ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

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Each member state of the UN can send up to _______ representatives to the General Assembly.

Name the four prominent Maratha families in the Maratha confederacy.

The conquest of Punjab was a turning point in the history of the Maratha empire. Explain.

Why did Bengal become a happy hunting ground for the English East India Company?

How did Hyder Ali become the ruler of Mysore?

Mention two important terms of the Treaty of Amritsar (1809).

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__________, ___________ and __________ became the headquarters of the British settlements in the southern, western, and eastern regions, respectively.

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In 1717, the Mughal emperor granted the United East India Company the right to carry on duty-free trade in __________, ________, and ________.

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The French East India Company was established in __________.

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The British and the French fought the _________ Wars in India to establish their monopoly in trade.

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Bengal in the 18th century was the _______ and the most _________ province in India.

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In __________ Robert Clive recovered Calcutta which had been captured by Siraj-ud-Daulah in ___________.

The Economic and Social Council consists of 54 members elected by the General Assembly for a _______-year term.

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The largest and most prosperous European settlement in Bengal was the British settlement at ___________.

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Alivardi Khan was succeeded by __________.

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Robert Clive hatched a plot with __________ to replace Siraj-ud-Daulah.

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in _______.

State whether the following is true or false:

Warren Hastings laid the foundation of an organized system of government in Bengal.

State whether the following is true or false:

The British army was defeated in the Battle of Buxar.