus to this venture.
Question 2.
Explain briefly liow the British established their rice in India?
Answer:
Queen Elizabeth issued a royal charter to British on 31 sec 1600.
The company started the business formally in 1613.
The Moghal ruler Jahangir gave permission to English to establish factories (Surat).
In 1617 sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Jahangir and obtained trade permission.
English started factories in Agra Ahmadabad and Broach in 1639.
They established fort named St. George fort in Madras.
Charles II the prince of England gave Bombay as an annual rent of Ten pounds in
1668.
They built fort William in Kolkata.
Bombay Madras and Calcutta became main head quarters.
In 18th century Calcutta became their capital.
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