CLASS- VIII QUIZ 3 : CHAPTER 4: THE COLONIAL ERA IN INDIA

THE COLONIAL ERA IN INDIA QUIZ

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1. What was the Doctrine of Lapse primarily used for?

A. To reduce taxes

B. To spread Christianity

C. To annex Indian princely states

D. To develop Indian railways

2. Which Viceroy refused to interfere in the market during the Great Famine of 1876–78?

A. Lord Canning

B. Lord Ripon

C. Lord Lytton

D. Lord Curzon

3. Which of the following colonial powers used the “Cartaz” system for trade control?

A. British

B. French

C. Dutch

D. Portuguese

4. The East India Company received its royal charter from which English monarch?

A. Queen Victoria

B. King George III

C. Queen Elizabeth I

D. King Henry VIII

5. What did the term “civilising mission” refer to during colonial rule?

A. Promoting Indian customs

B. Spreading European culture as superior

C. Increasing industrial output

D. Spreading democracy

6. What was the impact of Macaulay’s Minute on Indian education?

A. Encouraged Sanskrit schools

B. English became a language of power

C. Students returned to traditional gurukuls

D. More funding for madrasas

7. What is the key idea behind the phrase “Drain of Wealth”?

A. British funded Indian kings

B. Indian wealth was taken to Britain

C. Indian traders drained foreign funds

D. Indian kings hoarded treasure

8. What did the term “Sepoy Mutiny” fail to reflect about the 1857 revolt?

A. Role of British army

B. Role of common people and rulers

C. Use of weapons

D. Role of Mughal Empire

9. Which tribal uprising took place in 1831–32 in Chota Nagpur?

A. Santhal Rebellion

B. Bhil Rebellion

C. Kol Uprising

D. Munda Revolt

10. Assertion (A): British created a class of English-educated Indians. Reason (R): They wanted Indians who would help in colonial administration. Choose the correct option.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation

B. A is true, R is false

C. A is false, R is true

D. Both A and R are false