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SAI International School

                                                Session: 2025-26

                                      Competency Based Questions

                            Class-VIII Ch- 2 From Trade to Territory


                  Q1     Evaluate the impact of the British East India Company's rule on
                         Indian society and culture. What were the positive and negative
                         consequences of this rule?
                  Q2     Analyze the reasons behind the British East India Company's
                         expansion in India. What were the economic, political, and
                         strategic factors that drove the Company's expansion?
                  Q3     Describe the significance of the Battle of Plassey in Indian
                         history. How did the battle mark a turning point in the
                         relationship between the British East India Company and the
                         Indian rulers?
                  Q4     Analyze the role of Robert Clive in the establishment of British
                         rule in India. How did his military victories and policies
                         contribute to the expansion of British control in India?
                  Q5     Do you think the British East India Company's activities in
                         India were justified? Why or why not?
                  Q6     What were the long-term consequences of the British East

                         India Company's expansion in India? How did this expansion
                         shape the course of Indian history?
                  Q7     Evaluate the impact of the British East India Company on
                         Indian economy and society.
                  Q8     Describe the main features of the British East India Company's
                         trade policies in India during the 18th century
                  Q9     How did the British East India Company's rule affect the Indian
                         social structure?
                 Q10  Analyze the significance of the Subsidiary Alliance system

                         introduced by Lord Wellesley in India. How did it impact the
                         Indian princely states?
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