Assertion Reason Questions for Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 2 From Trade to Territory – The Company Establishes Power
Here we are providing assertion reason questions for class 8 social science History Chapter 2 From Trade to Territory – The Company Establishes Power.
Table of Contents
| Social Science Class 8 Chapter 2 | From Trade to Territory |
|---|---|
| Social Science | Our Past – III |
| Chapter Covered | Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 2 |
| Topics | East India Company Comes East Company Established Trading Company in Bengal Annexation of Indian States Administrative Reforms by the Company Artificial Intelligence |
| Type of Questions | Assertion Reason Questions |
| Questions with Answers | Yes, answers provided |
| Important Keyword of Chapter | Provided |
| Important Dates to Remember | Provided |
Assertion Reason Questions
Direction: For question 1 and 2 given below. In each question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and reason (R). Mark as per the codes provided below.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.
Q. 1. Assertion(A): The Company tried continuously to press for more concessions and manipulate existing privileges granted by Aurangzeb’s Farman, the right to duty-free trade.
Reason (R): Siraj-ud-daulah refused to grant the Company concessions and demanded large tributes for the right to trade and denied the right to mint coins and stopped it from extending its fortifications.
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Ans. Option (b) is correct.Q. 2. Assertion(A): Governor-General Warren Hastings introduced several administrative reforms in the sphere of justice.
Reason (R): In 1772 a new system of justice was established and each district have two courts – a criminal court (faujdari adalat) and a civil court (diwani adalat).
