Several European companies came to trade in India, but one of them finally gained political power over large parts of the country. Reasoning from the chapter, which company was it and why did it succeed?

The English East India Company, because its victories in battle let it gain revenue and territory

The Dutch, because they controlled the entire spice trade

The Portuguese, because they were the first to reach India by sea

The French, because they won the Battle of Buxar

Match each power with its leader and choose the fully correct set: (i) Marathas (ii) Sikh kingdom of Punjab (iii) Mysore.

(i) Shivaji, (ii) Ranjit Singh, (iii) Tipu Sultan

(i) Tipu Sultan, (ii) Ranjit Singh, (iii) Shivaji

(i) Shivaji, (ii) Tipu Sultan, (iii) Ranjit Singh

(i) Ranjit Singh, (ii) Shivaji, (iii) Tipu Sultan

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Bihar Board Class 8 Social Science · Ch 2: Reshaping India's Political Map

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Q1. Several European companies came to trade in India, but one of them finally gained political power over large parts of the country. Reasoning from the chapter, which company was it and why did it succeed?
कई यूरोपीय कंपनियाँ भारत में व्यापार करने आईं, परंतु उनमें से एक ने अंततः देश के बड़े हिस्सों पर राजनीतिक शक्ति प्राप्त कर ली। अध्याय के तर्क के आधार पर, वह कौन-सी कंपनी थी और वह क्यों सफल हुई?
- A. The Dutch, because they controlled the entire spice trade / डच, क्योंकि उनका पूरे मसाला व्यापार पर नियंत्रण था
- B. The Portuguese, because they were the first to reach India by sea / पुर्तगाली, क्योंकि वे समुद्री मार्ग से भारत पहुँचने वाले पहले थे
- C. The English East India Company, because its victories in battle let it gain revenue and territory / अंग्रेज़ी ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी, क्योंकि युद्धों में उसकी विजयों ने उसे राजस्व और क्षेत्र प्राप्त करने दिया
- D. The French, because they won the Battle of Buxar / फ़्रांसीसी, क्योंकि उन्होंने बक्सर का युद्ध जीता
Solution
The English East India Company won key battles like Plassey and Buxar, gained the Diwani and built an army, so it moved from trade to ruling territory.
अंग्रेज़ी ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी ने प्लासी और बक्सर जैसे निर्णायक युद्ध जीते, दीवानी प्राप्त की और एक सेना बनाई, इसलिए वह व्यापार से क्षेत्र पर शासन करने की ओर बढ़ी।
Q2. The 1857 uprising is often remembered as a turning point in Bihar because of a local leader who fought the British in his old age. Who was this leader of Jagdishpur?
1857 के विद्रोह को बिहार में अक्सर एक निर्णायक मोड़ के रूप में याद किया जाता है, क्योंकि एक स्थानीय नेता ने अपनी वृद्धावस्था में अंग्रेज़ों से लड़ाई की। जगदीशपुर के ये नेता कौन थे?
- A. Nana Saheb / नाना साहेब
- B. Kunwar Singh / कुँवर सिंह
- C. Bahadur Shah Zafar / बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
- D. Mangal Pandey / मंगल पांडे
Solution
Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur led the revolt in Bihar even at an advanced age, making him a key figure of 1857 in the region.
जगदीशपुर के कुँवर सिंह ने अधिक आयु में भी बिहार में विद्रोह का नेतृत्व किया, जिससे वे इस क्षेत्र में 1857 के एक प्रमुख व्यक्ति बन गए।
Q3. Match each power with its leader and choose the fully correct set: (i) Marathas (ii) Sikh kingdom of Punjab (iii) Mysore.
प्रत्येक शक्ति का उसके नेता से मिलान कीजिए और पूरी तरह सही समूह चुनिए: (i) मराठा (ii) पंजाब का सिख राज्य (iii) मैसूर।
- A. (i) Shivaji, (ii) Ranjit Singh, (iii) Tipu Sultan / (i) शिवाजी, (ii) रणजीत सिंह, (iii) टीपू सुल्तान
- B. (i) Tipu Sultan, (ii) Ranjit Singh, (iii) Shivaji / (i) टीपू सुल्तान, (ii) रणजीत सिंह, (iii) शिवाजी
- C. (i) Shivaji, (ii) Tipu Sultan, (iii) Ranjit Singh / (i) शिवाजी, (ii) टीपू सुल्तान, (iii) रणजीत सिंह
- D. (i) Ranjit Singh, (ii) Shivaji, (iii) Tipu Sultan / (i) रणजीत सिंह, (ii) शिवाजी, (iii) टीपू सुल्तान
Solution
Shivaji built the Maratha power, Ranjit Singh built the Sikh kingdom at Lahore, and Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore against the British. Only this pairing is correct throughout.
शिवाजी ने मराठा शक्ति का निर्माण किया, रणजीत सिंह ने लाहौर में सिख राज्य बनाया, और टीपू सुल्तान ने अंग्रेज़ों के विरुद्ध मैसूर पर शासन किया। केवल यही मिलान पूरी तरह सही है।

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