Question 1. The British East India Company established its power after (a) 1757 (b) 1761 (c) 1768 (d) 1771 Answer
Company rule in India effectively began in 1757 after the Battle of Plassey and lasted until 1858 when, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown assuming direct control of India in the form of the new British Raj.
