The Founding of the Company
In what year was the British East India Company established?
1600 (December, 31)
Which popular British beverage was imported by the British East India Company from India?
Tea
Which group of people in India suffered from the high taxes and policies imposed by the British East India Company?
Farmers
Which trade route did the British East India Company rely on for transporting goods like silk and tea from India?
The Silk Road
What event in 1857 led to the British government deciding to end the British East India Company’s rule over India?
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 (Sepoy Mutiny)
Which country’s monarch gave the British East India Company a royal charter to operate?
England (Queen Elizabeth I)
The British East India Company introduced the cultivation of which valuable crop in India for export to Europe?
Indigo (used to make dye)
The British East India Company introduced the English language as a medium of instruction in schools. What was the main effect of this policy on Indian society?
It created a new educated class in India, but also contributed to the weakening of traditional education systems.
In what year did the British East India Company start to directly rule large parts of India after defeating local rulers?
1757
In what year did the British East India Company officially lose its power and India came under the direct control of the British Crown?
1858
What was the original purpose of the British East India Company when it was founded?
To trade in the East Indies, primarily in spices
What was the main type of product that the British East India Company traded from India to Britain?
Textiles (like cotton and silk)
The British East India Company implemented the "Divide and Rule" strategy. What major Indian religious groups were negatively affected by this policy?
Hindus and Muslims
Which Indian city was the site of a decisive battle in 1757, where the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal?
Plassey
What was the name of the official report that helped reveal the British East India Company’s failures and abuses, leading to its dissolution?
The Durham Report
What Indian city did the British East India Company establish as its main trading post in the 17th century?
Surat
The British East India Company controlled the trade of which drug, causing major social problems in China and India?
Opium
What event in 1857 was a key turning point in British control over India?
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 (Sepoy Mutiny)
In what year did the British government officially take control of India, ending the British East India Company's power?
1858, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857
After the British East India Company’s fall, which 3ACT passed by the 1GOVERNMENT OF Britain in 41858 placed 2INDIA under direct British rule?
The Government of India Act of 1858
In which year did the British East India Company take control of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?
1757
The British East India Company’s policies led to the decline of which important Indian industry?
The textile industry
What controversial British policy led to widespread poverty and famine in India, especially in the mid-19th century?
The Permanent Settlement Tax.
Which British official was famously sent to India to oversee reforms and was instrumental in setting up the system of British rule after the British East India Company’s collapse?
Lord Cornwallis
After the British East India Company collapsed, India became part of the British Empire. What was the title of the official who replaced the Company’s rule?
The Viceroy of India