18 Questions
Who was granted the Diwani rights over Bengal according to the text?
Shah Alam-II
What annual fee did Shah Alam-II agree to in exchange for giving away all rights over Bengal to the British?
Rupees 26 lakhs
Which province did the Battle of Buxar make the British the real holders of power over?
Bihar, Bengal, and Odisha
In what year did the East India Company get established in England?
1600
When did Mughal emperor Jahangir issue a royal charter allowing the British to conduct trade in Surat and Hooghly?
1617
Where did the English establish factories in the Mughal Empire?
Agra, Ahmedabad, Broach
When was the French East India Company established?
1664
Which English monarch gave Bombay to the East India Company in 1668?
Charles II
Which city became the capital of the English in India by the later part of the 18th century?
Calcutta
Where did the French East India Company establish its first factory?
Surat
What did the English purchase and build on the banks of the Hooghly River in 1690?
Sutanauti, Calcutta, Govindapura
Which city became the capital of the French in India before they left?
Puducheri
What was the main purpose of the Pitts India Act implementation?
To restrict the powers of the East India Company
What body replaced the Board of Directors as per the Pitts India Act?
Board of Controllers
Which Act declared that Indians had attained paramount power in the name of the British Empire only?
Pitts India Act
What was the aim of the Charter Acts implemented every 20 years?
To extend the license of the East India Company
Which Charter Act is important for its role in extending the license of the East India Company?
Charter Act of 1813
What did the Pitts India Act declare about areas under the possession of the East India Company?
They were an integral part of the British Empire
Test your knowledge on the events surrounding the British control over Bengal. Questions include topics such as the Diwani rights, war indemnity payment, and administration takeover after Mir Jaffar's death.
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