Class 8 history Chapter 2: From Trade to Territory – Questions and Answers

 Here is a complete set of solved questions and answers from Class 8 History Chapter 2: From Trade to Territory, covering all major topics in various formats:

📘 Chapter 2: From Trade to Territory – Complete Q&A Set

🟢 1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Q1. The Battle of Buxar was fought in:
A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1761
D. 1772
✔️Answer: B. 1764

Q2. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Robert Clive
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Warren Hastings
✔️Answer: C. Lord Wellesley

Q3. Who was called the “Tiger of Mysore”?
A. Hyder Ali
B. Siraj-ud-Daulah
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Mir Jafar
✔️Answer: C. Tipu Sultan

Q4. The first territory annexed by the Doctrine of Lapse was:
A. Awadh
B. Jhansi
C. Satara
D. Nagpur
✔️Answer: C. Satara

🔴 2. True or False

Q1. Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated in the Battle of Plassey.
✔️Answer: True

Q2. Warren Hastings introduced the Doctrine of Lapse.
❌Answer: False (It was Lord Dalhousie)

Q3. Tipu Sultan died fighting the British in the Battle of Seringapatam.
✔️Answer: True

Q4. The East India Company became the Diwan of Bengal in 1757.
❌Answer: False (It became Diwan in 1765)

🟡 3. Fill in the Blanks

Q1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year _______.
✔️Answer: 1757

Q2. The policy of _______ was introduced by Lord Wellesley.
✔️Answer: Subsidiary Alliance

Q3. _______ was the last independent Nawab of Bengal.
✔️Answer: Siraj-ud-Daulah

Q4. The Company got Diwani rights in _______ year.
✔️Answer: 1765

🟣 4. One Word Answers

Q1. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
✔️Answer: Lord Dalhousie

Q2. Name the battle where Tipu Sultan died.
✔️Answer: Battle of Seringapatam

Q3. Who was the puppet ruler after the Battle of Plassey?
✔️Answer: Mir Jafar

Q4. First Governor-General of India?
✔️Answer: Warren Hastings

🔵 5. One Liner Questions

Q1. Why was the Battle of Plassey important?
✔️Answer: It marked the beginning of British political control in India.

Q2. What was the main aim of the East India Company?
✔️Answer: To trade and make profits.

Q3. What did the Diwani of Bengal grant the Company?
✔️Answer: The right to collect revenue and civil justice.

Q4. Who ruled Mysore before Tipu Sultan?
✔️Answer: Hyder Ali

🟤 6. Short Answer Questions

Q1. What were the main features of the Subsidiary Alliance?
✔️Answer:

  • Indian rulers had to keep British troops in their territory.

  • They had to pay for the maintenance of British forces.

  • They couldn’t keep their army.

  • They couldn’t make treaties with other rulers without Company approval.

Q2. Why was Siraj-ud-Daulah angry with the British?
✔️Answer:
Because the British were strengthening their fort in Calcutta without permission and not paying taxes on trade.

Q3. What was the Doctrine of Lapse?
✔️Answer:
It was a policy where if a ruler died without a natural heir, his kingdom would be annexed by the British.

🟠 7. Long Answer Questions

Q1. Explain the Battle of Plassey and its consequences.
✔️Answer:

  • Fought in 1757 between Siraj-ud-Daulah and the British East India Company led by Robert Clive.

  • Mir Jafar, Siraj’s commander, betrayed him.

  • Siraj was defeated and killed.

  • Consequences: British gained control over Bengal, Mir Jafar became puppet Nawab, and the British started gaining political power.

Q2. How did the East India Company transform from a trading company to a territorial power?
✔️Answer:

  • Initially came for trade but interfered in politics.

  • Fought battles like Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764).

  • Gained Diwani rights in 1765.

  • Introduced policies like Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse.

  • Annexed many Indian states and established control over large territories.


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