Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 4 — Chapter 4: India in the 18th Century
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. When did Aurangzeb die? [1]
(A) 1707
(B) 1857
(C) 1600
(D) 1947
2. What happened to the Mughal Empire after Aurangzeb's death? [1]
(A) It weakened significantly
(B) It became stronger
(C) It remained unchanged
(D) It expanded further
3. What rose to prominence during this decline? [1]
(A) Regional powers like the Marathas and Sikhs
(B) Only the Mughals, stronger than before
(C) No new powers
(D) Only foreign powers
4. What are Nawabs? [1]
(A) Regional rulers
(B) Foreign invaders
(C) Religious leaders only
(D) British officials
5. Which European powers competed in India? [1]
(A) British and French
(B) Only Spanish and Portuguese
(C) Only Dutch and German
(D) No European powers were involved
6. What did this period set the stage for? [1]
(A) British colonial expansion
(B) Continued strong Mughal rule
(C) Complete Indian independence
(D) No significant change
7. What characterised this period politically? [1]
(A) Fragmentation and competition
(B) Complete unity
(C) No political activity
(D) Total peace
8. Why study 18th century India? [1]
(A) It explains the conditions leading to colonial rule
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. When did Aurangzeb die? [1]
(A) 1707
(B) 1857
(C) 1600
(D) 1947
10. What happened to the Mughal Empire after Aurangzeb's death? [1]
(A) It weakened significantly
(B) It became stronger
(C) It remained unchanged
(D) It expanded further
11. What rose to prominence during this decline? [1]
(A) Regional powers like the Marathas and Sikhs
(B) Only the Mughals, stronger than before
(C) No new powers
(D) Only foreign powers
12. What are Nawabs? [1]
(A) Regional rulers
(B) Foreign invaders
(C) Religious leaders only
(D) British officials
13. Which European powers competed in India? [1]
(A) British and French
(B) Only Spanish and Portuguese
(C) Only Dutch and German
(D) No European powers were involved
14. What did this period set the stage for? [1]
(A) British colonial expansion
(B) Continued strong Mughal rule
(C) Complete Indian independence
(D) No significant change
15. What characterised this period politically? [1]
(A) Fragmentation and competition
(B) Complete unity
(C) No political activity
(D) Total peace
16. Why study 18th century India? [1]
(A) It explains the conditions leading to colonial rule
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests