Q1: Who were the first traders to establish prosperous trade with India in the 15th century?
Ans: Arabs
Q2: Which European explorer was the first to reach India by sea in 1498?
Ans: Vasco da Gama
Q3: What was the name of the British trading company formed in 1600?
Ans: East India Company
Q4: Which Mughal Emperor allowed the British to trade and establish factories in India?
Ans: Jahangir
Q5: Where did the East India Company set up its first factory in India?
Ans: Surat
Q6: How did the British take advantage of Indian rulers' internal unrest?
Ans: Divided and ruled
Q7: What advantages did British rule bring to India in terms of modern developments?
Ans: Railway, post and telegraph systems, improved agriculture, and drainage systems
Q8: What social evils did the British abolish in India?
Ans: Sati, female infanticide
Q9: Which law allowed the British to acquire Indian territories if a king died without a natural heir?
Ans: Doctrine of Lapse
Q10: What did Indian farmers have to sell to the British at lower prices?
Ans: Food grains
Q11: What cash crops were Indians forced to sell at cheaper rates to the British?
Ans: Raw cotton, raw silk, and indigo
Q12: What increased social differences among Indians during British rule?
Ans: Caste differences
Q13: What did British rule bring in terms of education accessibility?
Ans: Accessible to both males and females
Q14: Which European country desired access to India's trade and explored sea routes?
Ans: Portuguese
Q15: What was the main reason for European countries to explore new sea routes to India?
Ans: To bypass Arab and Turkish-controlled land routes.
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