Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: Europe and India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Which European powers traded with India? [1]
(A) Portuguese, Dutch, French, British
(B) Only the British
(C) Only the Portuguese
(D) No European powers
2. What did European traders seek in India? [1]
(A) Spices, textiles, other goods
(B) Only gold
(C) Only land
(D) Nothing valuable
3. What did the British East India Company become? [1]
(A) A political power from a trading company
(B) Only a trading company forever
(C) A religious organisation
(D) A military alliance only
4. What did the Company exploit? [1]
(A) India's internal conflicts
(B) Only foreign alliances
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only natural resources
5. What advantages did Europeans have? [1]
(A) Technological and military advantages
(B) No advantages at all
(C) Only numerical superiority
(D) Only wealth
6. What Indian condition helped European control? [1]
(A) Political fragmentation
(B) Complete unity
(C) No specific condition
(D) Strong central government
7. What did this period transform? [1]
(A) India's economy, administration, society
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only trade
(D) Only religion
8. Why learn about Europe and India's early relations? [1]
(A) To understand the roots of colonial rule
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. Which European powers traded with India? [1]
(A) Portuguese, Dutch, French, British
(B) Only the British
(C) Only the Portuguese
(D) No European powers
10. What did European traders seek in India? [1]
(A) Spices, textiles, other goods
(B) Only gold
(C) Only land
(D) Nothing valuable
11. What did the British East India Company become? [1]
(A) A political power from a trading company
(B) Only a trading company forever
(C) A religious organisation
(D) A military alliance only
12. What did the Company exploit? [1]
(A) India's internal conflicts
(B) Only foreign alliances
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only natural resources
13. What advantages did Europeans have? [1]
(A) Technological and military advantages
(B) No advantages at all
(C) Only numerical superiority
(D) Only wealth
14. What Indian condition helped European control? [1]
(A) Political fragmentation
(B) Complete unity
(C) No specific condition
(D) Strong central government
15. What did this period transform? [1]
(A) India's economy, administration, society
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only trade
(D) Only religion
16. Why learn about Europe and India's early relations? [1]
(A) To understand the roots of colonial rule
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests