From Trade to Territory Class 8 Assertion Reason CBSE History Chapter 2

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Hello students, we are providing assertion reason questions for class 8 social science. Assertion reason questions are the new question format that is introduced in CBSE board. The resources for assertion reason questions are very less. So, to help students we have created chapterwise assertion reason questions for class 8 social science. In this article, you will find assertion reason questions for CBSE Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 2 From Trade to Territory. It is a part of Assertion Reason Questions for CBSE Class 8 Social Science Series.

Chapter	From Trade to Territory
Type of Questions	Assertion Reason Questions
Nature of Questions	Competency Based Questions
Board	CBSE
Class	8
Subject	Social Science – History
Useful for	Class 8 Studying Students
Answers provided	Yes
Difficulty level	Mentioned
Important Link	Class 8 Social Science Chapterwise Assertion Reason

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From Trade to Territory Class 8 Assertion Reason CBSE History Chapter 2 (PDF Download)

Assertion Reason Questions:

Direction: For questions 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) R is correct but A is wrong.

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.

Difficulty Level: Medium

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).

Difficulty Level: Medium

Ans. Option (a) is correct.

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Assertion Reason questions for other chapters of class 8 social science is given below.

We hope the given assertion reason questions for From Trade to Territory Class 8 helps you in your learning.

Topics from which assertion reason questions may be asked

Understand the motives of Britishers who originally came as a small trading company and were reluctant to acquire territories.
Learn about the process of annexation of Indian states adopted by the East India Company from 1757 to 1857 and how variety of political economic and diplomatic methods were used to extend their influence before annexing an Indian kingdom.
Know about various policies that were adopted for the annexation of Indian territory like subsidiary alliance, paramountcy and doctrine of lapse.
Understand the spread of British court and military after the defeat of last major Indian rulers like Tipu Sultan, the Marathas; and Bahadur Shah Zafar who was the last Mughal emperor.
Know about the Internal rivalries among the local Indian rulers that helped them to win small battles.
Learn about the various administrative reforms adopted by governor generals for smooth administration.

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